Good thing is, Legacybox can also convert your audio cassette tapes to whatever digital format you choose. With their Convert Cassette Tapes to Digital service, any kind of tape is fair game for conversion, whether it's a compact cassette, audio cassette, reel-to-reel tape, or cassette tape. Legacybox is popular for a lot of users because their professionals, technology, and facilities are some of the best in the industry when it comes to digitizing analog media. Their prices are reasonable as well, which allows you to preserve your priceless moments without burning a hole in your pocket.
I like them because they have allowed me to breathe new life back to my analog media and recover important memories, which is the whole point, isn't it? However, this also makes recycling VHS tapes difficult. Because if they sit in the landfill for too long, the toxic metals in VHS tapes will seep into the ground. VHS tapes will degrade over time.
Even with being kept in climate control and whatnot, things will adhere, the tape will get weak, and it will lose quality over time for just sitting. The same can be said when you recycle cassette tapes. Here's the thing: The value of getting anything useful out of them is below the cost in person-hours required to break the tapes down for plastic recycling. In fact, next to Styrofoam , those two things might be the most difficult household items to recycle. Because of this, VHS tapes ultimately won the market for home video tapes.
VHS tapes are made from 5 plastic and Mylar. The outside case is made from 5 plastic polypropylene , which will take centuries to biodegrade via microorganisms or photodegrade via sunlight. The plastic tape inside, on the other hand, is made from Mylar polyethylene terephthalate. Computer data tapes have similar disposal and recycling issues to old plastic VCR tapes.
For decades, old computer data tapes were widely used to back up data on mainframe and minicomputers used by businesses, institutions, government, and the military. The data stored on these old tapes are often highly sensitive.
Yes, VHS tapes are recyclable. You can recycle them with specialist VHS tape recycling services like GreenCitizen , though there will normally be a fee. You could also choose to send them to a waste-to-energy incineration recycling plant where they will be burned to produce green energy.
Best Buy does not recycle VHS tapes. However, it does recycle old VCRs and camcorders, so there may be some related items that you can send to Best Buy. You can buy old VHS tapes on websites like eBay.
You might also find them on Facebook marketplace groups and other online forums where people buy and sell items. Some charity shops, vintage shops, and record stores might also sell them. Some charity shops might still take VHS tapes, but many of them will not do so anymore. However, some vintage shops and old record stores will sometimes accept VHS tapes and might even pay for them.
Instead, try to recycle, sell, or repurpose them where possible. Staples does not currently recycle VHS tapes. If you want to get rid of them, you'll need to use a recycling service like GreenCitizen that does VHS tapes and cassette tapes recycling.
You may also be able to send them to a facility that burns trash to produce green energy. Most pawnshops will not buy VHS tapes because they are worth so little. Unless your VHS tapes are rare or are highly sought-after by collectors, then they won't probably be bought by a pawnshop.
Yes, you can donate VHS tapes to Goodwill. We hope you enjoyed that guide on how to recycle VHS tapes and cassette tapes. Disposing of them is not easy, but proper disposal of those items is essential for protecting the environment. Or schedule a recycling pick-up with us. Joe is passionate about environmentalism and the effect it has on our planet. As well as writing, he likes to spend time singing, playing the guitar, and defending pineapple on pizza.
Category: Circular Economy , Green Blog. Instead of thousands of us having to deal with this white elephant, let ONE company — the company that brought this monster into existence deal with the problem.
Could I just take the cassette apart, put the plastic shell into the recycle bin, and send you the mylar? Seems like it would weigh less and therefore cost less. Hi GMH; the plastic cassette will take centuries to degrade. I have tapes bought in the '90s and they still play fine. Posted 13 August - PM only when watching my home made porn made back in the 80s.
Those camcorders were heavy to hold while you're doing work at the same time. These days it's much easier to strap a go pro on your head. Aren't you glad you asked? Have had to buy some replacement ones off the local online marketplace but have had good luck so far. Have noticed that newer tvs are not very compatible so I am taking an older tv to get fixed.
Hope it will be possible to do. I enjoy vhs tapes and still have a bunch of tv series on some that I may just have to start watching since there is crapola on cable to watch. I also still use a portable cd player to listen to audio books, our library still has CD versions to check out. Edited by Rhyta, 13 August - PM.
Interests: I like listening to music, watch movies I think look, and are really good, exercise, read, and computers including learning more about them, and what to do. Edited by Derek19, 13 August - PM. But it's been a few years now since I last saw one in real life.
Ireland Interests: Music.. Nowadays we rarely even use DVD! Reply to quoted posts Clear. For instance, when the Little Mermaid came out on VHS in , the first version of its cover art contained an undersea castle which resembled a shape not suitable for children, according to some people.
As a result, it was quickly pulled from the shelves and a redesign was made immediately by Disney. The rarity of these tapes represents their main appeal. These are also worth more on the free market. But apart from them, you will also find that VHS tapes of any unusual or particularly old movies are generally a good scoop. For instance, any ancient horror films tend to fetch a fair price — anything from the early eighties will get you at least 20 bucks. Just remember — you will be able to get the most money out of specific editions of classic movies.
Your best bet would be searching for the movie title that you want to sell on eBay and then seeing if anyone else has sold it and for how much money. As you may have noticed, a majority of this article was focused on what you should do if you want to get rid of your old VHS tapes.
Well, the first thing that you need to keep in mind is — the tapes should be kept in their original packaging. But most importantly, they will do a good job when it comes to eliminating the possibility of moisture or dust wreaking havoc on your tapes. In the long term, this basic step will preserve the video and audio quality of your tapes. All of that is a surefire way to never being able to use them again. However, if you take some basic precautions when it comes to these tapes; you should have no trouble making use of them later.
In most cases, a well-placed cupboard should do the trick; the only thing you need to remember is to keep them away from any sort of heat or direct sunlight. Remember — the tapes are essentially using magnetic tape to function, so any tampering with that will pretty much render them unusable.
For instance — plenty of people who keep a lot of VHS tapes make the crucial mistake of keeping the tapes in a horizontal position. This is something that you should avoid doing.
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