Safest way to dispose of old scratched cd's

[Dineshg]

I have tons of old scratched cd's that I want to dispose of safely. I would like to do my part in saving the environment and will not throw them in the bin. Does anybody know of places where I can dispose of them? I live in Durban.

[D3x!]

Free frisbees

Don't makro's have electronics waste bins for recycling?

[Dineshg]

Lol all fun and games until someone looses an eye. Don't have a dog either so I would have to throw and fetch myself.

I tried makro but they sent me packing as they accept printer cartridges, globes, batteries and some other stuff but not cd's.

[agentrfr]

/troll
Microwave?
/untroll
Your office nerds should have a special bin for it.

[-toady-]

/troll
Microwave?
/untroll
Your office nerds should have a special bin for it.

Must admit, I've always wondered where those 'special' bins go once they're full... J

[Garyvdh]

You will have to ship it to a recycling center at your own expense....

and since there are none in South Africa that are equipped to properly recycle these, that is going to be an expensive exercise.

http://www.treehugger.com/culture/as...cling-cds.html

hmm, that dustbin is not looking so bad after all.

[AstroTurf]

I have a buddy with a cd tree on his plot. (dead thorntree he has covered in old cd's).

Get creative? Use em as wallpaper or tiles or something.

[evilstebunny]

I think old CD's make lovely big earrings.

[biena]

hang them from the rearview mirror in the car

[Apoptosis]

Burn them next to your bosses window in the morning before he wakes up

[SciCoPathix]

So, basically, there is no way to dispose of old games you longer play, aside from tossing them in a bin, and sending them off to the landfill?
Seems like a major waste to me.
I have dozens of old games I don't play any more (I could probably half-fill a domestic skip-bin) I've accumulated over the years, and I'd far prefer to give to someone that may actually play them. Some of them aren't even old. I've played them, and finished them, but can't see myself replaying them (e.g Bioshock 1 & 2, Dawn of War 2 and all expansions, etc.)

Problem is, many require CD keys (they are all legit, licenced games I've bought at retail. I don't do pirate games) and online registration, so having been registered, cannot be 're-registered' in another gamers name. They, I assume are now worthless.
This means literally tens of thousands of rands of software goes to the landfill.
Here's an issue the gaming industry might want to look into to.

[xumwun]

It cant be much worse than throwing any other plastic in the bin.

[gregmcc]

Throw it in the bin - far easier and quicker. Its always a struggle to find these recycling places

[abzo]

Hang them from your rear view mirror.

[gregmcc]

So, basically, there is no way to dispose of old games you longer play, aside from tossing them in a bin, and sending them off to the landfill?

Sell them on gumtree - if its cheap enough someone will buy it.