|
Toilet Salvage
Trader Tjader's
Salvage Operators
Los Altos, California
www.ToiletSalvage.com
|
|
Toilets:
(aka: Water Closet, Commode, John, Pot, Head)
Deconstruction ~ Salvage
~ Recovery ~ Dismantling ~ Disposal ~ Recycling
Seller
of salvaged: Toilets ~ Toilet Bowls ~ Toilet Tanks ~ Toilet Tank Lids, Covers, Tops
Recycle your
old, used toilet through us. Don't clog our landfills. Be nice to our planet...
We'll pick it
up at your house between San Jose, San Mateo, Hayward, and San Jose
Pick ups are Saturdays between 10 AM and 2 PM
$14.00 Per Toilet (Less if 2, 3, or 4 toilets)
Order online below, or send name address, and phone number
to our Email or fax 650-960-1460
(Order deadline is Friday at noon)
Telephone 650-960-1460
Leave toilet in the driveway with payment in an envelope attached to the tank. Or pre-pay and order online below:
| Toilet pick up & recycle service, Qty - 1. The "shipping address" will be the pick up address. |
$14 |
|
| Toilet pick up & recycle service, Qty - 2. The "shipping address" will be the pick up address. ($13.00 each.) |
$26 |
|
| Toilet pick up & recycle service, Qty - 3. The "shipping address" will be the pick up address. ($12.00 each.) |
$36 |
|
| Toilet pick up & recycle service, Qty - 4. The "shipping address" will be the pick up address. ($12.00 each.) |
$48 |
|
| Toilet pick up & recycle service, Qty - 5. The "shipping address" will be the pick up address. ($11.00 each.) |
$55 |
|
(Weekly service available for plumbing contractors. Contact us for rates.)
Important
Terms:
1. Toilet must include undamaged tank lid.
2. Disconnect the tank from the bowl if you can.
3. Only undamaged goods will be accepted.
4.
Damaged components may be refused.
(Damaged is cracked, chipped, nicked, or broken.)
5. Remove the toilet seat. Recycling does not take them.
6. Do not put out cartons/boxes. We do not take them.
7. Please include colored bolt cover caps if they are available.
(Caution: If your toilet has broken edges
they are sharp and dangerous.)
Comments from past recyclers:
"Thank you so much for offering such a great service!", San Jose, 2007
"Wow! Wonderful service. Thanks for much for picking up the toilets on an unscheduled date. It's great to not have them sitting in our yard anymore.", Los Altos, 2010
"I would love to have my toilet recycled instead of trashed.", Cupertino, 2007
"I have two toilets that I need to get rid of but I'd like to keep them out of the land fill. ...ps I did see you in the Mercury News - that's how I found you! :-)", Belmont, 2007
"Thanks for the quick reply. I did try to give it away on free-cycle, but no one wanted it as it is not a water saving toilet.", Woodside, 2007
"It's so great what you're doing. You are to be commended. Is there anyone in my area?",Voice mail from New Jersey, 2008
"...a very convenient and cost-effective alternative to hauling it to a dump...", Yelp, 2009
FAQs:
(Frequently Answered Questions)
Q:
Why do you do this?
A:
Profit, ecology, community service and goodwill.
|
Q:
What do you do with them?
A:
We sell some of the parts. Visit our store, ThisOldToilet.com.
A: We offer free tank lid replacements to public schools and public housing. Donations Page.
A: Non-sellable
items are taken to a recycling facility where they are segregated with concrete de-construction waste and pulverized for reuse as road-base
construction material, aka "base rock." Visit Construction Materials Recycling Association to learn about concrete recycling and see photos of the process.
|
Q:
Who wants them?
A: People with
old bathrooms where one of the parts is damaged, broken, or
missing.
|
Q:
What areas do you service?
A: San Jose to San Mateo to Hayward to San Jose California.
|
Q:
Do you have operations in other areas like southern California?
A: No. Our only operation is as described above.
|
Q:
What does the fee cover?
A: Vehicle, gasoline, and driver to pick the up toilet; labor to strip non-porcelain parts from the toilet tank; vehicle, gasoline, and driver to the recycling facility; fees at the recycling facility.
|
Q: How can I know that you are a trustworthy merchant?
A: Many ways: We do business as Tjader Sales (though our web store names are ToiletSalvage.com, ThisOldToilet.com, and ToiletTankLids.com .) Tjader Sales
is a kitchen, bath and plumbing Manufacturer's Representative serving northern
California and western Nevada since 1989. We are a member of the Decorative Plumbing & Hardware Association. (Link) We are a member of the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. We are a Pay Pal Verified Seller since 2003. Click the link to view our certification. (Pay Pal
login required.) You
can check with the Better Business Bureau to know our record. (We have no record.) Lastly, In June 2007 a columnist and two photographers from the San Jose Mercury News visited our operation to prepare this article. And in 2008 we were featured in Angie's List Magazine ...We're for-real!
|
Q:
What is your address? Can I drop-off my toilet?
A: Since we do not have a facility or staff to accept drop-offs, our address is not shown. Click here for a list of drop-off locations.(Careful - the last one, Zanker, has a $30.00 minimum charge.)
|
Member: Reuse Alliance ~ Toilet Trivia, Tips & Myths ~ Californians Against Waste
