Compact Discs, Floppy Disks, & Video Cassettes

Recyclable

Success Stories

New Life for Old Disks

Staff at Washington County collect CDs, videotapes, floppy disks and cassette tapes from in-house offices for recycling. These items are sent to GreenDisk for recycling where the media is first magnetically erased before the disks and CDs are disassembled. From the plastic and metal components, new disks and other goods are made. Tapes are de-labeled, cleaned, packaged and resold. From 2000 to 2005, the county recycled 2,546 pounds of media material. Author: Washington County

Disposal Information

Modern storage technologies such as CDs, CD-ROMs, DVDs, video tapes and floppy disks are increasingly easy to recycle. Several options are provided in the Recycling and Disposal Sites list; more can be found by searching the Internet. Ask your CD manufacturer or supplier if it provides recycling services.

Recycling Opportunities

Business listed on the Recycling and Disposal Sites list accept compact discs, CD-ROMs, floppy disks and video cassettes for recycling. Not all of them accept the same materials; call for instructions and materials accepted.

For more information on each facility, including a list of other items accepted, click on the facility name.