CD/DVD Disks

[Tormentil]

Are CD/DVD discs recyclable? I wondered because I've been sorting through all mine and have about 30 to ditch. In the past I would just throw them in with the "normal" rubbish (after making them unusable), but now we have a "plastics" bin, can they go in it ?

There's no triangular recycle logo on them to indicate yea or nay for recycling.

[Mr Mag00]

id be surprised if they can be, many chemicals used in the process, although new discs have been developed using much less materials and about a third of the weight of current model of disc and flexi i hear. Id be interested to hear any views on use of old discs apart from bird scarers

[Mr Mag00]

i just found this link, how they get the discs that i dont know, speak to your local council

polymer recycling

[smartie]

Here are a couple of other links that might help. The first one says you can post CDs to them for recycling.

www.thelaundry.biz/cds

www.reuze.co.uk

[coasty]

Strung up they make good flashing bird scarers to keep the birdies of your seed beds if you are a gardener,,,,

Andy

[Stewy]

Originally Posted by Mr Mag00

Id be interested to hear any views on use of old discs apart from bird scarers

Do keep up Andy....

[Mr Mag00]

i was gonna let it slide but seeing how you brought it up Stewy

[Tormentil]

Originally Posted by Mr Mag00

id be surprised if they can be, many chemicals used in the process,

I presume you refer to the dyes ? I can't see these being any more of a problem to recyclers, than the colours on other plastic containers/receptacles ?

[smartie]

Originally Posted by Mr Mag00

Id be interested to hear any views on use of old discs apart from bird scarers

Some friends of mine use them as drinks coasters, but there is a limit to how many of those you need.

[nightshade]

You have seen the old films where the specialist wears a disc with a hole in it on his head to reflect light (to aid examinations) ? ,well the CD/DVD is useful for this try it
It can also be used with a compact camera (lense through the middle)to throw a little more light into dark corners

[Pat]

Why don't you give them to a charity shop to sell, I give mine to a local cat charity who have regular jumble sales, they don't fetch much but every little helps so they say.