These outdated technology items are trash given they are made of multiple types of plastic confined together, none of it recyclable. Check out Earth 911’s recycling guide on VHS and CD’s to learn more.
The only free alternative to trash is creative reuse or donation options.
Check with record collectors if there are titles that are historically significant or offer up on localBuy Nothinggroups. Some thrift stores may accept certain titles but check with them first otherwise they have to throw them away, adding costs to their operations.
The Central Library might be interested in your no longer wanted CD’s, DVDs, VHS, and magazines. To learn more:https://burbanklibrary.org/friends-donations
Alternative Ways to Recycle
GreenDisk Mail-In Service
GreenDisk is a company that provides secured and audited disposal of personal property that’s stored on digital media. Through their Technotrash Pack-It program, they will dispose of any unwanted audio cassette and VHS tapes.Find out more.
Ways to Reuse
Donate Old Tapes
Dropoffold VHS tapes to a Goodwill, Salvation Army orSt. Vincent de Paulthrift shop. Donating unwanted items like these tapes extends theirlifespans.
