Where to recycle large amount of paper (Arlington: house, buying)

[EPATX]

Hello all. I am responsible for cleaning out a large amount of paper from a home in Arlington. This is a ton of books with no resale or donation value, old magazines, newspapers, various receipts, etc. This is way too much to put in the normal recycling bin and I want to get it all out of the house next week. Is there a place where these items can be taken for recycling. If not for recycling is there another suggestion of how to throw out these items?

Thank you!

[petsandgardens]

Have you checked with the local library about picking up the books. Mags and even newspapers as well.

[Flamingo13]

Sounds like it was a hoarding situation and nothing would be usable - as far as I know libraries are still not accepting donations.

OP - Have you checked with the actual recycling facility to see if you can take it there?

[boyd888]

You can recycle paper for free at the I-95 or I-66 dumps. Hardcover books you should take off the cover or just throw them in regular trash, everything else (including paperbacks) can be recycled in the mixed paper bins. They're probably going to burn it anyway since there is no market for mixed paper (now that China stopped buying it), but if it makes you feel better to at least attempt to recycle it then by all means go to the dump they are very nice people there.

Originally Posted by petsandgardens

Have you checked with the local library about picking up the books. Mags and even newspapers as well.

The library doesn't want your junk. And zero percent chance they come and get it.

[EPATX]

These are tons of old paperback romance novels. I don't expect anyone will want them. The I-95 or I-66 dumps should work. I've also been given the Quincy Recycling Center where I can drop them off. Thanks!

[Mikemapva]

Better World Books has drop boxes in Northern Virginia.


That may be an option too.


https://www.betterworldbooks.com/go/donate

[petsandgardens]

There may be some easy handy places to deposit them that you have seen but haven't become fully aware of yet.

Our area has charitable donation bins in a neat row for books, clothing and something else I can't recall now.

Salvation Army also has several satellite vans in the same area where a neighbor, who loves those little paperbacks, brings them regularly to donate as they have a section for books.

There are also those small cabinets attached here and there, plexiglass doors, with free books to take and pass on or deposit one's own books. A nice idea if you can contact who is in charge of that project in your area...if you have such project going and can donate all your books.

All the best.

[boyd888]

Originally Posted by Mikemapva

https://www.betterworldbooks.com/go/donate

This is a good suggestion, but this is another example of a company that doesn't actually do anything with your donated items other than sell them. It's the same thing with a lot of the places that take clothing...they aren't giving your actual clothing away they are selling it. If they aren't desirable enough to sell (which sounds like OPs) they are going to end up in the trash or recycled regardless.