If you would like a form for donation for tax purposes, please ask the library staff at the. And when youre out and about, donate at one of our donation stations, or the big blue bin. Donations to 501c3 organizations are taxdeductible. We accept books in good readable condition that have an isbn barcode label on the book cover. Due to governor inslees order to stay home stay healthy, all of our retail stores, donation centers, and work opportunity centers remain closed. Cant find a partner clinic in your neighborhood contact our director of programs jessie chase, or talk to your health care provider about joining the movement as of march 24, 2020, all book donations to the reach out and read colorado office and to our partner. The required registration is on file with the secretary of states charity program. Find a location near you to donate to goodwill throughout our region at donation centers in tacoma, yakima. In order to provide a thoughtful and thorough answer to the question above, ive spent time researching the most current and uptodate places you can go to donate books. Bins will be placed in the front of the store to collect donations. Items that cant be sold will be recycled in accordance with e cycle washingtons guidelines, which ensure that toxic. You can help lifeline simply by giving away items that you dont use anymore. We will remain closed for the duration of the stay at home order.
Recycling often gets the spotlight, but its last in the reduce, reuse, recycle motto for a reason. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick up your donation rain or shine. Book recycling centers in seattle, bellevue, kirkland. Northwest harvest is washington s own statewide hunger relief agency. Please do not leave donations outside of our stores or donor doors. If you would like to place an order with us, simply add items to your cart and give us a call so that we can process your order with you directly. Hardcover, paperback and textbooks are all welcome. We ask that you hold on to your donations until we reopen. For rental property owners, building managers and other housing professionals, having collection bins at a property is a great way to provide a service to tenants and support sustainability. Please make sure all items are in a kitchen size bag gallon. Find a donation bin near you and drop off your books. Use the form below to find the collection box nearest you, or click here to learn about our curbside pickup option for donations of five or more boxes of books. This page is a brief overview of what goes in which residential collection container, with links to additional information if needed.
Find a reach out and read colorado partner clinic that prescribes books or find a location to donate your gently used books. More than words is currently still accepting donations. Please click here for a map of our most current locations. Washington book distributors washington book distributors. Thats why we need your support, now more than ever. We offer dropoff and pickup services in select locations between 10 a.
Get involved with discover books discover books would love to put your books in motion. Donate clothes and other household items in maryland. The following list may not have all items listed mens, womens, childrens, and infants clothing and outerwear that are clean and free of tears, stains, pet hairs, and odors. Book salvage operations goodwill of greater washington. Free collection of clothes, books and items to donate to. Reducing the amount of waste we produce, and reusing things to their fullest, are our first lines of defense in conserving natural resources for example, take books. Doubtless youve seen one of the big blue charity bins around town. The following are all great locations to recycle your used books. Apartment complexes and other properties can play an important role by providing sites for the collection of clothes, shoes, and linens. We ask that all items be in a gallon trash bag and non breakable. Enter your zip code and a radius to find the drop off locations nearest you. We offer a convenient donation pickup and drop off service for clothing, shoes and.
Drop boxes are open 24 hours and available in most areas. I usually donate books to the seattle public library. Your donation to northwest center and the big blue truck supports. Our bargain boutiques of donated goods carry jewelry, clothing, furniture, collectibles. Our convenient yellow bins we are proud that our signature yellow boxes and bins have become a hallmark for clothes recycling in the united states. Donations needed for coat, book drives city of bellevue. Donate clothing, shoes and household items to northwest center, the big blue truck makes it simplewell come to you for pickup. Books for america, based in washington, dc, distributes donated books, movies, music and instructional cds, audiobooks, and more to organizations in the united states serving needy communities and individuals. Some groups northwest center, the arc, kitsap habitat for humanity, and st. Goodwill of greater washington provides a free book recycling program throughout the nations capital. A few years ago i happened to stop into the kent outlet. Donations needed for coat, book drives bellevue youth link needs your help in collecting new and gently used coats as well as books for youth, teens and adults in our community.
Skip donation bins, heres where to drop off clothing in. Charities, such as habitat for humanity in port townsend, the salvation army in seattle, tacoma and vancouver, as well as st. Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in. If the books are not used for their permanent collection, they are sold via friends of the seattle public library at semiannual book sales where all the proceeds go toward spl projects and act. Quick guide to residential recycling in king county, wa. Please do not block the doorway or book drop with donated items. Find a donation drop off near you northwest center.
