Recycling Vhs Blank Tapes

[KittyGlitter]

I have a large number of home recorded VHS tapes, therefore they are not suitable for charity shops. I want to avoid putting them in landfill. Are there any recycling facilities for these? I would prefer not to pay for them to be recycled. Thanks!

[tiggerblue10]

Can you put them in the plastic/glass recycling bin?

[KittyGlitter]

I don't think you can because of the tape within the case...

[gingejbee]

They cannot be recycled with the tape still inside....you'll have to remove it all!

[chelle7272]

There are recycling options but they want you to pay to have them taken / posted
List here
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-ab&q=recycle+vhs

I have seen the tape part used in arts and crafts, making bags I think, there may be something like that in your area.

[douglas9401]

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/jan/27/can-i-recycle-vhs-tapes

The (possibly) useful bit, it's six years old:

No, Lisa, you are not being unrealistic in hoping for a true recycling solution. I'm happy to report that I've found one company that has invested in a recycling system for tapes, CDs and DVDs: Bristol-based ems-europe.co.uk will accept (by prior arrangement) 100 items in their cases per household for free, excluding postage, which you will need to pay. They have a machine to disassemble tapes and a business selling reconditioned tape back to the film industry. I'm not saying they're ready to deal with 1.5bn old tapes, but they might be able to help move the VHS issue off pause.