Cut Up Plastic Adirondack to Dispose

Hi Lauren, sorry your chairs broke. Here are some ways to cut the heavy plastic. Good luckStart the table saw running, and set the plastic you want to cut on the flat surface of the saw table. Hold the plastic by its sides, and slowly push it forward until it engages the blade. Continue to push the plastic forward in a slow, steady motion, until the blade has cut through the entire plastic object.

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Sawsall or hack saw.

Hello. We cut up our plastic shower enclosure with a reciprocating saw. In the event you don’t have that equipment a hack saws might be used

You should be able to use a sharp utility knife or box cutter to cut them up.

saw for sure will help in this task

Most utility knives and box cutters will not have a robust enough blade to cut through the thickness of Adirondack chairs.

I would dissuade anyone from attempting this as the risk of having the blade snap or slip and cut your hand (or leg) is high.

A trebuchet will make short order of the chair. LOL

HELLO THERE,

You could glue it back together, but you would need to reinforce the underside with a metal bracket.

Here's an article that might help - https://livegreen.recyclebank.com/column/because-you-asked/can-plastic-patio-furniture-be-recycled

Check with local areas to see who would take these as recycle. I know in GA we have several companies that will take items that we can't put into the trash cans.

https://livegreen.recyclebank.com/column/because-you-asked/can-plastic-patio-furniture-be-recycled

https://www.hunker.com/12448303/how-to-recycle-plastic-furniture

You can use a Sawzall to cut it up. If you don’t have one, you can rent one at your local home improvement store.