Donate or recycle CDs and DVDs near you

Find a nearby place for CDs and DVDs

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How to donate or recycle CDs and DVDs

Donate playable discs and games with their cases. Damaged discs need a specialist scheme where one exists.

Possible recycling routes

Specialist recycling schemesCharity donation pointsReuse shops and centres

Prepare CDs and DVDs for donation or recycling

• Remove personal data discs
• Match discs with cases
• Keep donations dry and clean

What must stay out

Keep these items separate and check the site rules before you travel.

• Most household plastic collections do not accept discs
• Charities can refuse copied, damaged or unsaleable media
• Data-bearing discs need secure destruction if they contain sensitive files

Types of site to check

These site types can list CDs and DVDs. Each provider sets its own limits and access rules.

• Specialist recycling schemes

  Collection services for items that most household recycling bins cannot accept. Schemes can use shops, postal returns or limited public drop-off points.

• Charity donation points

  Charity shops, donation banks and collection services for clean, safe and saleable goods. Each charity decides what its local shops can accept.

• Reuse shops and centres

  Sites that accept usable household items for resale or redistribution. They can be at recycling centres or run as separate community projects.

Collection and take-back services

These services may offer another route when a local site does not list the item.

• Sue Ryder charity shops

  Sue Ryder shops accept selected saleable donations. Some areas offer furniture collection.

• British Heart Foundation

  Charity shops accept selected saleable goods. Furniture and electrical shops can also collect suitable larger items from some addresses.

• British Red Cross charity shops

  Charity shops accept selected clothes, books, homeware and other saleable donations. Some specialist shops accept furniture and electrical goods.

Related item guides

• Books

  Reusable books and damaged paperbacks or hardbacks that are no longer suitable to read.

• Electrical items

  Household products with a plug, battery, cable or crossed-out wheelie bin symbol.

• Hard plastic items

  Rigid household plastics such as storage boxes, buckets, toys and garden furniture.

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Questions about donating or recycling CDs and DVDs

Where can I donate or recycle CDs and DVDs?

Enter your postcode in the local finder to search specialist recycling schemes and charity donation points and reuse shops and centres near you. Check the provider page before you travel because item lists and access rules can change.

How should I prepare CDs and DVDs for recycling?

Donate playable discs and games with their cases. Damaged discs need a specialist scheme where one exists.