I have hundreds of cubicles to give away

As I remember, cubicle partitions are more particle board than steel.

I checked my pictures and even the drawers are metal.

I also counted one floor from a floorplan i have and there is 300 cubicle/partitions. So I would estimate that I have about 1,500 to give away. I would bet that each one has at least 50 pounds of metal or more.

Maybe it wouldn't be worth the money to come get the stuff, but I thought I would ask.

Is the desks solid wood, or particleboard ?

@Bill2 aka the OP..

Couple of things to help you find someone to help you out.

1. Your location. We may have folks here on the forums, near you or not far from you. Location would help.

2. If you don't want to provide your location(city/state), you can also use Craigslist to look for local folks who scrap.

3. a post in the forums Classified section might also work, but again...a location would help folks figure out if they can help you or not.

Depending on prices where your located, I'm sure someone would be willing to haul'm off.

Not all scrappers are created equally, so be sure to get someone your confident will do the job right. An no, I have no clue how to vet scrapper in regards to cubicles. Other items? I do...cubicles tho..not a chance.

Good luck to ya.


Sirscrapalot - Keeper of the traveling cooler.

Originally Posted by EDC76

I worked for an office furniture company as an installer for a few years. I worked with all of the major brands (Steelcase, Hon, Herman Miller, etc), and I never saw any partitions with particle board in any of them.
There's no benefit to it. The work surfaces are all particle board.


If the OP has 5 floors with 140-250 cubes per floor, that's going to take a sizeable crew at least a week to knock down and load up onto multiple 53 footers, depending on brand/model of cubicles.



Not trying to discourage anyone from taking this opportunity, just throwing it out there that this is a big job.

I totally agree. I removed some Herman Miller about 7 years ago and set them back up at the new office where I worked. I've also seen the pro's do it and it is a lot of work.

They particle board work surfaces are very heavy.

Depending on the condition, you might be able to sell them. Finding a scrapper to take them for free? Good luck with that.

You better get your wallet ready.

Originally Posted by EDC76

I worked for an office furniture company as an installer for a few years. I worked with all of the major brands (Steelcase, Hon, Herman Miller, etc), and I never saw any partitions with particle board in any of them.
There's no benefit to it. The work surfaces are all particle board.


If the OP has 5 floors with 140-250 cubes per floor, that's going to take a sizeable crew at least a week to knock down and load up onto multiple 53 footers, depending on brand/model of cubicles.



Not trying to discourage anyone from taking this opportunity, just throwing it out there that this is a big job.

EDC76... Every Day Carry 76?

Fair enough. I don't have enough experience with them so I will cede to your knowledge. It does seem that everyone here agrees that the OP is in for a lot of work, with likely little reward.

Originally Posted by RLS0812

Is the desks solid wood, or particleboard ?

It's a mix. Some are real wood and some are not. I would say about 70% are wood on the desk part.

Originally Posted by armygreywolf

I'm interested, I would need the brand, a picture or two of the configuration as well, can maybe get these sold for you. I would hope that AT&T used a quality product and that none of them are terribly damaged or in bad shape.

I will upload pictures and link them here later today. I can't figure out how to upload pictures on the forum.

They are all in very good shape. Yes, AT&T didn't mess around on the quality. Many are Steel Case. I'll have to go over there Saturday and see what all the brands are.

Thanks

Originally Posted by Tincankeith

I wish you all the luck in the world for getting this done. But in reality this is a demo job that requires a team of people, and hauling equipment to accomplish this safely and in a timely manner.

You might get a scraper or two to start this but it would take them months to complete. You also need to conceder the liability, does the scraper carry insurance?

Also watch out for the guys who would take them apart load all the steel but set the wood tops to the side and say I'll be back for that, you may not see them again. They get the quick cash from the steel but not the cost of trash disposal.

I'll be following this to see how it turns out so please keep us updated.
Good luck.

Thanks for the advise. You're right, its a big job.

Originally Posted by auminer

Just throwing out the possibility of finding an auction site to sell them if time is a luxury you have. Bust them up into reasonable sized lots and find an auctioneer with a lot of exposure for best results if you go that route.

Another good idea. I'll reach out to a couple of companies and see if they are interested. I think the problem will be the age. These are old. Unless they were going to be re-used in South America, China or India, I doubt they could be re-sold.

Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot

@Bill2 aka the OP..

Couple of things to help you find someone to help you out.

1. Your location. We may have folks here on the forums, near you or not far from you. Location would help.

2. If you don't want to provide your location(city/state), you can also use Craigslist to look for local folks who scrap.

3. a post in the forums Classified section might also work, but again...a location would help folks figure out if they can help you or not.

Depending on prices where your located, I'm sure someone would be willing to haul'm off.

Not all scrappers are created equally, so be sure to get someone your confident will do the job right. An no, I have no clue how to vet scrapper in regards to cubicles. Other items? I do...cubicles tho..not a chance.

Good luck to ya.


Sirscrapalot - Keeper of the traveling cooler.

The building is in Tucker, GA. It's Atlanta for most people.

I have other stuff of value, like hundreds of filling cabinets, 1,000+ rolling chairs, desks, conference tables, etc. But the cubicles are going to be my PIA.

I may have to pay to haul them off, but that's my last resort.

Thanks

Originally Posted by EDC76

I worked for an office furniture company as an installer for a few years. I worked with all of the major brands (Steelcase, Hon, Herman Miller, etc), and I never saw any partitions with particle board in any of them.
There's no benefit to it. The work surfaces are all particle board.


If the OP has 5 floors with 140-250 cubes per floor, that's going to take a sizeable crew at least a week to knock down and load up onto multiple 53 footers, depending on brand/model of cubicles.



Not trying to discourage anyone from taking this opportunity, just throwing it out there that this is a big job.

It's going to be a hhhhuuuuugggge job! (Say that in Mr. Presidents voice)

I know this is a lot of work. But maybe wants to job.

Thanks

Need 10 posts I think in order to post pics