How can we recycle outdated textbooks and broken eletronic devices?

Question

once a new edition comes, we have to keep the outdated at home. the ones not related to the major become useless. besides, there are electronic things that break and we either throw them away or keep in garag. Is there any way they can be recycled?

Answer 1

For your old text books you should really ask the school if they have a donation system that they have because they send them off to schools that can use them or they get recycled.  and for broken Electronic devices you should be able to find a place in the city that will recycle them. If you cant find anywhere to recycle them at. then at least take the battery off and recycle it. if any thing the battery needs to recycled!!!!

good luck to .

Answer 2

Pawn Shops seems to be buying

Answer 3

Burn the books to keep you warm in the winter, instead of using gas or electricity.

Answer 4

Most towns these days have a recycling center for paper.  Check your town's landfill for the days of the year (it does not happen often) that they will accept electronics.  Small electronics can be recycled for free using clear plastic mailers given away at the post office. No charge for the postage. Thing globally, act locally.

Answer 5

Don't know about electronics, but I donated my textbooks either back to the University or to local charity shops.

hope this helps.

Answer 6

I think I heard something about Best Buy taking broken electronic devices to be recycled. I'm not sure of the details (or if it was a local thing, or chain-wide), but if you have one, give them a call and find out.

Maybe take the books to Goodwill. I'm sure there's someone out there who could make good use of old editions.

Answer 7

To recycle some types of electronic devices as well a cell phones that do not work, contact recycleforbreastcancer.com. I work for Hand -n-Hand Companion and we recycle these items to help raise money for cancer support. They take a variety of things even non working things. View their web site for more details. Ther are some restrictions as far as sending things such as tv's across state lines and etc, however they will assist you . They will also provide a postage paid container for shipping most things in. They like when the individual will pay the postage so they do not have to spend the money. I hope this helps.

Answer 8

Electronics can be disposed of in a multitude of ways. While most parts cannot be recycled (boards, some wires, a few other techie bits) they can be reused. There are electronics recycling places that will buy these off of you; check your local area to make sure that there is one in your area. As for old text books, they can be recycled just like any other paper. They consist almost entirely of paper, and some recycling facilities will even buy these off of you for a tiny amount of cash. You can't make a living off of it, but it's a few cents per pound here. The metal and paper in both can be recycled and reused, so definitely make sure to get them to the right facility. Hope I helped!

Answer 9

Sell them on ebay.

Actually pays pretty well to put it towards your book fund.

Answer 10

Scrap Book Rescue in Glen Ellyn (part of an organization called SCARCE) takes all types of books.  They specifically take text books and children's library books.  These are then made available for free to schools and communites that need them.  They have kept over 1,000,000 books out of landfills.  Go to www.bookrescue.org or call 630-545-9710.  Their site also has informatio about various free recycling events that take electronics.

Answer 11

I would say try ebay for the electronic stuff.....

For books, bring the to your local library, they can distribute them to families who can't afford books for their kids....

Some city's also have book exchanges, like a swap, you bring a book in an swap it for one you don't have....

One persons trash is another persons treasure...right?

Answer 12

im so sorry i cant help you but i wish i could

Answer 13

These ideas may have been mentioned before:

Check your phone book for local recycling centers, and ask them what they will take & how to prepare it for pickup, delivery, etc.

try selling your textbooks on Amazon.com.  Best source I know.  Mine sold fast, and I got a good price.

try freecycle.com.  In the search box type in your city and state, or your county and state, see if you have a nearby group.

Make friends with tech types.  They'd probably love to tinker with-maybe even fix?-your electronic stuff.  And who knows?  It could be the start of a really good friendship.

You could try donating your books to a local library, thrift or consignment store.

Best of luck!

Answer 14

electronics have a special "electronics recycling program", ask your city waste disposal co about that.

you can "sell" back your old editions...not worth it. and besides next editions ares too much different the what was replaced, you can still use those books.