Can I recycle my old video tapes/best way to get rid ...

MimiJane
MimiJane Posts: 7,963 Forumite
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Hi all,

I asked this question a while ago, but haven't yet got round to going through them and can't remember what/if any replies I got.

Any ideas anyone/what have others done?
Wins since 2009 = £17,600

MANY THANKS TO ALL OPS
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  • abisnail75
    abisnail75 Posts: 88 Forumite
    Hi MimiJane!

    Not easily recyclable but here's a link with some info and contact details for a company that can recycle them:

    http://www.recyclenow.com/what_more_can_i_do/can_it_be_recycled/video_cassettes.html

    Hope this helps!
  • ailuro2
    ailuro2 Posts: 7,535 Forumite
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    reduce, re-use, recycle.

    They don't have to be binned.
    Sell the better ones on e-bay,or give them to a charity jumble sale, that way they get re-used.:D
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  • woollyjumper
    woollyjumper Posts: 98 Forumite
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    Join freecycle and then people in the local area who still use video tapes can reuse them.
    http://uk.freecycle.org/
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  • ScoobieGirl
    ScoobieGirl Posts: 488 Forumite
    Freecycle is definatly the best bet. The council won't take them, other than to land fill them. Even a big box of them rarely sells on ebay.
  • ScoobieGirl
    ScoobieGirl Posts: 488 Forumite
    Freecycle is definatly the best bet. The council won't take them, other than to land fill them. Even a big box of them rarely sells on ebay.
  • miss_angie1
    miss_angie1 Posts: 457 Forumite
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    I went to my council re-use plant recently with some old video tapes and was told I could put them in the mixed plastics recycling skip.
    My mantra is "Never pay full price!" ;)
  • Contains_Mild_Peril
    Contains_Mild_Peril Posts: 4,141 Forumite
    Freecycle is the best option. You will find someone willing to come and collect them from your home (or other convenient location) at a time that suits you, so you won't have the bother of taking them to the jumble sale or whatever, and if they're in reasonable condition their new owner could get years of use from them.
  • lauraaurora
    lauraaurora Posts: 321 Forumite
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    I work in the video industry. This company are fantastic at evaluating (recycling and re-using) old tape stock for broascasters and others. If you look here: http://www.cva.co.uk/vhs.htm the second option might be better for you, but I don't know if they'd charge to pick them up...
  • Will.Power_2
    Will.Power_2 Posts: 135 Forumite
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    Hello out there
    I've got lots of video cassettes with all sorts of stuff that I've taped over the years that I've now replaced with dvd. I want to dump the old video cassettes but I'd rather they were recycled than just put out with the bins.
    Any ideas please?
  • martinpike
    martinpike Posts: 357 Forumite
    Try posting them on your local Freecycle group.
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