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Unused CD's and DVD's

Having a clear out, I find I have containers of unused CD's and DVD's plus plastic cases.  Anyone interested - FOC of course!Also, can anyone suggest what I can do with unwanted cables etc. I don't want to send them to landfill. Thanks.

Joan Adamson ● 814d14 Comments

Thanks very much NVB for that information, very helpful.

Joan Adamson ● 812d

The Children's Society charity shop on Pitshanger Lane, Ealing and the smaller of the two British Heart Foundation shops on Uxbridge Road Ealing will both take CDs and DVDs. They arrange recycling of the ones which they cannot resell directly at themselves. Both shops have adjacent parking and are also on bus routes. Hope this helps.

N V Brooks ● 812d

Thanks Pat, I know where you mean, I'll check it out.

Joan Adamson ● 812d

There is an Oxfam record/CD shop in Ealing Broadway. It's on the High Street just past the Oxfam book shop. Not sure if they take DVDs though. Hope that helps.

Pat Kingham ● 812d

Have read your posting on W4, thanks Guy.

Joan Adamson ● 812d

but … does that mean the books clothes etc are recycled only by destruction, and not checked and recycled by reuse?

Sarah Felstead ● 812d

If I may …“ Leaving aside the option to recycle them to continuing users (the best answer!) just to confirm:1) Yes there are special methods (and collection at Space Waye and other West London public recycling sites) which deal with cables -they are eventually stripped so the metal core can be recycled appropriately - and I believe CDs etc together with other hard plastic. This is tricky because there are numerous hard plastics with different products and variable recyclability 2) For the umpteenth time, Hounslow (and other W London boroughs) don't use landfill, except for a very small amount of toxic items like asbestos. Other unrecycled waste goes to a small specialist power station near Bristol (via train) where it is incinerated to produce power - I understand for about 30,000 households for similar C02 output of 4 Range Rovers (to cover the output for 6 W.London boroughs with about 2M+ population). “

Sarah Felstead ● 812d

I have replied to the same question on ChiswickW4. Save me some work by looking there!

Guy Lambert ● 812d

We put out a bag of electrical cables the other week, but you are right, they may not have opened the bag!  Sorry, I don’t know the answer ….

Sarah Felstead ● 813d

Thanks for both your posts Sarah.  I know Hounslow recycle small electrical items but I am not sure about electrical cables.

Joan Adamson ● 813d

The Mind shop, just below Richmond bridge, takes CD’s and videos, so other Charity shops probably do too.Mind shop Richmond - 020 8891 2295

Sarah Felstead ● 813d

The Council recycling allows for small electrical items.  They go in the green box, in a bag if possible.We have used this quite a lot recently and it works!  I do keep an eye on the weather to keep them dry, but as they are recycling the components, I don’t know if this makes any difference …

Sarah Felstead ● 813d

Thanks Sue

Joan Adamson ● 813d

There’s a container opposite South Ealing station for recycling small electrical items including cables. A better alternative to landfill!

Sue Rowe ● 813d