Video tapes

Reuse

• ReSource Household Goods Store accepts VHS movies for resale (no home videos)

Recycle

• Video cassettes are not accepted in the blue bin or curbside recycling program.
• GreenDisk is an independent company that provides recycling of videotapes.

Trash

• Accepted as household trash at CSWD Drop-Off Centers except Burlington.

• Trash: Regular trash fees apply
• Recycling: Shipping & processing fees may apply at independent recyclers; visit company website for more information.

Cases can be recycled in your blue bin (please place paper and plastic contents of package in your bin separately)

In the past, CSWD accepted video cassettes for recycling at the Environmental Depot. Unfortunately, the market for this material is no longer accepting it. Without a reliable buyer who will accept the material to recycle into new products, the only remaining option is the landfill.

Why video cassettes are not recyclable:

1. Usually, the cases have different materials attached, such as a transparent sleeve (made from a different type of plastic) to hold information about the video, as well as the paper or plastic information piece that goes into the sleeve.
2. Our current recycling facility is not set up to handle video cassette cases. We process about a bin-and-a-half worth of material every second at our facility. Since our facility was built in 1993 (that’s nearly a quarter of a century ago!), our population and the array of packaging types have both increased. As we look into designing a new facility, our goal will be to expand the range of packaging and products that we can accept.