How to get rid of the tile from demolishing a bathroom?

Cindy Lovelace
by Cindy Lovelace
We are about to demolish our ugly 1960's bathroom with a tile shower and walls. We will take it back to the studs but how do we get rid of all the tile and concrete that we take off. When we did the other bathroom I had a pond that I wanted to take out so I buried all the tile. Not sure what to do with this tile.

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  • Chas' Crazy Creations Chas' Crazy Creations on Jul 06, 2018

    You can ask local artists if they'd like it for mosaics. You of course could bring it to the dump and dispose of it as well.

  • Landsharkinnc Landsharkinnc on Jul 06, 2018

    rent a 'dipsy dumpster' if there is going to be a large volume of demo material; if you have a dirt driveway you can use to fill in ruts; sort by color/size and make a mosaic table top for your patio; http://diyjoy.com/diy-projects-broken-tile or if you're not 'crafty' -- donate the bags of sorted/clean pieces to a local artist colony

  • Use heavy duty contractor bags to get it out of your home. Be careful not to overfill them. They can only be filled about 1/3 of the way before they're too heavy. You can rent small dumpsters to discard the debris in. This is worth it if you're throwing out the tub, toilet and sink as well. It's also a good time to go through your house and get rid of anything that you don't want. We inherited a lot of unwanted junk when we bought our house and we've had to fill 2 large dumpsters.

  • Cindy Lovelace Cindy Lovelace on Jul 06, 2018

    I will check on a dumpster but it is just the tile that we are getting rid of. We don't have a bathtub and the toilet is pretty new. Thank you for the idea.

  • Lisa S. Lisa S. on Jul 06, 2018

    Get boxes from local stores. Put it in the boxes as you work. Does your garbage company have special pick ups? Do you have a local dump you can take it to? Part of the savings in do it yourself, involves paying for the proper disposal of the old materials. You cannot just "dump" this somewhere for free.

    • Cindy Lovelace Cindy Lovelace on Jul 06, 2018

      They will pick up small boxes. Not a bad idea. That’s what I will do. Just put a few small boxes out every pick up day. Thank you.

  • Alison Savill Alison Savill on Jul 06, 2018

    You could also paint the tiles and make a piece of art

    • Cindy Lovelace Cindy Lovelace on Jul 06, 2018

      sounds good but the shower is tiny with cracking tile. I want to put a shower in with wallboard that can be easier to clean.

  • Emily Emily on Jul 06, 2018

    Such things can be deposited at your local dump/transfer station. Don't know is there is a charge. . . may be if you have a lot.

  • Cindy Lovelace Cindy Lovelace on Jul 06, 2018

    There is a $75 charge to get in the gate.

  • Fiddledd224 Fiddledd224 on Jul 07, 2018

    Call your township/city public works department and ask if they have a disposal procedure - they may even come and pick it up.

  • Ginny Ginny on Jul 07, 2018

    If tiles are in tact, do you have a Habitat for Humanity in your area or a restoration company that might be interested in it.