Recycling strings? Or giving them away for free

[project_c]

I'm sure this has come up before but does anyone know if old strings can be recycled anywhere? (in London, if possible). I have to move house and I have a giant binbag full of old strings which I don't want to lug around any more. I don't want money for them, I just feel bad throwing them out, so I'd like to at least recycle them if possible.

Alternatively if by any chance anyone here on BC wants them, they're yours if you're willing to come and get them from NW8 sometime over the next 10 days. Lots of old DR's, Roto's, some Elixirs, Dean Markley Blue Steels etc, all for 4 string basses, in their original boxes.

[Silvia Bluejay]

Anyone know if this is still going on? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/210389-we-need-strings-charity/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/210389-we-need-strings-charity/[/url]

[tonyquipment]

Nice idea recycling them

I'm sure a lot of struggling bass players would jump at the chance

Some of the strings in that bag might be as new to them!

Especially if they are playing them rusty dusties!

[Roger2611]

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1426968502' post='2724308']
Anyone know if this is still going on? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/210389-we-need-strings-charity/"]http://basschat.co.u...trings-charity/[/url]
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I think they ended up inundated with strings and stopped taking them, I had a bunch ready to send when they stopped taking them, it may have changed again but I haven't heard anything in a while

[project_c]

thanks for the replies, I guess if there's nowhere better for them to go i'll have to scrap them. they're not rusty, in fact i'm sure most of them have plenty of life left in them. I used to like keeping my strings new and fresh but since i play jazz 99% of the time these days, i prefer dead strings so i never change strings any more.

[joeystrange]

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1427052751' post='2725172']


I think they ended up inundated with strings and stopped taking them, I had a bunch ready to send when they stopped taking them, it may have changed again but I haven't heard anything in a while
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I asked tayste2000 (who acted as their UK contact) a few weeks ago and he said exactly this.

To answer the OP, have you tried looking for a local council or charity-run youth music centre? Or a local school's music department, maybe?

Edited March 22, 2015 by joeystrange

[Silvia Bluejay]

You can also offer them in the Recycling forum on here, asking for postage only.

[Hobbayne]

I usually post an ad on here stating that anyone who wants my used strings can have them free if they send me a stamped addressed envelope big enough to fit them.

Edited March 22, 2015 by Hobbayne