How to dispose of used helmets?

[MonkReadusuk]

This may be a bit of a silly question but I have 3 lids that i no longer use. They are quite old and I don't want anyone to end up using them again. I'm therefore a bit wary of just taking them to the refuse tip incase some plonker lifts them out to try sell or use.

What do you guys do with old helmets? Maybe theres somewhere I can recycle them?

Cheers,

Monk
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[lihp]

Cut 1 chin strap off, then donate to local St Johns for motorcycle accident training, it's what I do with mine.

[fozzym]

Cut the straps off and bin em...job done

[-LG-]

Fire service or Police might be interested for training.
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[MonkReadusuk]

Great idea, i'll donate them asap Thanks,
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[kerr]

Make them into hanging baskets, recycle
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[Dazbo666]

When I bought a replacement lid for the O/H a few months ago, the shop assistant offered to cut the straps off in front of us, then dispose of it for us
for decent customer service for once
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[Poseidon]

I donate mine to the emergency services guys. My DAS instructor told me about it. As others have said, cut off the straps and take it into the local ambulance/fire station or St John place. They love them for training motorcyclist procedures, as it's too expensive for them to shell out on brand new lids just to cut them off a dummy.
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[Shaft]

If you can't find anyone to donate them to, cut the straps off then smash the shit out of it with a hammer (surprisingly hard work and lots of fun!) or make something out of it; someone else suggested a planter, one of mine is going to become a hi fi.
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[harscot]

Hi bud, as others have said the emergency services or RTC training is a good place to start, but before you cut the straps off though I would ask who ever you donate to if they would prefer them attached, the reason I am saying this is that being a retained firefifghter, and having just completed an RTC first aid course, we were taught on how to remove a motorcycle helmet from a casualty, a very in depth and complicated procedure, it helps greatly if the chin straps are intact, being so many different type's, to make it as realistic as possible, I won't go into detail about the removal of a helmet in a RTC but the straps aid the removal, they are never cut, it would move the head to much and create serious complications, thats my tuppence worth...
cheers, Bambi
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[Alpha-9]

Why is everyone cutting the straps off?

Some nice free helmets gone to waste
Personally i'd leave them around dodgeite-ville as a lucky freebie to any who may find
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[MonkReadusuk]

[Dilyan]

You can always stick a note:

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[Llama-Farmer]

My instructor used to have a few which he dropped onto a kerb/hit with a hammer etc, then cut them in half...

used them to show that damage may not be visible on the outside shell of the helmet, but after they've done their job once, they're useless.


Perhaps a local training school would be interested in them for this purpose?

[Tenko]

Mine end up in the loft as a reminder of my past as I can't bear to throw them away. My 'timeline' goes Phil Read Replica, AGV red & black, Bell, an assortment of Shoei and a Box flip-up. Who knows, one day somebody might want them as ornaments or props...

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