Bring them to data centers instead!
this post was submitted on 21 Jun 2026
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Something tells me the people that drop these off aren't entirely sure what they've got, just 'random metal object I don't need/want'.
I doubt people think a recycling center should have/know what to do with explosives...
All right then, in which bin should I put that unexploded Luftwaffe 500-pounder, then?
Very near my house, a few years ago, someone uncovered one of those in a brownfield site that was being redeveloped, leading to some specialists evacuating the neighbourhood and doing a controlled demolition that rattled my windows and could be heard a couple of miles away.
The odd mortar round in Newton Scabbott is small potatoes compared to that.
Write "return to sender" on it and drop it off at your local post office.
Well stop making explosive so recyclable then, fuck
Nevar!
Stop throwing away 90% of the recyclables!
Also, stop blaming your customers for the waste in the first place!
I assume there's talking about aerosol spray cans?
In this case, it was a mortar round.