To donate your books, contact a local library, church, day-care center, senior center, school, homeless shelter, or nonprofit agency, or try the Vietnam Veterans of America, Goodwill, or Salvation Army. (compares prices at dozens of book-buying sites to find the one that will pay the most for your books).For local bike shops and groups involved in this kind of work, go to Books: The growing popularity of e-readers may mean that people are becoming less attached to their old books and are looking for new homes for them. Other organizations specialize in refurbishing bikes and sending them to developing countries. The nonprofit Pedal Revolution bike shop in San Francisco is similar and accepts bikes with no severe rust or damage. (Check our appliances page for the latest in washers and dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers, ranges, and more.)īicycles: The nonprofit Recycle-a-Bicycle in New York City takes used bikes to help teach kids bicycle repair and other skills. To donate appliances large and small in good condition, check with your local Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Salvation Army, Vietnam Veterans of America, or other charity. Find out whether your town or county government offers an appliance-recycling program or locate one on the Steel Recycling Institute's website.
Some utilities will even pay you to dispose of an energy-wasting appliance. , Best Buy, Sears, and some utilities participate in the EPA's Responsible Appliance Disposal Program, which ensures, among other things, that chemicals are recovered and the metal, plastic, and glass are recycled. Appliances: When you buy a large appliance, most retailers will haul away the old one.
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