geoff_hartwell Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Hey Fellas, I have a bunch of VHS tapes that I want to donate, but no place will take them, not even good will. Concert videos (Pink Floyd, to Janes Addiction, to Jimi Hendrix, to Debashish Bhattacharya, etc), instructional tapes (all styles, including NGW ones still in plastic), and assorted stuff. Does anybody know of a library or organization that accepts VHS donations? I found out that if i “recycle” them, they just go in a landfill. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveL Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I think Goodwill and Savers have been pretty good about taking VHS... the bootlegs might be a different story... Goodwill was absolutely amazing with the stuff they would take... especially if you have a parents house to help declutter... The only thing about a free craigslist or facebook ad... a friend who did one told me... that free is often not good enough, they start negotiating delivery with you... way too much effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, geoff_hartwell said: That picture reminds me of Men in Black - "I guess I'll have to buy The White Album again". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navigator Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I dealt with this five or six years ago. Like you, I didn't like the idea of the tapes going to a landfill. At this point, the VHS technology is so dated that, even if the content is worthy, few people will have access to a VHS player to be able to enjoy it. And unless, it's something really rare, digitized versions are most likely available. Ultimately, I sent my tapes to the only place that seems to actually recycle the material as opposed to send it to a landfill: GreenDisk. https://www.greendisk.com/gdsite/default.aspx https://www.greendisk.com/gdsite/faq.aspx#What_happens_to_the_technotrash The downside is that you have to pay for them to take it. I think I paid $20 or so to send two bankers boxes full of VHS tapes. Here's another link that you may have seen with a few other options. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alantig Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Check w/a local hospital or senior center. The hospital where my father-in-law had his hip replaced still had a VCR as of about five years ago. We donated probably 30-40 tapes there because they had a small selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
django49 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I gotta start searching myself......Cleaning out the house and I am guessing there are a couple hundred, including many of music lessons...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Navigator said: I dealt with this five or six years ago. Like you, I didn't like the idea of the tapes going to a landfill. At this point, the VHS technology is so dated that, even if the content is worthy, few people will have access to a VHS player to be able to enjoy it. And unless, it's something really rare, digitized versions are most likely available. Ultimately, I sent my tapes to the only place that seems to actually recycle the material as opposed to send it to a landfill: GreenDisk. https://www.greendisk.com/gdsite/default.aspx https://www.greendisk.com/gdsite/faq.aspx#What_happens_to_the_technotrash The downside is that you have to pay for them to take it. I think I paid $20 or so to send two bankers boxes full of VHS tapes. Here's another link that you may have seen with a few other options. Good luck! Try getting rid of hundreds of cassettes with old time radio shows. GreenDisk was discovered the same way for the same reason. Magnetic tape does not recycle. I put batches of tapes on eBay and waited. Someone bought them for next to nothing and paid media mail shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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