Does anyone recycle videos

Many e-waste recycling programs across the country will actually recycle VHS tapes as well. It may take a few searches and phone calls, but there may be someone in your area. You can click the button below to go to the Earth recycling search to find an e-waste recycler in your area.

You can easily recycle your VHS tapes through them by packaging them up and sending them in. You can grab their address here. Skip to content. By Megan Dobransky May 22, Of course, there are a lot of variables involved in determining the price of these items. According to GreenCitizen , the condition of the tape, both the external and internal components, will impact price. Other factors include the content and rarity of the tape in question. There are markets and collectors out there, you just have to find the right one.

For all you know, you might have exactly the tape they are looking for. Green Matters is a registered trademark. Category: Circular Economy , Green Blog. Instead of thousands of us having to deal with this white elephant, let ONE company — the company that brought this monster into existence deal with the problem. Could I just take the cassette apart, put the plastic shell into the recycle bin, and send you the mylar? Seems like it would weigh less and therefore cost less. Hi GMH; the plastic cassette will take centuries to degrade.

Thank you for trying. But if no one want the VCR tapes I have, off to the trash since no-one wants to take them and recycle. Waste to energy is a good idea. Burn trash with emissions controls , make heat, heat water to make steam, then turn a turbine to make electricity. Just wondering…. I guess I sound ignorant for someone over 60 but my father was disgusted with waste and pollution back in the early 60s. Yet, here we are… on the brink of irreversible effects of climate change.

Humans truly are the worst, most despicable species to be stewards of our world. Just breathes, turn-off your television, and think back to when you were 12 years old and were first told that the world was going to end in 10 years. Have some Tulsi tea and smile as your anxiety slowly dissipates. God still loves you. Your email address will not be published. GreenCitizen contains affiliate links.

When you make a purchase through those links, we may receive a commission that will help us make every day Earth Day at no extra cost to you. Learn more. Share 0. Tweet 0. Pin 0. For Businesses. For Individuals. Local Recycling Companies. Libraries or Charity Shops. Vintage Shops and Record Stores.

How About Computer Data Tapes? Head to our business recycling pickup page and schedule a pickup of your old tapes. We do local business recycling pickups every Monday to Friday from 9am-6pm. Click on the Request Pickup button so we can start helping you get rid of them easily. You can also opt to mail them to us for a more hassle-free experience. Just head to our mail-in recycling page and fill out our mail-in recycling form. My obsession with reusing trash began at around age 5, when I collected bottle caps just because they were too pretty to throw away.

There were a few regrettable exceptions, such as the Rastafarian dress that sported puffy red, yellow and green sleeves; and a black silk blazer with a cape attached. So, inspired by your question, I collected 50 VHS tapes and set out to see what I could make from them. I started out trying for a toy truck—and persisted even though the axels were very tricky and I have no use for a toy truck.

I did eventually find crafting success. More on that in the Nitty-gritty.