Will anybody pay me for my hundreds of nursery pots? (Durham: sale, chapel)

[no kudzu]

I have put some in the recycle bin from time to time but I still have over a hundred and would love to recoup my costs a bit. We are in chapel hill and wonder if any nurseries or organizations purchase old pots.

[North_Raleigh_Guy]

You could try them on craig's list, but I wouldn't expect much. Anybody who needs that many is probably use to buying wholsale at a few cents per pot.

[fester600]

Are they nice pots (terra cotta) or plastic? My wife and I have a container garden and we would love to take some off of your hands

[lamishra]

I was suprised to sell a bunch of them at a yard sale several years ago. One woman owned a nursery and bought them all, even though many of them weren't even nice, but the ones the plant came in! Obviously they were perfect for a nursery and she didn't need anything decorative.
I would recommend trying them on CL for a week and see what happens.

[no kudzu]

nursery pots are those usually black flimsy pots plants are sold in. They are not decoraative but perfect for some plants which must be lifted in the winter. you just plant the pot so the rims are not visible.

[KCfromNC]

When I needed some of them, I was able to get them for free at a local nursery. That might give you an idea of the market value for them - sorry.

[librarySue]

I just take mine back to the nursery so they can be reused. My mindset is to recycle them to care for the earth, not to make a profit. Although I suppose eventually whatever savings the nursery realizes by me doing this---could be returned to me in lower prices.

If you cast your bread upon the waters, it will be returned to you a thousand-fold.

[fester600]

Maybe try this new CSA in Durham. We went there and purchased some herbs 2 weekends ago. They are just trying to get off the ground and could maybe use them...

Natural Environmental Ecological Management (NEEM)
2001 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC 27707
(On the corner of Lakewood and Chapel Hill Road)
Contact us for our NEW Community Sustained Agriculture (CSA) program in collaboration with local farmers. We sell local, organic meats, dairy, cheese, eggs and vegetables. At one low cost!
Farmers, backyard kitchen gardeners – contact us for shelf space! Direct sale venue.
Ask us about our Kitchen Garden Classroom Fundraiser – Donate for school garden program!
For details: http://neemtree.org/

[*Sixy*]

If you do not have any luck selling them and want to give them away, Wake Freecycle is a great way to do that.

WakeFreecycle : WakeFreecycle

I have posted a LOT of things on there and usually within a day or so the items are gone.

[Daddyslittlegirl1800]

Hello Nokudzu!
I was wondering if you still get nursery pots from time to time, and need to get rid of them? If you do I am looking for some. I grow banana trees, and will be repotting soon for winter. Please let me know. Thanks.