Reuse:
Bainbridge Island Public Library accepts donations of CDs, DVDs and audiobooks (no cassette or VHS tapes). They must be in good condition in the original cases.
BuyNothing: Post them on the BuyNothing app. Neighbors love to watch and listen to media.
RE-PC, 1565 6th Ave., just South of the Mariners' T-Mobile field in Seattle, lets you drop off CDs and empty audiocassette, DVD, and CD cases for free.
Recycle:
Disks (CDs and DVDs) may be recycled year-round in the Zero Waste bin, located outdoors at the Marge Williams Center, 221 Winslow Way West. Cases are no longer accepted.
1 Green Planet in Seattle recycles CDs, VHS/VCR tapes and cassettes for $0.25 per pound.
You may also pay a fee to GreenDisk to order boxes in which to recycle CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVDs, Blu-ray, 3.5” and 5.25” floppy disks, zip and jazz disks, and cases, plus VHS and audio cassette tapes.
American Shredding in Tacoma accepts, for a fee, CDs, DVDs, hard drives and data tapes for recycling and will provide a certificate of secure destruction on request.
Last updated 9/2/2025