soapdragon Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 We are having a long overdue clearout and have lots of video cassettes. Charity shops won't take them - presumably because no one wants to buy them - but, as there is a fair amount of plastic in them, are they recyclable? I just cannot bring myself to put them in landfill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Funny, I was just saying to OH we'll have to throw out all our videos. Our DVD/video player has just broken and it's unlikely we'll ever watch videos again. I've put all the kids ones in the attic rather than put them in landfill so would love to know the answer to your question too! Edited to add: Check this out. Looks like I can take them to my local recycling centre . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 Thanks, ANH! I have found a link from the site and have e mailed to see if I can take them to our nearest dump...will let you know the response! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I saw somewhere the tape knitted into bags, mats etc.... Will see if I can find link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 We have book banks around here (usually in local car parks etc), I'm not sure if they're operated by Salvation Army and/or Oxfam, but they still say on them that they accept videos as well as CDs, books etc - it might be that they haven't updated the signs on the boxes, but if it still says they accept them, maybe you could pop them in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Have just heard back from local waste management company who advise me these are NOT recyclable and should, therefore, go in the black bin for LANDFILL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Funny I should just read this, I've just spent the afternoon dragging a box of videos around the local charity shops trying to get rid of them! Such a shame as it is the full series of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and I just can't bring myself to dump them all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 I have decided to put the lot on the local free pages - surely someone can use them? Equally, there seems a lot of plastic in the cassette itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Mine have been on Freecycle several times with no joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I managed to give mine away (with the video player) but if I had any left, I'd have a go at this - I believe you could knit or weave with them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 We use old video tape as bird sharers at the allotment, strung around canes, it shimmers and largely keeps the pigeons at bay. It does get thrown out at the end of the season though, because it perishes, and I worry about the chemicals in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
