A-Z Recycling Guide -- CDs/CD Cases/DVDs/VHS
Many music stores buy and sell used CDs.
RAFT Colorado (Resource Area for Teaching)
2875 Blake Street
Denver, CO 80205
Phone: (720) 242-8833
Website: www.raftcolorado.org
Accepted materials: Art supplies, corks, bottle caps, CD's, CD jewel cases, certain packing materials as well as other materials. Their needs for materials vary so you must call to confirm before dropping off materials. Visit their website or call RAFT for a more comprehensive list.
TRU Hospice Thrift Store
5565 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (303) 604-5353
Hours: 7 days/week, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Website: www.trucare.org/boulder-thrift-store
Accepted materials: Furniture, clothing, books, luggage, DVD's, CD's, videotapes, small appliances, decorator items, linens and records. Call to confirm donation hours.
Humane Society of Boulder Valley's Thrift & Gift Shop
5320 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (303) 415-0685
Hours: Mon. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Donations accepted: Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Website: boulderhumane.org/content/thrift-and-gift-shop
Accepted materials: Clothing, household items, furniture, books, commercially recorded videotapes, DVDs, CDs. Does not accept large stoves, large appliances, beds, and paints or auto parts. Will pick up gently used furniture. Please visit website for detailed list of what is currently accepted, as the items do change.
University of Colorado Boulder
CU Recyling
207 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309
Phone: (303) 492-8307
Webite: www.colorado.edu/ecenter/recycling
Service provided: Items can be sent to Campus Box 207 for recycling. CU Recycling sends them to the appropriate recycler. Service for CU community only.
CD Recycling Center of America
Phone: (603) 894-5553
Email:
Website: www.cdrecyclingcenter.org
Accepted materials: CDs, DVDs, Blu Ray discs, HD DVDs. No charge for recycling, but donations are requested.
Plastic Recycling, Inc.
2015 South Pennsylvania St.
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Phone: (317) 780-6100
Accepted materials: CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, cassette tapes and jewel cases for recycling. Tape is removed and materials are pulverized and used to make other polystyrene products.
GreenDisk
Technotrash Pack-IT Service
Phone: (800) 305-DISK (3475)
Website: www.greendisk.com
Service provided: Recycles CDs, diskettes, DVDs, videotapes, jewel cases and more. Charge of $9.95 for 25 lbs. or less of materials; $0.35 for each additional pound. Visit website or call for recycling instructions.
Starmax Metal & Supply, Inc. (SMS)
401 S. Euclid Ave.
Ontario, CA 91762
Phone: (909) 591-6510
Website: www.starmaxca.com
Accepted materials: CDs and jewel cases for recycling at no charge. Sender pays for postage but the package may be eligible for lower media mail rate at the post office.
Alternative Community Training (ACT)
2200 Burlington St.
Columbia, MO 65202
Phone: (800) 359-4607; Jim Williams, ext. 207; Don Steiner, ext. 212
Website: www.actrecycling.org
Accepted materials: CDs, DVDs, floppies, videotapes, audiocassette tapes and plastic cases by mail for a small fee. Items are shredded and recycled into new products. Items may be eligible for post office special media mail rate. Visit website or call for current rates and more information.
