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Mixed plastic and magnetic media

How to dispose of vhs tape.

Recommended answerVHS tapes are mixed-material media and can tangle sorting equipment.
Find collection placesBrowse recycling centres

Recommended route

Use a specialist media/electronics service or local residual route.

Before disposal or return

  1. Keep cases separate if the local service accepts rigid cases.

Do not

Do not put loose magnetic tape into household recycling.

Reference sources

U.S. EPA — common recyclablesOpen source ↗Recycle Now — item recycling guideOpen source ↗

Checked 2026-08-16

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