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Books

How to extend the life of books

Paperback books

Hardcover books

How to dispose

There are two ways to dispose of books depending on whether they are in good condition or unusable.

Good condition books

  • Extend the life of this item by reusing, selling, or donating

Reuse books in good condition by:

  • Giving to family and friends
  • Posting on online websites like Facebook Marketplace

Donate or drop-off used books to local charities or used bookstores. Contact your preferred charity to confirm what type of donations they are accepting. Options include: 

Old and unusable books

  • Put into your blue cart or take to a community recycling depot

Put used paper books:

  • Into your blue cart for recycling
  • Take to a community recycling depot

Special instructions

  • Remove cardboard hard covers and spines and recycle them as separate items from the pages.
  • Put leather, canvas and plastic book covers in your black cart as garbage.
  • Put coverless pages and loose pages into the recycling.

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