Recycling Old CDs, DVDs, and Their Cases

In case your area does not recycle old CDs, DVDs, and their jewel cases, I found a place that will take them for free (I just confirmed it with their customer service as well). Send them to:

MRC Polymers, Inc.

3535 W. 31st St.

Chicago, IL 60623

Some interesting facts I learned about CDs and DVDs in general:

• A cd/dvd is considered a class 7 recyclable plastic
• To manufacture a pound of plastic (30 CDs per pound), it requires 300 cubic feet of natural gas, 2 cups of crude oil and 24 gallons of water
• It is estimated that AOL alone has distributed more than 2 billion CDs. That is the natural gas equivalent of heating 200,000 homes for 1 year
• It is estimated that it will take over 1 million years for a CD to completely decompose in a landfill 

So c'mon people, let's do our part and recycle, even if it's a hassle to ship them.