Where to recycle (really) old text books?

[ah123]

We recently cleaned up our basement and we have a couple of boxes of old text books (>10 years old)...any idea where I could recycle those?

[FireInTheHole]

Very good question...

[Dynasty12]

Where do you recycle newpapers ?

[redforever]

I doubt anyone will take them. Basically, rip off the hard covers, and recycle the pages with mixed paper at your local recycling depot.

[MelBridgeman]

the bookshelf

[Philly06Cup]

If you bring them to the University, they sometimes have a table labeled "Free Textbooks" in front of the bookstore where you can deposit them, and have them reused.

[Shin Pad]

We recently cleaned up our basement and we have a couple of boxes of old text books (>10 years old)...any idea where I could recycle those?

Really old text books (10 years old) - I got quite a chuckle out of this one. I have text books that my dad had when he was in school (he was in school in the 1930's). I have text books from when I was in high school - in the 1960's. 10 year old text books are pretty new to me :whistle:

[ericschand]

I took them to a library. They won't put them on the shelf for people
to borrow, but they will put them in a book sale. Whether or not they
still do that, I don't know.

ers

[REDVAN]

What kind of books are they? If they are useful, I would even take them haha.

I am a science major, so I like science books... or engg.

[ah123]

What kind of books are they? If they are useful, I would even take them haha.

I am a science major, so I like science books... or engg.

Comp Sci and Math/Education books only...no science books

[Sainters7]

I dont know where there's a place like this in Calgary, but in St. Albert here, theres a bookstore in the mall that takes old books and sells them for cheap. All the profits go to charity.

[I-Hate-Hulse]

Call the UofC book store. Once in a while a charity comes around and takes old texts off on their hands and they ship em to a 3rd world country.

[black rubber disc bunny]

I think you might want to check with mykalberta.

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpost.php?p=1605780&postcount=7

Sounds like a good option.

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

I can't remember exactly when (I think in the spring), but every year the fire station will take in any textbooks for donations. I did it last year, where I brought a bunch of my textbooks and even my sister's old textbooks from the early 90s and they took them all without question. Try giving your local fire hall a call.