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Getting rid of VHS

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  • 04-01-2012 1:12pm
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    kylith
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    I have a stck of VHS tapes to get rid of. Do any recycling centres take them? There're to many for my black bin.


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    Boardnashea
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    My F-I-L asked the same question very recently. So I'm interested in replys. I suggested the local gardening club to extract the tape and use for keeping the birds off the cabbages but not if you have more than a black bin full!


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    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Doing a quick search brought up a few threads.

    http://www.boards.ie/search/?q=recycle%2Bvhs&sort=newest


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    spurious
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    Charity shops if they are actual films.

    Some centres will take video and audio tapes, but you should ring them in advance to check for such a big amount.


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    Degsy
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    Agreed with charity shops..maybe you could ring a few hostels etc to see if they have any use for them.


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    Lawrence1895
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    I would try a flea market, there's always a few collectors.


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    richardjjd
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    Or via Jumbletown - a site for recycling (free or charge) everything from VHS tapes to garden furniture.


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    juan.kerr
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    Are they not suitable for the green bin?


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    spider_pig
    Registered Users Posts: 1,310 ✭✭✭spider_pig


    adverts.ie got rid of some there my self in the past free to take away :)


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    Degsy
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    spider_pig wrote: »
    adverts.ie got rid of some there my self in the past free to take away :)


    Yup..they'll snap your arm off for free stuff over on adverts....not so good at buying stuff however!


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    The Don
    Registered Users Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭The Don


    Throw them up on freetradeireland too.


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    kylith
    Registered Users Posts: 17,736 ✭✭✭✭kylith


    Cheers folks. I'll stick them online as a job lot, maybe, and see if someone will come take them away.


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    deelite
    Registered Users Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭deelite


    kylith wrote: »
    I have a stck of VHS tapes to get rid of. Do any recycling centres take them? There're to many for my black bin.

    We had tons of children's VHS tapes and Temple Street hospital were delighted with them. Give them a ring first to see if they would like them.


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