Recycle Vinyl Records Vancouver

There are over 100 vinyl recyclers in the u s.

Recycle vinyl records vancouver. The harmful chemicals that make vinyl records so difficult to recycle can be released into the ground and air over time so it is important to keep records out of the waste stream. If you have rare discs you may be able to sell them via online websites such as cash4records or vinyl exchange. Cases for these items are included in the recycling program as well provided that the cases are brought with the storage media items themselves. Records can be reused as is or crafted into new products.

Plastic recycling organics recycling metal recycling x ray recycling wood recycling. It is worth noting that records manufactured before the 1950s were made out of shellac not vinyl. The vinyl industry would like to see more products diverted from the landfill and into recycling streams. Not because of the fact that there are no interesting diy things you can do with vinyl records you don t need anymore but because it s difficult to make them into the shape you want.

In most cases you ll need to either melt them or get them heated enough to bend them which is not. The vinyl institute recycling directory offers a list of vinyl plastic recyclers in north america. Empty cases without storage media are not included in the program. Records were the only way to listen to recorded music until cassette tapes became available.

Early vinyl records spun at an rpm speed of 78 until 1949 when 45 and 33 rpm s were developed. Vinyl records are rising in popularity again and if in good condition can be donated to some charity shops. Recycling vinyl records isn t an easy task for anyone. Use the map to find a recycling company near you.

A 2018 city report found vancouver s green demolition bylaw which requires companies to recycle three quarters of materials from homes built before 1940 was responsible for diverting nearly. We take large quantities of materials from your site and turn them into useful materials for their next life. If your records are not suitable for re use or re sale they will need to be disposed of in the rubbish bin. Vinyl industry is addressing in its industry wide sustainability initiative know as vantage vinyl.

Use the map to find a recycling company near you. Materials we recycle think of us like a blue box for industry. The vinyl institute recycling directory offers a list of vinyl plastic recyclers in north america. This recycling program includes items such as cd s dvd s floppy disks flash drives vhs tapes and vinyl records.