Where Can I Recycle...Floppy Disks?

If you have been into computors for more than a few years, you may have a stack of redundant floppy disks stashed away. You don't want them to go to landfill, so can they be recycled?

We have only been able to track down one company that recycles that sort of thing, and they will only deal with businesses and charge for their services. They suggest that individuals contact their local council about recycling them.

Disposal of floppy discs comes under the WEEE directives for disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment.

If any of the discs are genuine, original versions of commercial software (i.e. not copies) you might have some luck selling them on eBay, there does seem to be a small market for that sort of thing. However many people are offering blank or used discs but they don't seem to attract many bids!

There are a number of creative ideas for reusing floppy disks (not just as coasters) by making something out of them, such as this bag http://www.instructables.com/id/Floppy-Disk-Bag/ which is rather clever! You can also make your own model of the Starship Enterprise. There is also a US company, Fractalspin, that makes nifty notebook covers out of them.

Do you know of any organsations which will accept them from individuals for reuse or recycling? Do you have any other great ideas for recycling them? Contact Us and let us know.

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