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How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

Grouchomarx — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 19:49:45 GMT

I have two of the four wick glass candles that are done. They still have a little wax in them but no longer burn fully so I want to get rid of them. Do I have to scrape out the wax to recycle them? Do I just recycle them as is? Or throw away? I don’t know what to do. Any advice that doesn’t involve a lot of manual labor, I appreciate 😀

Re: How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

AuntG — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 19:53:45 GMT

We don't recycle that kind of glass so I throw them away.

Re: How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

Rainbowsarefree — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 19:58:20 GMT

Are these the ones with the really nice heavy glass jars like the ones offered last fall and last Christmas? If so, they make really nice dresser jars. I scraped the wax out and wiped the jar with a paper towel. Then I poured almost boiling water into the jar to melt what was left, poured it out, and wiped again with a paper towel. I had 10 of them, so I donated them to a local thrift store.

Re: How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

Fressa — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 20:02:01 GMT

I scrape out the bottom wax and throw them in the recycle bin if you don't want to use the glass container. I do so I soak them in a bucket with some Dawn dish liquid and warm water for a couple of day. Scrape the labels off and any residue wax usually has floated to the surface. I clean them out with some glass cleaner and use them for cotton balls, office supplies , misc buttons, etc.

Re: How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

millieshops — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 20:05:58 GMT

@GrouchomarxIf there's a recycle triangle on the bottom and you want to try to clean up, put them in the freezer for a few hours. That makes it easier to get rid of the wax.

If there's no recycle marking, toss them. And if you don't intend to clean them, toss them also.

Recyclers are becoming more and more reluctant to pick up "dirty" batches - they're already having trouble selling what's clean. We have open recycling bins in our HOA and we've noticed more and more bins being left behind still full because people are ignoring what they're asked to do - no foods, no plastic bags, etc.

Re: How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

queendiva — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 20:14:30 GMT

@millieshops : true of my HOA as well. People either throw away recyclables, or recycle dirty items, put recyclables in plastic trash bags (!) instead of the bins provided free of charge. A shocking number of people think you can recycle styrofoam and take-out coffee cups and lids.

Grade school kids know better than adults about recycling.

Re: How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

fthunt — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 21:36:46 GMT

Our system doesn't take decorative glass of any kind. When I threw Harry out after the wax was done.......I wrapped it in a plastic bag (in case the glass broke when it hit the truck) and just threw it in the kitchen garbage bag.

( don't want broken glass in your neighborhood street) problem solved.

Re: How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

GCR18 — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 23:31:46 GMT

Throw them out.

Re: How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

jannabelle1 — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 00:53:26 GMT

When the remaining wax is cool (about 1" to 2" left in the container), put the container in your freezer for about 15 to 20 minutes. When you take it out of the freezer, nudge one edge of the wax with a dinner knife, and it should pop right out in a disc. Throw the disc away and put the glass container in your dishwasher to clean it and use it for other purposes. If the disc of wax still has a nice scent, you can break it into pieces to use in a wax melter. I try to repurpose nice candle holders for other purposes, and this method is the cleanest and easiest for doing that.

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Big Joanie — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 08:51:43 GMT

@Rainbowsarefree wrote:
Are these the ones with the really nice heavy glass jars like the ones offered last fall and last Christmas? If so, they make really nice dresser jars. I scraped the wax out and wiped the jar with a paper towel. Then I poured almost boiling water into the jar to melt what was left, poured it out, and wiped again with a paper towel. I had 10 of them, so I donated them to a local thrift store.

I do the same thing ... they are great jars ....

Re: How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

Grouchomarx — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 14:29:27 GMT

Thanks for all your replies. It seems to me now that it's probably not recyclable glass. I will find a use for them, they are nice after all.

Re: How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

SusieQ_2 — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 16:57:27 GMT

@jannabelle1 wrote:
When the remaining wax is cool (about 1" to 2" left in the container), put the container in your freezer for about 15 to 20 minutes. When you take it out of the freezer, nudge one edge of the wax with a dinner knife, and it should pop right out in a disc. Throw the disc away and put the glass container in your dishwasher to clean it and use it for other purposes. If the disc of wax still has a nice scent, you can break it into pieces to use in a wax melter. I try to repurpose nice candle holders for other purposes, and this method is the cleanest and easiest for doing that.

@jannabelle1 , that sounds interesting. Here's how I remove the unused wax. Boil water and pour enough over the wax to cover it by a couple of inches and let it set. Soon the wax begins to float to the top in little clumps--sort of like a lava lamp. In a little while all the wax will be collected at the top of the water and can be removed in a single disc. I discard the water and take a few drops of Goo Gone on a paper towel to remove any residue. When it looks and feels clean I wash it or put it in the dishwasher. I like your method too and may give it a try.

Re: How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

chrystaltree — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:37:30 GMT

I just throw them out. There's no use for them after the candle is over. I certainly would never dump them on some thrift shop. What would they do with them? They aren't drinking glasses...LOL

Re: How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

Pagan — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 18:43:28 GMT

If you’re likely to need to do this more than a couple of times, just buy a $5 candle warmer plate.

You stand the candle on it, enjoy the last of the scent in the wax as it melts, then at the end of the day just pour the melted wax out cleanly. No effort involved, easy cleanup. I pour the wax into a little silicon cake mold and pop it out into the garbage when it’s cool.

You can also use the warmer at other times: when your candle wick is drowning, pour off some of the wax into a little $1 bowl, put the bowl on the warmer and enjoy the wax as if it were a tart.

Sometimes I deliberately make a tart by pouring off some wax. It’s great for those times when you want the scent but don’t want to burn a candle for whatever reason.

These candle warmers are well worth a few dollars in these sort of situations.

Re: How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

sweetee2 — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 23:00:52 GMT

I have a warming burner on my stove I use as a candle warmer. When it's melted I pull out the wick and pour it into a glas jar

Re: How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

Katcat1 — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 03:19:27 GMT

Throw them against the wall and say never again!

Re: How to dispose of Harry Slatkin candles

Mominohio — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:25:18 GMT

@Big Joanie wrote:
@Rainbowsarefree wrote:
Are these the ones with the really nice heavy glass jars like the ones offered last fall and last Christmas? If so, they make really nice dresser jars. I scraped the wax out and wiped the jar with a paper towel. Then I poured almost boiling water into the jar to melt what was left, poured it out, and wiped again with a paper towel. I had 10 of them, so I donated them to a local thrift store.
I do the same thing ... they are great jars ....

It's always best to try to give them a second life. His jars are so heavy, an many are very pretty. I don't need them, but I know there are others that would have a ton of uses for them. Donating is good!