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What to do with

Records

Vinyl records are not accepted in your household recycling scheme, or at your local recycling centre. However, if they’re still in good condition, a charity shop might take them or you might be able to sell them.

Made from PVC, vinyl records are often ‘re-purposed’ into new stylish ornaments, wall art or tableware.

Get selling and make some money…

  • Before you get rid of your records, do some research to see any of them are rare or collector items – they might raise more than you anticipated!
  • Search online for specialist buyers – there are still some companies that are interested in buying your old vinyl records including Cash4records, Vinyl Exchange and Vinyl Records 
  • Or sell them on websites like eBay and Gumtree

Pass them on...

  • Ask family and friends if they would like them
  • Go online to give them away at sites like Freecycle and Freegle
  • Check locally - a community project near you may have a use for them
  • Sell items locally at car boots, nearly new and bring and buy sales
  • Advertise them in the local paper or on local noticeboards

What else can I do with them?

  • Get creative – there are lots of videos on YouTube that show how you can make new items from your old record collection

Disposing of them…

  • Vinyl records are not recyclable. They should be disposed of in the rubbish bin
  • Cardboard covers can be removed and recycled

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