East Bay Recycling or Disposal Centers for VHS, CD-R's, DVD-R's etc?

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Old 09-04-2007, 01:50 PM
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East Bay Recycling or Disposal Centers for VHS, CD-R's, DVD-R's etc?

I just cleared out a lot of clutter from my room from random crap that I've kept over the years. I have a bunch of old VHS tapes I used to record basketball games, TV shows, and anime fansubs. I have no use for these since 1) I don't have a VCR anymore 2) Most of the TV shows, I have on DVD now or I see reruns everyday on TV. I also got stacks of random CD-R's and DVD-R's that are coastered or crap that I just burned and still have no use for now.

I don't wanna just throw these in the trash cuz it's bad for the environment (in b4 "go hug a tree, hippie"). Is there a place to get rid of this crap? I'm sure there's plenty of people who have the same junk as I do taking up space. My bed room's not big, so I need to get rid of this crap ASAP. TIA.

Oh, I also have a couple old DVD players that still work if anyone wants me to bring 'em to UCKK tonight or the XLL meet at Milpitas. I don't want 'em. Haha.
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Call up your local hazardous waste disposal area and see I guess. Thats more responsible than me...shredding my Cds then dumping them in the trash lol
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should be recycled along with your recyclable stuff...
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oakland estuary is a popular disposal center for old electronics, mattresses, and dead bodies. lol


but, yeah, what ldivinag said.
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They take ALL electronics and it's FREE!!! (they also take CDRs, etc.)

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Old 09-04-2007, 03:10 PM
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Thanks for the replies! I think this'll help anyone else locally who needs to get rid of stuff too. Anyone know where I can get rid of old VHS tapes as well?
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Originally Posted by Imprezzy
Thanks for the replies! I think this'll help anyone else locally who needs to get rid of stuff too. Anyone know where I can get rid of old VHS tapes as well?
Any place like this closer to Fremont / South Bay?

I also have a couple of fluorescent tubes which I don't know where to dispose of.

Thanks.
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Originally Posted by silvergga

I also have a couple of fluorescent tubes which I don't know where to dispose of.

Thanks.
FL tubes are a new thing this year.

it is now illegal to dump them in the trash...

call your local trash pickup provider and see if they collect them. it's the mercury in the tubes, IIRC...
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Old 09-05-2007, 04:45 PM
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Okay, so I've figured out where to get rid of most of this stuff cuz there's a recycling center I found in Oakland that's free. http://www.unwaste.com

Now, I don't know what to do with the large stacks of old VHS tapes. Everyone uses DVD's now, so I'm sure there's more people on the same boat as I.
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