Dispose Of Ceramic Dinnerware

Why is lead still used in ceramic dishes.

Dispose of ceramic dinnerware.

Ceramic plates glasses and bakeware have a nice smooth finish over them it s not just for aesthetics. Be careful when you dispose of broken dishes since jagged or sharp edges could injure a sanitation worker. Here s some advice from six professional organizers about how to sell donate dump or recycle six major categories of household stuff. Lead has long been used in ceramicware both in glazes and in decorations.

It provides strength and keeps moisture from penetrating into the dish. I won t bore you with what i read about that topic suffice it to say i don t want to use. Look for ceramics with a thick clear layer of glaze or protective sealant. Start your spring cleaning early.

Harmful bacteria will slip inside the cracks where they will immune to cleaning and continue to breed posing a health risk. Ceramics are almost always welcome at thrift stores or consignment shops for reuse. See resource 1 artists often seek old ceramic. When used in a glaze lead gives a smooth glasslike finish that allows bright colors and decorative patterns underneath to show through.

Darker colors of dinnerware are also less likely to show flatware marks. I have several sets of ceramic dishes that i need to dispose of. When i was a kid my mother told me one should always throw away chipped or badly scratched plates cups and glasses for hygiene reasons. If you can wrap up the pieces in a cloth and break them down further with a hammer so they won t hurt anyone.

Then dispose of them as broken glass. The reasoning was this. We re talking a lot of dishes here about 20 large plates 20 small plates some bowls and a dozen or so mugs. Give them a call to see if they accept ceramics.

China rugs books. The reason is that i am concerned about possible lead exposure from using them. Dish manufacturers continue using lead because it makes their products durable if you chip your plate with a steak knife or somehow crack it. A colorful mismatched set of used ceramic dinnerware for playing tea party with children is an inexpensive tool for practicing table manners.

That coating also protects you from ingesting the lead that may be present in some dishes. If your local recycling yard does not accept ceramics or non container glass your unwanted dinnerware s final resting place still doesn t have to be the landfill. Why would you dispose of chipped or cracked crockery.