Recycling for Charity: video tapes and boxes
This page lists charities and other organisations collecting old VHS video tapes and related items like plastic boxes.
If any details are incorrect or you know of any other groups collecting them, please leave a comment below and I’ll update the listings.
- For ways to reuse them instead, check out our post: “how can I reuse or recycle VHS video tapes?“
| Who wants it | Why | Country | Contact details |
| ACT (a community health promotion outreach group) |
The tapes are recorded over and used in the unit’s activities to promote healthy living and well-being, for example providing information about aromatherapy or about creating a small garden or allotment. The have previously collected old home movie footage – on VHS and 8mm film – for use in film projects too. |
UK |
c/o Nigel Tel: 0121 612 3396 |
- Find out how to recycle other things for charity with the Recycle This Recycling for Charity Directory
I have a lot of video tapes which I no longer want but don’t want to put in a landfill site. Please let me know if you want them.
I’m currently building a new house but have a huge holein the ground where I need to lay the foundation.If anyone has tapes they wouldlike todonate I could use them to fill the hole in the land.
Thanks
We have a lot of video tapes that need go, anyone know of a way to recycle them or where in the swansea area I could take them.
I have some video tapes that I want to get rid of, but don’t want to just chuck them in the refuge collection. There has to be someone out there that can put them to good use. Most people have DVDs and have no use for videotapes.
Many thanks
Tapes UK Ltd is a company based in bristol and will take all your scrap VHS, DVD/CD.
We have machines that will dismantal the tape, we then seporate all the different parts, ie: plastic shell, magnetic tape and metal components, then each material will go off to other companies around the world to be recycled. Nothing will go to land fill.
is there a cost to this? if so how much?
THERE IS NOT A COST IF YOU SEND IN YOUR WASTE VHS,CD,DVD, HOWEVER IF YOU REQUIRE A COLLECTION THERE WILL BE A COST OF 30P PER KILO OR £30.00 MINIMUM COLLECTION FEE.
I have alot of old 8mm film, do they take that also? i see you gave a company name for proper disposal may i have the address? i also have lots of vhs
HI, I HAVE A CLIENT OF MINE WHO’S HOUSE I AM REFUSBIHSING AND WHO HAS BOXES AND BOXES OF VHS VIDEO TAPES AND WOULD LIKE TO GET RID OF THE RESPONSIBILY AND NOT SEND THEM TO A TIP, DOES ANYWAY HAVE ANY IDEAS OF A COMPANY WHO WILL COME AND COLLECT THEM AND ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING WITH THEM RATHER THAN DUMP THEM. LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING NEWS
KIND REGARDS
EMMA PEARSON
EMMA@EMMAPEARSONDESIGN.COM
please forward any info i have quite a few that would be use or shoud be of use to i dont know day care centres homeless centers there is nothing wrong with them and hundreds of films must be of use to some organisation surly. i really hate that we live in such a throw away society when we need ever resorse to keep the next generation going or am i the only one who thinks llike this please anyone like minded HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
I have over 100 used video tapes does anyone want them and can they be recycled?
angelaleven@onetel.com
Hi Angela
Did you get any response? I am in the same position so would be interested to hear from you.
Margaret
margaret@brandonsimms.co.uk
did you get any reply lynne
Hi Margaret.
Did you have any luck in your search for someone to take your old videos? I hate the idea of throwing them away and would like a charity to benefit or someone who would get pleasure from them.
Hope you have some good news.
Alex
Offer them on Freecycle.com
Hi Angela, Have you seen my message of 8th Feb. Our local British Hearth foundation charity shop took 6 large bags of video tapes. Try your nearest.Better than recycling if somone enjoys them.
Alex
I have a friend moving house and has at least 100 used video tapes. Can anybody make use of?
I would like to get rid of my video tapes as I can not watch the films anymore can you help lynne
i would like to get rid of my video tapes as I dont kneed them any more
ANYONE WANTING TO GET RID OF ALL YOUR VHS TAPES JUST GO ON LINE AND CONTACT ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA SOLUTIONS, THERE YOU WILL FIND ALL THE INFORMATION TO RECYCLE YOUR TAPES.
does any one know where to send tapes of VHS titles like kids, telly tubbies, winnie the pooh, etc
Contact Environmental Media Solutions on the web and see about the tape disposal services they offer. 100% recycled.
I have about 100 VHS tapes on which my mother recorded about three movies each (most from the 1940s and 1950s) between 1982 and her death in 1997. I don’t want to discard them, but donate them but do not know which nursing homes and other institutions in my area still show movies on VCRs-I live in Bergen County, NJ. Some places I checked don’t have VCRs. Is there any way of finding out places that still do, aside from calling every place?
Untapped Resource is a not for profit recycling company based in Mansfield in Notts. We work with long term unemployed people to provide work placements and help them to get into work.
We recycle VHS videos by dismantling them and recycling the parts.
If you would like to keep the recyclin in this country an d provise work for people in this country send us your tapes.
We collect large quantities from places in Notts and Derby but will chagrge for small quantities. You can bring them to us at no cost.
untappedresource@live.co.uk
** PLEASE NOTE – Environmental Media Solutions mentioned above are based in Bristol UK and your VHS video tapes have to be posted to them at your own cost. They accept a maximum of 100 tapes, any more than this and they will charge you for recycling them.
This is just for your information and correct per their website 11Oct2011 **
Is there a charity in central London which accepts videos and tape cassettes?
we have 10- gaylox of video tapes and i want to give it away if you are interested please contact as true our e-mail or give as call at (323)264-6045
thanks, mario
i’ m looking to give away 10-gaylox of video tapes i just don’t want to put on the down fill if you are interested contact as at (323)264-6045 or reply to our e-mail
thanks, mario
Still hoping that someone wants my old video cassettes. Either someone who still has a video recorder or a charity who can make a profit from them. I live just outside Southampton.
lex
Offer them on free cycle.com or take them to a thrift store such as Salvation Army or Goodwill
a woman asked for vcr tape machine on freecycle about a month ago, so I gave her one of mine being that I have several. Now I downsizing my vhs collection and will offer them on freecycle also. I have kids videos and those are going to my library that still rents out vhs tapes.
There are people/places that still want them.
I live in Coventry and i’m a big collector of any pre recorded video films released prior to 1984. If anyone has any of these, released by such companies as Intervision, Go Video, VFP, VIP, Hokushin, Vampix, Cinehollywood, Videomedia, Merlin, Videospace, Brent Walker, and many many others, i would be very interested in them.
I’m more than happy to pick up around the Coventry, Nuneaton area.
Thanks.
I have whole collections of Star Trek Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager, some seasons are in collectors boxes. I’m giving them away and I would prefer not to break these collections up.
Also a number of VHS Dr Whos and an assortment of films. Anyone interested? Can’t deliver as I don’t have car.
Thanks.
Where are you Please? My daughter is a trekkie…. :-)
Today I am pleased to say that a local British Heart Foundation charity shop took all my videos. The young assistant was extremely helpful and I hope they are able to make some money for their research.