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 Center3385 Mission Ave.(760) 757-3500 x8823 Brother Bennos3260 Production Avenue(760) 439-1244, ext. 102 The Salvation Army(760) 631-8212 Goodwill3935 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 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 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.