There are about 19,000 of them in our 19state coverage area, both in outdoor and indoor locations. Donate dvds and video games to charity and help raise money for a cause you care about. At 1 green planet, our mission is to provide free recycling to everyone. Staples has collected new school and likenew supplies, books, and backpacks in previous donation drives. Last year, the kids care coat drive collected and distributed more than 3,500 coats for bellevue families in need, and the need may be even greater this year. Programs are funded through grants, contract services and revenue from our retail stores. Washington s 1 800 recycle database washington state department of ecology waste and toxics 1800recycle home about 1800recycle about ecycle 1800 recycle has moved. Out of precaution and for the safety of our staff and donors, we ask that donations be left outside our doors or dropped off at one of our donations bins. If you cant make it down to one of our charity shops to donate your things we can collect them from your home for free. Donations should not be left outside the building when the library is closed or deposited in the book drop. Charities such as habitat for humanity and more will pick up your donations for free and leave you a tax deduction receipt. During these unprecedented circumstances, goodwill is working tirelessly to fulfill the growing needs in our community with our free job training and education programs.
As life gets back to normal and we resume service, please keep us in mind and contact us at declutter. Drop box locations charity clothing pickup collecting. We offer free dropoff recycling at our renton, wa recycling center. Maryland, washington dc, virginia, and eastern wv northern and southern ohio, and erie, pa if you live in one of the affected areas, you can still donate to planet aid in the form of a monetary contrbution. This list includes all items that goodwill of greater washington considers acceptable items to donate. To donate, place your items in the drop box and call 7705642641 for a tax receipt. We recycle all types of books hard cover, soft cover, fiction, nonfiction, reference, school text books through their resale online, in our nine area retail stores or to thirdparty book buyers. Our trip to the goodwill outlet store in tacoma, washington. Book reuse recycling locations in king county seattle, bellevue, everett, kirkland. Donation guidelines donate goods seattle goodwill seattle.
Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in general. Please do not to drop off items at our donation bins as we are unable to collect them at this time. Consider donating to one of the following organizations after you purge your dvd and video game collection. Additional financial disclosure information is available by. We only accept donations during library operating hours.
Im a bibliophile so the thought of parting with books makes me a bit sad. Our mission is leading the fight for hungry people statewide to have access to nutritious food while respecting their dignity and promoting good health. Residential quick guide to recycling the recycling and waste disposal world seems to be full of yeses and nos. Instead of donation bins, here are places where you can go straight to the source to drop off your donations in vancouver. We make every effort to keep our list of public drop sites updated, but strongly recommend calling ahead before delivering. Diabetes canada covid19 announcement, march 23, 2020. Find one of our handy book drop drop boxes at a location near you and donate your books today. You can donate books at several locations in your city, including.
Please note that site hosts are not able to provide receipts. The bins are serviced by discover books, a nonprofit which sends donated books, cds and dvds to school libraries and afterschool programs in lowincome populations across the country, or overseas to libraries in developing countries. Contact your local office depotofficemax to find out about its next school supply drive. We are currently unable to take online orders directly from this website. Get involved discover books book donation programs. I wonder how many days they let a bin sit out on the floor before they declare the.
Books are sold online to help raise funds for awesome nonprofit literacy organizations changing the world through teaching kids, supporting families, building schools and filling libraries. Goodwill will provide a truck and an attendant to collect donations, or supply collection bins which goodwill will serviceyour. Goodwill strives to generate the most revenue from your donations by distributing your items across a variety of retail venues an online store for high end, unique and vintage donations, boutiques for top name and designer apparel brands and home decor, and main retail stores for everyday clothes, furnishings, electronics, kitchenware, toys, books, decor and more. You can also help individuals in difficult circumstances such as deployed soldiers or hospitalized children to pass the time more pleasantly. Net proceeds from the sale of your donated items help support our job training and education. Usagain and whittier elementary, long beach, ca students build an organic fruit and vegetable garden to promote sustainability, nurture the environment and eat healthier locally grown food. If you dont live near a drop box and would still like to d. Free collection of clothes, books and more dont throw away your unwanted items. Due to the high volume of requests, home pickups book up in advance and are typically available within 7 to 10 days.