Old phone book now that the lovely internet is here for our every need, i cant remember the last time i used a phone book. If curbside recycling is offered in your community, you will likely have the ability to recycle yellow pages directories by putting them in your curbside bin. Not all first editions say the words first edition on the title page. Donation is always an option but getting piles of books to the drop off can be difficult. We have created an easy to use directory to help residents of the city and county of denver learn where to recycle, compost, or dispose of various materials in denver. Just enter your book s barcode into our valuation engine or scan it with our free app to an instant price. Up to 80 per cent of a phone is recyclable, so dont send it to landfill or leave it in the drawer recycle it. It doesnt matter if youve broken your phone screen, or if its just seen years of bumps and scrapes, you can recycle any phone given that its not completely destroyed. Some of them are buy back programs, others are nonprofit donations to developing nations.
If youre an exerciser, you can use a phone book to augment your workout. A common myth is that phone books cannot be recycled, but pinellas county utilities wants to make sure you know that your old phone book can be. When youre ready to clean them out, hopefully recycling is on your mind. If you can put paper in your recycling bin, chances are you can recycle books, too. We promise we will offer the best quote on your apple iphone compared to any other recycling company. If you have any old phone books from 18781979, dont throw them away or recycle them. Gwillim law is a long time collector who makes money by selling old phone. Of course nobody needs that many phone books, and i usually just toss all but one of them in the recycling bin, but this year i decided to try to upcycle one of them into something fun. Apr 10, 2019 here are some of the best ways to recycle your phone. Build 6foot book shelves along all exterior walls within your house and line them with phone books. Contact your local recycling coordinator to learn if your recycling program includes telephone books. While magazine subscriptions are on a recent decline and book sales are holding steady, its likely you have a stockpile of both these products on your coffee table, in your bookshelf or collecting dust in the garage. In fact, most phonebooks distributed today are made from refabricated old phonebook pages mixed with some scrap wood to strengthen the fibers for reuse.
But recycling landline phones can give the phone use in another setting, such as a nonprofit office or lowincome home. What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your. Mar 10, 2016 to recycle a worthless obsolete piece of tech via apples recycling program, follow these steps. Obviously, if you want to ditch your old phone books once and for all, you should be sure to recycle them instead of just throwing them in the. Weve compiled a list below of ways you can do recycle books and help out those who dont have access to books or resources to obtain them. Call the rcbc recycling hotline for more information. Call your phone company and ask to be taken of the distribution list if you no longer require a hard copy phone book. Go ahead and declutter old phone books, directories, yellow pages and white pages youve got in your home. Residents can set out phone books with all other paper products such as newspapers, magazines, junk mail, and cardboard that are collected at the curb or centralized container. They make the best bullet stops there is, and it makes you look like an intellectual.
If you do not have curbside recycling, or if your apartment or business does not have recycling bins, recycle your old phone book at a dropoff location. Residential recycling program ventura county public. Internet links to email and street addresses, telephone directories, zip codes, state abbreviations, package delivery information. Although its most often done with newspaper, you can also use phone book pages to make seed starter pots.
Phone address directories international directories area code locators state abbreviations zip. Cell phones for soldiers is a 501c3 nonprofit charity organization for recycling cell phones or tablets. Quick offers made, free shipping label provided, and fast cash payment. Check out these creative ideas for upcycling your old books. For your mobile devices and small accessories, you can return them to the point of sale at anytime. You can recycle up to 180 pounds every month through their home recycling program. Oct 22, 2008 since 2001, i have been exclusively using a cell phone and i do not get phone books. You can do more than recycle an unwanted phone book. Dex currently is distributing its flagstaff directory, and that means its time to recycle your outdated dex phone book. Recycling your outdated print directories check your local phone book for recycling information, usually in the front or back.
Recycling with oxfam is easy, great for the environment and wont cost you a penny. Check with your local recycling team if youre unsure about the arrangements in your area. To get rid of old books, begin by finding somewhere to donate them, such as your local library or a book donation charity that will give them to people in need. In many cases, the better answer is to opt out or unsubscribe. For every million cell phones we recycle, 35 thousand pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, 75 pounds of gold and 33 pounds of palladium can be recovered. That includes your batteries and old electronic products as well as free, ondemand packaging recycling for our commercial, education, and institutional customers. To find out the location of the dropoff nearest you, contact your city recycling. Samsung recycle specialises in mobile phone recycling. Many regular curbside recycling programs now accept phone books.
