| These days, recycling is understood to be vital for | | | | of a shed made out of mismatched, used garage |
| the survival of the planet. Old garage doors | | | | doors. A clever paint job should help pretty |
| pose a disposal problem in that they are large and | | | | things up. |
| heavy and are made of materials that do not | | | | Using paint to give an old door an all new look |
| decompose. Even wooden garage doors are | | | | opens up a whole new list of uses for the |
| treated and sealed to maintain strength and | | | | recycled material. The doors can also be used |
| beauty over many years of use. Because they | | | | whole or in pieces as roofing for out buildings. A |
| take up a significant amount of space in a landfill, | | | | couple sections of an old door can be decorated |
| individuals who attempt to dispose of old garage | | | | and used as a roof for a child's playhouse. Or, |
| doors may face hefty disposal fees. Many | | | | use prettily painted metal door sections to build |
| companies that offer garage door service now | | | | creative planters for flowers and vegetables. |
| include complimentary removal and recycling of | | | | Using recycled metal garage doors as planters set |
| old doors, often free of charge with garage door | | | | around the garage entry and to beautify the |
| replacement. However, a creative homeowner | | | | driveway is a creative use that will impress |
| may choose to keep the used doors and get | | | | friends and neighbors. |
| creative with recycling options. | | | | Many old wooden garage doors have carved |
| A great way to recycle used garage doors that | | | | sections and decorations. An attractive old |
| are no longer wanted is to take them to builder | | | | wooden door makes an original and lovely |
| supply re-use stores, such as the Habitat for | | | | headboard for a bed. Wooden doors can also be |
| Humanity Restores. A donation to a Habitat | | | | used in sections as unique wainscoting for interior |
| Restore counts as a charitable donation for tax | | | | decorating. Treated and sealed wooden doors |
| purposes, keeps the doors out of landfills, helps | | | | can also be cut or separated into sections and |
| Habitat for Humanity raise funds with which to | | | | used as landscaping materials, or put hinges on |
| build homes, and offers the doors up for a | | | | them and use them as fence gates. |
| minimal price to persons seeking inexpensive, used | | | | Before throwing a replaced garage door away or |
| garage doors. | | | | having it hauled off for recycling by the garage |
| Used garage doors can easily be cleaned, painted, | | | | door service, consider the many uses around the |
| and even dressed up with decorative hardware | | | | home and yard that recycled metal and wood can |
| and used on outbuildings like sheds and | | | | come in handy for. If nothing else, securing a |
| greenhouses. The doors can be hung and used | | | | used door to the back of a garden shed creates |
| just like on a vehicle storage garage, complete | | | | a wonderful outdoor canvas for children to paint |
| with electronic door openers. They can also be | | | | murals on. If nothing comes to mind, donating |
| used as walls for building small tool sheds. Keep | | | | them to charitable resellers of building supplies |
| in mind that the neighbors may not like the look | | | | benefits many people. |