How to get rid of a pool table. Or post it to your towns freecycle list. Each part is recycled differently and may need to be taken to separate facilities depending on the local area. Remove the rail bolts with a socket wrench and detach them from the table.
In order to properly recycle a pool table it needs to be completely dismantled. Youth centers church recreation rooms senior centers and even the local college dorms will all be good places to contact. If two lengths of rail are connected at a corner you may need to flip them over before you detach them gently.
It might seem a little raggedy in the remodeled den but it might work just fine in a local community center. If they dont want it ask friends and family if theyre interested before sending it out with the trash. Give the old pool table away.
Carefully flip the table over and unbolt the legs. If they sell used pool tables they may be willing to pick it up for free. To dismantle your pool table youll need a drill with both flathead and phillips head bits socket and ratchet wrenches 14mm and 15mm a staple remover several furniture dollies moving blankets and tape.
Remove only the rails and legs from a coin operated table. Call some of your local pool table retailers and ask whether they would like to pick up the pool table for resale. Pool tables are made up of several different components many of which can be recycled.
Once the legs are removed work with at least one other person to lift the table onto two furniture dollies.