VHS Charity Drop - Donate Your Unwanted VHS Tapes
Welcome to our Charity Drop VHS tape donation program! Many local UK charity shops now unfortunately won't accept VHS donations leaving many with no other options than to send their unwanted tapes to landfill, which is not only terrible for VHS fans but it will also have a detrimental impact on the environment. Here's how our service works, in a simplified step-by-step guide: Step 2: Quality Control & Clean-Up If a video isn't of satisfactory quality we will still be able to reuse, recycle or upcycle elements of the tape. Or dispose of it safely if required. Step 3:ย VHS Listed Step 4: Charity Donation |
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Once your video(s) have been checked and placed on our site it will be marked with our charity symbol to indicate it's Donation status. Once sold up to 40% of the total sale will be donated.
Does The Whole 40% Get Donated To One Charity?
We pool each sale and split the monies between 3 different UK registered charities - the RSPCA, Asthma and Lung UK, and the National Autistic Society.
What Happens To The Other 60%?
The other 60% will go towards covering our selling fees, packaging and storage costs as well as our free collection and other fuel costs in relation to collections.
We currently donate to 3 very different and equally amazing charities, each of which have a personal connection to our team. If there are any other charities you would love to see here please let us know.
Put an end to animal cruelty |
Breath is an inhalation, an exhalation. Breath is life. |
Helping to create a society that works for autistic people. |
Why Shouldn't I Throw Out My VHS Tapes?
What many people don't realise is that a VHS tape, like many other products these days, is not biodegradable. So simply dumping them in landfill shouldn't be a consideration. Over the years they'll eventually break down and leak out and potentially contaminate the surrounding environment.
The magnetic tape inside a VHS is made of Mylar, a phthalate-laden form of plastic polyethylene. It's a non-recyclable material and contains chemical coatings. If disposed of incorrectly it could be hazardous.