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Dispose of old CDs & DVDs correctly
Stand: 05.07.2024
On this page you can find out why and where you can dispose of your old CDs and DVDs. Dispose of and recycle your CDs correctly and do your bit for the environment and climate protection.
Collect and return
What belongs in the garbage can?
Any type of CD or DVD can be recycled - regardless of its condition. Broken and defective data disks can also be recycled in the appropriate collection garbage cans.
What do I need to bear in mind?
CDs must be handed in without a case or packaging!
Collection points
Where can CDs and DVDs be handed in?
- Citizens' office Rathausplatz 1
- Deutscher Hausfrauenbund e. V. in the Altstadtmarkt; Hauptstraße 55
- Drugstore Müller Nürnberger Straße 10
- City cleaning service Stinzingstraße 46
- Mediamarkt Frauenauracher Straße 108
- Waste transfer station Am Hafen 5a
- Environmental Agency Schuhstraße 40
Why should you recycle old CDs & DVDs?
Many people know the problem: old CDs and DVDs pile up at home. However, most people don't know what to do with the old disks and silver discs. In any case, household waste is not the right place for the data carriers.
From an ecological point of view, it makes little sense to simply throw CDs away. CDs and DVDs can be recycled relatively easily and must be disposed of in special collection garbage cans. Recycling is economical in many respects: it saves oil, conserves resources and reduces the burden on the environment in the long term. Facts that benefit everyone.
Advantages of CD recycling:
- simple/ less complex recycling process
- Economically sensible recycling
- Saves oil and conserves resources
- Recycling up to 100%
- Recycling of a CD can be repeated as often as required
How are CDs recycled?
CDs consist of 97% unmixed plastic (polycarbonate) and a thin metal layer of aluminum with protective lacquer and printing ink. This makes them very suitable for high-quality material recycling.
The reason: CDs can be broken down into almost 100% pure components. During recycling, the aluminum and lacquer coating is removed from the plastic using a mechanical or chemical process.
What happens to the old CDs?
Reprocessed polycarbonate is a high-quality plastic. It can be used to manufacture new products, e.g. in electrical engineering and the automotive industry.
TIP - CDs and data protection
Old CDs with sensitive data become unusable due to a large scratch on both sides and a cut.
More information
Would you like to find out more about recycling?
Please contact the ZVA (Zweckverband Abfallwirtschaft Erlangen/Erlangen-Höchstadt).
Tel: 09131-7157-0
E-mail: info@zva-erlangen.de.
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