A-Z Recycling Guide -- Books
Eco-Cycle has a book recycling program for books and computer/office manuals (see below). For usable books, check with used bookstores in your area that will take books of value. Public libraries often accept donations of books for fundraisers.
Residents and businesses with single-stream recycling can recycle paperback books through their curbside recycling. Learn more about single-stream recycling.
Eco-Cycle CHaRM (Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials)
6400 Arapahoe Rd. (co-located with ReSource)
Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (303) 444-6634
Email:
Website: ecocycle.org/charm
Accepted materials: Books are accepted for recycling, including computer manuals and similar softbound books. Eco-Cycle removes the binders and covers, then recycles the pages. Additional fees apply for pallet-sized amounts.
Please visit the CHaRM website for the full list of accepted materials, fees, current hours and more details.
Eco-Cycle's Zero Waste Services (businesses only)
Phone: (303) 444-6634
Email:
Website: www.ecocycle.org/businesses
Services provided: Collection for all traditional recyclables (mixed paper including bagged shredded paper, cardboard, glass and plastic bottles, aluminum and tin cans, scrap metal), hard-to-recycle materials (computers, fax and copier machines, other electronics, plastic bags with a #2 or #4, stretch wrap, #6 white block foam, wooden pallets, textiles, books and paired shoes) and compostables (all food and landscaping waste, uncoated paper products and compostable food service products made from plant materials). Dumpsters, wheeled carts, roll-off boxes, compactors and other collection equipment available. Visit website, call or e-mail for more information. Businesses only.
TRU Hospice Thrift Store
5565 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (303) 604-5353
Hours: 7 days/week, 10a.m. - 5:30a.m.
Website: www.trucare.org/boulder-thrift-store
Accepted materials: Furniture, clothing, books, luggage, DVD's, CD's, videotapes, small appliances, decorator items, linens and records. Drop-off from 10-4, Monday through Saturday.
Humane Society of Boulder Valley's Thrift & Gift Shop
5320 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (303) 415-0685
Hours: Mon. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Donations accepted: Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Website: boulderhumane.org/content/thrift-and-gift-shop
Accepted materials: Clothing, household items, furniture, books, commercially recorded videotapes, DVDs, CDs. Does not accept large stoves, large appliances, beds, and paints or auto parts. Will pick up gently used furniture. Please visit website for detailed list of what is currently accepted, as the items do change.
Salvation Army Thrift Store
1701 33rd St.
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: (303) 939-8502
Accepted materials: Call first to determine acceptability for reuse. Items are accepted during open hours only - do not leave donations in front of store after hours.
Green Girl Recycling
Phone: (303) 442-7535
E-mail:
Website: greengirlrecycling.com
Service provided: Provides residential and commercial curbside pick-up of hard-to-recycle materials in mountain areas for a fee. Visit website for the full list of accepted materials and more information.
Bridge to Asia
MEB Distributing
25014 Viking Street
Hayward, CA 94545-2704
Phone: (415) 678-2990
Website: www.bridge.org
Service provided: Accepts donated textbooks, magazines and journals via mail-in or drop-off for distribution to overseas libraries. Books must be less than 10 years old and college level or above.
International Book Project
1440 Delaware Ave.
Lexington, KY 40505
Phone: (859) 254-6771
Website: www.intlbookproject.org
Accepted materials: Used reference, technical and textbooks for use in community libraries around the world. Also takes medical magazines and journals. Books must be less than ten years old with intact bindings. The project's needs are specific. Please call first.