If either your books or magazines have gotten wet or the paper has turned tan or brown, they should be thrown away with your household trash, as there is no recycling market for this material. Check your local phone book for recycling information, usually in the front or back. Most councils now accept phone books and yellow pages for recycling. Learn why its good to recycle your old phonebooks, plus useful tips on. Use the paper as practise material for origami or paper planes. We buy all kinds of books, from kids books to epic novels, as well as dvds, cds, video games and tech. Some even sell them to researchers who use these for researching regional and family history. In connecticut, each town or community has its own recycling program guidelines. In fact, most phonebooks distributed today are made from refabricated old phonebook pages mixed with some scrap wood to strengthen the. The quick answer is to place them in your curbside recycling cart. Supporting troops by donating your old mobile phone. Cell phone recycling see batteries section for cell phone battery recycling what you should do before you recycle. Our phone books are printed with environmentallyfriendly, soybased inks. Pass on items for free at places such as freecycle and.
The best solution is recycling, so we thought we would offer a list of good options for when you need to get rid of those old phones. Dear josephine, putting aside the stories or knowledge within its pages, what are books but stacks of paper held together by glue, cloth, or string. How to recycle your old tech with apples recycling program. Find 22 listings related to where to recycle phone books in erie on. Make sure the cell phone and other accounts have been completely deactivated. Telephone directory directory first telephone book links local calling areas. Before throwing things away, see if there is somewhere to recycle, donate or dispose of your unwanted items. Keep america beautiful type in your zip code to learn how to recycle your outdated phone book or call 877. Use icloud, itunes, or the finder to transfer information to your new device if youre using ios 10 or earlier if your phone number will change with your new device, add additional trusted phone numbers to your. Local search search for local business and residential listings online or with our mobile app. However, sometimes phone books are delivered with extra items such as a plastic bag or magnets and those should be separated prior to recycling. If you no longer use a phone book or get more copies than you need, contact your phone book provider and ask them to.
Erase all stored information, including your incomingoutgoing phone numbers, phone book and text messages. Many recyclers will not accept telephone books because the fibers used to make the books lightweight pages are too short to be reformulated into new paper, reducing their value. When its time to upgrade laptops and printers or replace ink and toner, let staples recycle it responsibly. Were excited about working with the yellow pages industry to make it simple to recycle phone books.
An additional way to recycle your books is to get creative and turn them into something fun. We turn every mobile phone you recycle with oxfam into cash for us to buy vital kit, such as water tanks, wells, tools, seeds, school books and loads more. For hardcover books, youll need to remove the cover because it has nonpaper components. I managed to turn one into a quirky and unique penpencil organizer thats a real conversation piece on my desk. Well give you an offer and if youre happy with it, you can post your stuff to us for free and well send some cash your way. You can also drop it off with your other recycling at 2727 municipal way or 7550 apalachee parkway.
In communities without curbside recycling pick up, local recycling depots will accept them along with other mixed paper products. If the phone book is wrapped in any plastic, please remove this packaging before recycling the phone book. To recycle your outdated directories, put them in your curbside recycling container, multifamily recycling bin, or commercial recycling bin. Fold pages at angle from top outside corner to mid at center to make a door stop. When youve got the need to recycle a phone book or two, follow these steps. Recycle device sell your old phone, smartphone, mobile. Funnily enough, you can even sell a broken smartphone via mobile recycling services, although you will be getting a lower cash value for your phone. Earth 911 recycle your old phonebooks if you have curbside recycling, just toss them in there. So why not turn your old phone book into something useful. Use the books as a booster to raise the height of your computer monitor for example. If curbside recycling is not an option, visit your countys solid waste departments web. Can i recycle the entire phone book or do i need to remove the binding. Recycling books really is that simple when you use webuybooks.
Cover the book in cotton batting and fabric, or save a step and use a cool vintage quilt. Find 1 listings related to where to recycle phone books in indianapolis on. One of the questions we receive at is how do i recycle my old books. Because below you can use our calculator to compare prices and find out exactly how much your old phone is worth as a trade in to multiple buyback stores in one place.
Recycle old mobile phones ipods or tablets with oxfam. In fact, mixing old phonebooks in with other waste paper can even contaminate the batch, hindering the recyclability of the other paper fibers. If you have a new iphone, ipad, or ipod touch, you can use quick start to automatically transfer information from your old device to your new device if youre using ios 11 or later. They can raise valuable funds by passing them on to mobile phone recycling companies. We pay you more to recycle your apple iphone, working or not. Recycling one million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by more than 3,500 us homes in a year. Select a phone book from the dropdown list below for locations. How to recycle books, in a way that doesnt feel wrong. Reading books is fun, but after reading all those, they are tend to be discarded or place somewhere in house as junk. Call your local library one great way to get rid of all of those old books youve already read or used in school and are done with now is to donate them to your local library.
