Recycle damaged, torn, out of dates book, completely highlighted/written in, and the removed hard covers. Small amounts of hard cover books should be placed in a recycling bin at a time (<20). The binding on hard cover books is a major issue for hard cover book recycling as it is very challenging for the recycling machinery to process.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | Unusable condition | |
| Citywide Fibers | 1151 Quesada Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Berkeley Recycling Center |
669 Gilman St. (corner of 2nd & Gilman) |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Large loads $70 per ton | |
| Northern California Paper Recyclers | 3544 Arden Rd | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | Buyback prices are based on a 700 pound minimum pickup. | |
| Western Pacific Pulp & Paper | 1221 3rd St | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| St. Vinnie's of Lane County Oregon (SVDP) |
Recycling Warehouse Drop-off 135 N. Cleveland St |
Eugene | Recycle | Free Pick-up | Large quantity. We work with libraries, transfer stations, and nonprofits across the country to help reuse and recycle books. | |
| Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Remove binding as possible; 20 max. Separate recyclables and deposit into marked containers at facility | |
| Tri-CED Community Recycling | 33377 Western Ave. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Not in the Little Library | |
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Recycle Drop-off Area | |
| iFixit | 1330 Monterey St | San Luis Obisbo | Repair | Free Mail-in | DIY repair instructions | |
| St. Vinnie's of Lane County Oregon (SVDP) |
Recycling Warehouse Drop-off 135 N. Cleveland St |
Eugene | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Large quantity. We work with libraries, transfer stations, and nonprofits across the country to help reuse and recycle books. |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
Only if poor, damaged condition. Remove covers as possible. Otherwise, donate. ### |
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| Albany |
The paper pages are acceptable, remove cover. Covers go in the trash. ### |
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| Berkeley |
Remove covers as possible. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Remove covers as possible. ### |
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| Dublin |
Remove covers as possible. ### |
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| Emeryville |
The paper pages are acceptable, remove cover. Covers go in the trash. ### |
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| Fremont |
Remove covers as possible. ### |
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| Hayward |
Remove covers as possible. ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Remove covers as possible. ### |
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| Livermore |
Remove covers as possible. ### |
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| Newark |
Remove covers as possible. ### |
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| Oakland |
Remove covers as possible. ### |
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| Piedmont |
Remove covers as possible. ### |
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| Pleasanton |
Remove covers as possible. ### |
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| San Leandro |
Remove covers as possible and include in recycling cart/bin. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Remove covers as possible. ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Remove covers as possible. ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Remove covers as possible. ### |
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| Union City |
Remove covers as possible. ### |
