Charity shops
How to get rid of old DVDs and CDs
Donate or sell DVDs, CDs and records that still play. Some tips take them for recycling, but this varies by area.
Donate or sell
Charity shops take discs they can sell. Sites such as Ziffit and Zapper buy them.
Tips
Some tips take CDs and DVDs, but this varies. Check with your council.
Tapes usually end up in landfill
Recycle Now says VHS tapes and cassettes are rarely accepted at tips or charity shops and generally go to landfill.
Key facts
- Binmap lists 3,649 places that may take DVDs and CDs, but none of them say so. Check before you go.
Last updated: 15 October 2026
Written by Binmap using guidance from Recycle Now and the British Heart Foundation.
Pages from the organisations involved
Advice from national bodies
What to do
- Check each disc is in its case and plays.
Mistakes to avoid
- The British Heart Foundation cannot accept home recorded DVDs or tapes.
Kinds of place that take it
- Charity donation points
- Reuse shops
- Recycling centres
- Local recycling sites
Guides for similar items
Other kinds of place
Schemes and collection services
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