Digital piano disposal
Yes, we take digital pianos. Electric pianos, stage pianos, electronic organs and keyboards too. People often assume we only deal with acoustic uprights and grands, but our licence covers electrical waste as well, so if the instrument needs to go, we can collect it and deal with it properly.
Anything with a keyboard and a plug
If it plays, or used to play, and it runs off the mains, it is something we can take away:
We also take them alongside an acoustic piano on the same visit, which is how a lot of these jobs come about: the old upright is going, and the digital one that replaced it is going too.
What actually happens to a digital piano
A digital piano is classed as waste electrical and electronic equipment, or WEEE. That puts it in a different category from an acoustic piano, and it is why we treat it as a different kind of job. Everything we collect is carried under our waste carrier licence (CBDU133377) and taken to a licensed waste facility, so there is a record of where it went.
Here is the honest part. With an acoustic piano we can tell you almost all of it stays out of the ground, because it is cast iron, steel and timber, and those have clean, well-established recycling routes. A digital piano is a different object. Moulded plastic casings, composite panels, circuit boards, speaker units and wiring loom do not all have the same straightforward routes, and how much is recovered depends on the material and on the facility processing it.
So we will not quote you the same recovery figure we quote for an upright, and you would be right to be wary of anyone who does. What we will tell you is that the instrument is collected and carried under licence, that it goes to a licensed facility rather than wherever is cheapest that day, and that we recycle as much of it as we can. We would rather tell you that than put a percentage on it we cannot stand behind.
Why that is still better than the alternatives
The alternative most people are offered is a skip, or a van that turns up, takes cash and drives off to somewhere nobody asks about. Nothing about that arrangement is traceable, and there is no paperwork at the end of it. Having the instrument collected by a licensed carrier means it leaves your house legally, goes to a licensed facility, and there is a record of the journey if anyone ever asks.
When we are not the right answer
We would rather tell you this up front than take a booking you did not need.
If it still works, try to sell it or pass it on first. A working digital piano is worth something to a beginner, a school or a church, and re-homing it beats recycling it every time. Our guide on how to get rid of a piano covers the selling and donating routes.
If it is a small portable keyboard you can carry to the car on your own, your local household waste recycling centre will very often take it at the electrical bank for nothing. That is a better use of your money than paying us to come out for it.
Where we earn our fee is the heavy, awkward end of it: a full-size digital piano on a fixed stand, an old cabinet organ, an instrument that is upstairs or down in a cellar, or one that is going out at the same time as an acoustic piano.
What it costs
Same basis as any other collection. A photo lets us price it properly.
Digital piano disposal, your questions answered
Do you dispose of digital pianos?+
Yes. Digital pianos, electric pianos, stage pianos, electronic organs and keyboards are all things we collect. Our waste carrier licence (CBDU133377) covers electrical waste as well as acoustic instruments, so the job is handled legally and traceably from your front room to the facility.
Can a digital piano be recycled?+
Partly, and we would rather be straight about it than oversell. It is classed as waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), and it is carried under our waste carrier licence to a licensed waste facility. Metals, speaker units, wiring and circuit boards are all recoverable materials. The moulded plastics and composite panels are harder, and how much is recovered depends on the material and on the facility. We do not claim a digital piano recycles as completely as an acoustic piano does.
How do I get rid of an electric piano or keyboard in the UK?+
If it still plays, try selling or donating it, because a working instrument is worth something to somebody. If it is broken or unwanted, a small portable keyboard can usually go to the electrical bank at your local recycling centre free of charge. A full-size digital piano on a stand, or an old electronic organ, is heavier and more awkward than people expect, and that is where a collection service is worth the money.
Will the council take a digital piano away?+
It depends on the authority. Many household waste recycling centres will accept electrical items including keyboards, so if you can lift it into the car it is often free to drop off. Bulky-waste collections vary more, and some exclude large electricals altogether, so check with your council first rather than assuming either way.
How much does digital piano collection cost?+
From £174 including VAT, the same minimum as an acoustic upright. The exact figure depends on which floor it is on, the access, how big and how solidly built the instrument is, and where you are relative to our routes. Send a photo and we will give you a fixed, all-in price with nothing added on the day.
Can I get a price by text message?+
Yes. Text the word disposal to 07566 715551 and our automated assistant will text you back, ask a few short questions and get a price worked out. Tell it the instrument is a digital piano. It is a text-only service, so please do not ring that number. If you would rather talk, call 0330 229 0276.
Do you take electronic organs and stage pianos?+
Yes. Electronic organs, stage pianos, digital pianos on fixed stands, keyboard amplifiers and the stands themselves all fall under the same job. Old cabinet organs in particular are heavy, built like furniture and routinely turned away by other waste services, which is usually why people end up ringing us.
Can you take a digital piano and an acoustic one together?+
Yes, and it is the most economical way to do it. If the old upright is going and the digital one that replaced it is going too, we take both on the same visit and price the job as a whole rather than charging you twice for the same trip.
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