Vinyl Records Trash Vinyl records are acceptable to be placed in the trash. Consider DonationIf the item is still usable, please donate. Visit Athens’ Material Reuse page for ideas. Recycle Cardboard Covers If your record covers are clean and made of paperboard, recycle them with other paperboard. Plastic Goes in the Garbage Throw any plastic sleeves / film packaging covering a new vinyl in the garbage. Ways to Reuse Craft and Upcycle Consider upcycling old vinyl records into craft bowls, tables and even clothing. Find new craft ideas. Did You Know? "Turntablism" - Art Making Turntable Artists are transforming old record players into illustrators. They have reinvented “turntablism,” which is a word describing the act of using a turntable to draw revolving images.