Editing CD-R (section)

===Recycling===
The polycarbonate material and possible gold or silver in the reflective layer would make CD-Rs highly recyclable. However, the polycarbonate is of very little value and the quantity of precious metals is so small that it is not profitable to recover them.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.obviously.com/recycle/guides/hard.html |title=The Consumer Recycling Guide: Recycling More Obscure Materials (toxics, batteries, mercury, computers, eyeglasses, foam peanuts) |publisher=Obviously.com |date=2011-05-30 |access-date=2011-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229052848/http://www.obviously.com/recycle/guides/hard.html |archive-date=2011-12-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Consequently, recyclers that accept CD-Rs typically do not offer compensation for donating or transporting the materials.<ref>{{cite web|title=CD Recycling Center – Suggested_programs – CD and DVD Recycling|url=http://www.cdrecyclingcenter.com/pages/suggested_programs|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125164203/http://www.cdrecyclingcenter.com/pages/suggested_programs|archive-date=January 25, 2010|access-date=2011-12-16|publisher=Cdrecyclingcenter.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greendisk.com/gdsite/pack-ITservices.aspx |title=GreenDisk [Technotrash Pack-IT&#93; |publisher=Greendisk.com |access-date=2011-12-16}}</ref>