In the age of digital media, it's not surprising that many folks are ditching old CDs, cassettes, and VHS tapes, not to mention the Walkmans, boom boxes, and VCRs that accompany them.

Before heading to one of the recycling centers below, consider whether others (perhaps those less digitally inclined) might enjoy your unwanted movies and music.  Many libraries will accept CDs, DVDs, and video tapes, as will thrift stores.  Check out our DVD, CD, and Video Cassette Reuse page for more info.

If your supplies really are beyond reuse, check out the places you can recycle them listed below.

Where to go

• All of Santa Barbara County (5)

  • Best Buy
  • Craigslist
  • E-Bay
  • Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650
  • Santa Barbara Computer Recycling — 5378 Dariesa Street

• Carpinteria Area (1)

  • City of Carpinteria ABOP Center — 5775 Carpinteria Ave

• Santa Barbara Area (5)

  • *South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station — 4430 Calle Real
  • Goodwill Industries of Santa Barbara — 302 W Carrillo St
  • MarBorg Industries — 119 North Quarantina Street
  • MarBorg Industries' Recycling / ABOP Center — 725 Cacique Street
  • United Family Association Thrift — 5156 Hollister Avenue

• Goleta & UCSB Area (2)

  • *South Coast Recycling & Transfer Station — 4430 Calle Real
  • MarBorg Industries Recycling/ABOP Center — 20 David Love Place

• Santa Ynez Valley (2)

  • *Santa Ynez Valley Recycling and Transfer Station — 4004 Foxen Canyon Road
  • Waste Management — 97 Commerce Drive

• Lompoc Valley & VAFB (6)

  • AL & S, Incorporated — 209 W. Central Ave, Suite A
  • City of Lompoc Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility — 1585 N. "V" St
  • City of Lompoc Landfill (Scalehouse) — Avalon Rd (south end)
  • Goodwill Industries Lompoc — 1009 North "H" Street
  • Vandenberg Air Force Base Defense Reutilization and Marketing Organization (DRMO) — Building 11590, 1205 Utah Avenue
  • Vocational Training Center Enterprises Thrift Store — 124 "I" Street

• Santa Maria Valley (4)

  • Best Buy — 2326 S Bradley Rd
  • Goodwill Industries Retail Store — 1539 Stowell Center Plaza
  • Vocational Training Center (VTC) Enterprises Thrift Store — 529 South Blosser Road
  • Waste Management — 1850 West Betteravia Road

• Cuyama Valley (2)

  • *New Cuyama Transfer Station — 5073 Highway 166
  • *Ventucopa Transfer Station — Highway 33

• Outside Santa Barbara County (11)

  • Best Buy
  • C.J. Seto Support Services, LLC — 2300 Knoll Dr, Unit G
  • California Materials Exchange (CALMAX)
  • Earth911.com - Information Only — 1375 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 140
  • Greendisk — 2200 Burlington
  • Plastic Recycling Incorporated — 2015 South Pennsylvania
  • Recycled Goods.com — 3820 North Ventura Avenue
  • Samsung
  • Sears
  • The Compact Disc Recycling Center of America — 68E Stiles Road
  • Throwplace.com