Media

Contact companies for pricing and to find out exactly what is accepted.

ACT Recycling
actrecycling.org
Recycle videotapes and floppy disks through an organization that provides jobs to individuals with disabilities. See website for details.

Back Thru the Future
cdrecyclingforfree.com
Recycles CDs, DVDs and hard drives at no cost except shipping. See website for instructions. 

Best Buy
bestbuy.com
Recycling kiosks at all stores for rechargeable batteries, cell phones, inkjet and toner cartridges and wires, cords and cables.

The following stores have been accepting VHS tapes for recycling, but call first to verify individual store policies have not changed:

615 E Palatine, Arlington Heights
(847) 590-9849
2301 Howard, Evanston
(847)570-0450
1072 Willow, Northbrook
(847)205-2305
9625 Skokie Blvd, Skokie
(847)982-1263

Com2 Computer and Technologies
•140 Fullerton Ave, Carol Stream
  (630) 653-2662
•1196 S Main St, Lombard
(630) 678-2662
com2computer.com
Free for residences, schools and non-profit organizations.
Call for information.

Disc Replay
•5455 W Touhy Ave, Skokie
(847) 568-0773
•13 W Golf Ctr, Hoffman Estates
(847) 882-7660
discreplay.com
Buys and sells used DVD and blu-ray movies, CDs, video games, video game systems and accessories.

GreenDisk
(800) 305-DISK (3475)
greendisk.com
Accepts all electronic media or computer-related accessories and supplies. Mail-in instructions and prices on website for small and bulk amounts.

MRC Polymers
3535 W 31st St, Chicago
(773) 890-9000
mrcpolymers.com
Accepts CDs, DVDs and jewel cases.

Recycle for Breast Cancer
recycleforbreastcancer.org
Accepts most storage media. Also accepts cell phones, inkjet and laser toner cartridges, printer fuser cores, PDAs, digital cameras, Ipods and other MP3 players, laptops (Pentium 1 or higher only). Go to website for information and pre-paid shipping labels.

Ripstyles
(866) 391-8447
ripstyles.com
Converts albums, tapes and CDs to digital format. Recycles cases. Prices vary depending on volume.

Second Spin
secondspin.com
Buy and sell used CDs, DVDs and games.

Vintage Vinyl Records
925 Davis St, Evanston
(847) 328-2899
vvmo.com
Buys and sells records – no CDs or DVDs.