Due to there being no markets for the hard plastics in tapes, there are very limited recycling options for these items.
Cassette & VHS Tapes - Non-working
VHS tapes are rolls of film plastic with image and sound data contained in hard, rigid plastic cases.
Vendors
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | Public Drop-off Area | |
GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee | all tape-based media. $1/lb We recycle VHS tapes using the waste-to-energy incineration method. | |
GreenDisk |
580 8th Ave NE #104 |
Issaquah | Recycle | Mail-in for a Fee | ||
GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Landfill | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
TerraCycle | 121 New York Ave | Trenton | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee |
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