[OPLINLIST] Recycling Books

[Gerry Vogel]

Does anyone have a company or service that recycles books?  As is, covers
and all?

Our dirty secret (and yours, probably):  since these are unacceptable to
most paper recyclers, they go in landfills.

We have lots of dead books (our own and donations that are unusable,
unsalable or just dirty) and do not have the time and equipment to strip
covers from text blocks.  Which would themselves then go into a landfill.

Patrons also ask us what to do with their old books that THEY know aren't
wanted by us, or anyone else (for reasons above).  Maybe this would give the
community an option as well (a special bin?).

-- 
Gerry Vogel, MLIS
Assistant Director, Avon Lake Public Library
32649 Electric Blvd. Avon Lake OH 44012 www.alpl.org
tel: 440-933-8128 x239 fax: 440-933-6406 cell: 440-258-8925

*any opinions expressed are my own and not (necessarily, or yet) those of
ALPL*

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