Books

Donate Put In Landfill (Grey) Cart

For hardcover books, if beyond reuse, repurpose, or repair – place in grey landfill cart or arrange for Landfill Weeks or Large Item Landfill Curbside Pick Up.

For soft cover books, if beyond reuse, repurpose, or repair – place in blue recyclables cart.

Curbside Donation Week Pick-Up

Call (619) 337-9244 to schedule your curbside donation pick-up of up to 8 gently used items (i.e., furniture, textiles, sporting equipment, electronics, appliances and more!) during donation weeks. Click here for more information. Para Español.

2023 Donation Week Dates:

  • April 3-7
  • April 10-14
  • October 2-6
  • October 9-13

Year Round Donation Options in Oceanside

Charitable organizations thrive on donations of gently used items. Some organizations will even pick them up! Below is the contact information of just a few of the local charitable organizations that provide pick up service for furniture and other household items.

  • Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
    1624 S Coast Hwy
    (800) 894-2486
  • Women’s Resource Center
    3385 Mission Ave.
    (760) 757-3500 x8823
  • Brother Bennos
    3260 Production Avenue
    (760) 439-1244, ext. 102
  • The Salvation Army
    (760) 631-8212
  • Goodwill
    3935 Mission Avenue
    (760) 435-0730
  • Habitat for Humanity
    (800) 422-4828

Do you know of additional organizations that should be on this list? Email [email protected].

 

Ways to Reduce

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Check Out from the Library

Take advantage of your library and check out books. Checking out books, instead of buying them brand-new, saves paper and keeps more old books out of landfills.

Ways to Reuse

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Free Little Library

Free Little Library is a “take a book, return a book” free book exchange. There are over 32,000 registered little libraries that are spread out across all fifty states and seven countries. Find a free little library.

Make a Donation

Drop off unwanted books at a charity or thrift shop. You can donate children books to the Boys and Girls Club and academic books to the Bridge to Asia program.

Sell Your Books

Consider selling old books at a yard sale or to a bookstore that sells used books. There are also online marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay or AbeBooks.

Did You Know?

The Environmental Impact of Books

Two billion books are purchased annually in the United States. Keep in mind that one tree makes only about 25 books.