Re: 3.5 inch Floppy Disks

On 26/02/2026 14:30, Paul wrote:
> On Thu, 2/26/2026 7:25 AM, David B. wrote:
>> 3.5 inch Floppy Disks - no longer used.
>>
>> Are these of use to anyone?
>>
>> Can they be recycled here in the UK?
>>
> 
> I examined two floppy housings, and they don't
> have any disposal instructions.
> 
> You would recycle that with your "regular electronics".
> There is likely some tin/lead solder inside them.
> 
> At the computer recycler, they likely throw those
> out by the bushel basket. They do not keep stock of
> anything that will not sell.
> 
> But, there will always be that one person, who does not
> have one, and comes into possession of a "large pile of floppies",
> so I suppose some day there might be a calling for one.
> 
> If you were house cleaning, the attraction for one of those
> is zero, and just get rid of it. Not a hoarder item.
> 
> If, on the other hand, you had a thousand pound 35mm slide
> scanner, those are worth money. There are always people
> "looking for a way to scan their slide collection".
> Floppies, not so much.
> 
>     Paul


Thank you for your words of wisdom yet again, Paul.  😎

-- 
Kind regards,
David