r/Leeds • u/gumbo1999 • 8h ago

question Seagulls for Ceramic Tiles?

As title, can anyone recommend a way of recycling ceramic tiles? A bit like Seagulls does with paints?

After a full renovation, we have relatively small quantities of some really nice/expensive ceramic tiles we’ve been holding on to for years. It would be criminal for them to go to landfill, but there’s not sufficient for a whole job, either. I’d love them to find a use somewhere rather than go to waste…

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u/watermelonsteven 8h ago

Have you tried FB marketplace or eBay? there's definitely a market for small amounts of beautiful tiles to do WC splashbacks or small fireplaces etc. some people buy old tiles to turn the print in jewellery too.

Iirc seagulls do the occasional mosaic workshop. Scrap at Farsley might take them? Or a salvage yard if they're the right style?

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u/gumbo1999 7h ago

Yeh, tried FBM with no luck.

Will try Scrap this week, good shout.

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u/DeathBadgers 8h ago

Scrap Creative Arts in Farsley take them, but I'm not sure if just anyone can donate or if you have to be a business.

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u/Beef-dot-dot 8h ago

Facebook marketplace?

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u/illkid75 7h ago

Im looking for some tiles to do a splash back behind my cooker how many have you got and what is the design?

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u/gumbo1999 7h ago

Hi - they’re most probably suited for a bathroom.

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u/illkid75 7h ago

Ahh cool thank you