How do you get rid of an old treadmill or home gym equipment?

Donate or sell your old equipment if it still works. If it is broken or just too heavy to move, call a junk removal crew and they will disassemble and haul it for you.

Weight sets are heavy. They’re supposed to be. That’s great when you use them, but when it’s time to get rid of them, it’s awful. The cardio equipment is no better: treadmills and ellipticals usually take two people to lift. It doesn’t help that most of this equipment often goes in a spare bedroom or basement, or perhaps an upstairs bonus room. That means going around stairs and hallways.

If your equipment works, donating or selling it is worth trying. Functioning treadmills can often find new homes. The trick is finding a way to get them out the door. Buyers don’t necessarily like having to haul a 300-pound machine themselves.

For broken units, the answer is even simpler: have them removed. You can do this on your own if you have the means to lift and a truck to take the equipment somewhere else. But if you don’t, a junk removal crew can help instead. The Junkluggers of Wilmington can come inside, disassemble equipment, and carry it all out without scratching your floors.

Most curbside and bulk trash services won’t take exercise equipment. Professional junk removal is often the only practical way to handle it. You’ll also be able to rest easy knowing the metal and other components will be recycled rather than landfilled whenever possible.

Ready to reclaim the room? Schedule your pickup online. The Junkluggers of Wilmington serves Wilmington, Leland, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Hampstead, Shallotte, and Sunset Beach. Estimates are always provided in writing upfront. The lifting only starts if you feel good about the price.