Most charities accept old mobile phones, whether they are working or not. These ecopots made from recycled books are a great example of how you can revive your old books. Sell your old used electronic devices at amazing prices in less than a minute. Most libraries will be glad to accept any books you would like to give. How to recycle textbooks if your textbooks are in poor condition or so old that no one would want them, you will have to find out if your local solid waste district has a book recycling program.
Head over to the selling basket and type in the isbn number on the back cover of your book. If you dont want to go through the hassle of making things out of unused phone books or finding people to sell them to, you can open an account with recyclebank. A phone book is the right height and size to give your toddler the little boost that he may need to join the family at the table. Believe it or not, there are people who collect old phone books. Please note that while some of the dropoff centers may accept large quantities of materials, this information is intended primarily to facilitate the recycling of materials. Why you should recycle your old child car seat and where you. When you receive your new phone book its easy to recycle your old phone book. A first edition is the first time a book is printed by a publisher. If not, see if your local school coordinates phone book recycling drives. Phone book pages will work great for the oftsought after browns dont worry about the ink, soy is the standard these days. All curbside recycling programs accept phone books as mixed waste paper. For paperback books, you can recycle the book whole, including the binding. Recycle your old consolidated communications phone book at our nearest communication center. Mar 17, 2017 nonetheless, phonebook papers are 100 percent recyclable and are used primarily toyou guessed itmake new phonebooks.
Samsung recycle sell my phone or tablet phone recycling. Here is a list of places to recycle your old phones. Recycling the batteries found in cordless phones also can reduce the harm done to the environment when these batteries are simply thrown in the trash. Phone books remember to recycle your old phone books after the new phone books arrive at your home andor business. You can recycle your old phone book by placing it into the paper side of your smart cart. Recycle a phone book into a pen organizer chica and jo. Your entire phone book can be recycled, including the binding. Old phonebooks are also sometimes recycled into insulation materials, ceiling tiles and roofing surfaces, as well as paper towels, grocery bags, cereal boxes and office papers. Find out when your local phone book will be delivered, where to pick up an extra book and where to recycle your old one. More than 80% of our ink cartridges and 100% of hp laserjet toner cartridges are now manufactured with recycled content, 1 and we have used over half a million pounds of. Whether theyre water damaged or simply old and not often read, repurpose them instead. Separate the pages of the book evenly into 5 sections.
When purchasing a new apple product, you can return a similar electronic product to the point of sale free of charge. If i want to recycle my old macbook pro in apple store, how long does it take the stuff to evaluate my product and give me an approximate credit towards purchasing a new computer. Here are a few resources to help you recycle your old phonebooks. Apple trade in lets you recycle any apple device including devices from appleowned brands at any apple store and on apple. Some phone companies collect old phone books either by working with towns, or on their own. Mar 05, 2020 why you should recycle your old child car seat and where you can do it. Recycle old mobile phones ipods or tablets with oxfam oxfam gb. Check with family and friends to see if that old phone could be something they. Alternatively, sell the books online on sites such as ebay or amazon to make some money off of them. Find a local recycling center for your old phonebooks. There is huge variety in where and how different towns accept hardback and softback books. If curbside recycling is offered in your community, you will likely have. Our phone books are bound with nontoxic glues that are safe for the environment.
You can also recycle dead or bricked devices with free doorstep pickup and instant payment. Obviously, if you want to ditch your old phone books once and for all, you should be sure to recycle them instead of just throwing them in the trash. Paperback books that are torn or unusable can be placed in your curbside recycling bin for recycling. You can also add the pages, shredded, to your worm bin. Help the environment by trading in a phone or tablet and get paid for it. Learn how to recycle phone books and do your part to keep the environment clean. Those who live in multifamily condo or apartment buildings often cant opt out of receiving phone books, and sometimes a phone book is necessary where internet access isnt available. Phone books used to be a musthave but now nobody uses them anymore. The paper in our phone books is made from wood chips and other byproducts of the lumber industry, as well as recycled phone books, recycled newsprint, and other recycled paper products. At mazuma mobile, we understand how important recycling phones is recycling your phone will not only help you get rid of all those old phones you dont use anymore, but it will also help the environment. How can i recycle my old macbook pro at a apple community. Any appraised value will be determined at tradein and provided as retail store credit, subject to microsoft s discretion and approval.