What's the proper way to get rid of books?

ThirdNerd , 11 months ago

Lots of same for me. First I take them to the local used book store. Whatever they don’t buy I either leave there (sometimes they will take those for free) or take to the library or thrift store. Once in awhile I have one that actually sells for good money. Always a surprise.

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA , 11 months ago

We accepted the bad juju and burned the nazi apologia we found in my grandmother’s abusive husband’s (that’s as close as I’m willing to admit being related to that shit) library, but other than that if you want the least effort just drop off a bag of books on the library’s doorstep in the middle of the night with a fiver and a note apologizing.

Tangent5280 , 11 months ago

That image is pretty funny - dropping off books like an unwanted newborn on the church steps, tearfully saying goodbye, telling the books that the nice people inside will take better care of them than you ever could…

Todd_cross , 11 months ago

Please do not drop books off at a library without asking. It’s really annoying.

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA , 11 months ago

They weren’t asking for the most responsible way to get rid of books, they were asking for the easiest way.

CoffeeJunkie , 11 months ago

Recycle them. It’s a bound collection of cellulose (and some ink); cellulose can be upcycled into other paper products. Like insulation, attic blow-in, boxes, etc.

Trashing it is trashing a resource, which sounds worse than it is in reality. It’ll rot & decompose nicely in a landfill.

Burning books…SUCKS…take it from me like it takes FOREVER and it burns page by page, you have to stir it constantly.

Finding a recycling center is so much better for the world, and easier for you. Win-win.