Information On Recycling Hard Cover Books

The Authority has received many requests from residents, schools and institutions to develop a hard cover book recycling program.

Currently, there are several locations that accept hard cover and paperback books for reuse and resale such as: local book exchanges, libraries, nursing homes, The Rescue Mission of Utica, Salvation Army Thrift Stores and the Kirkland Arts Center. However, many of these locations will not accept text books, encyclopedias, dictionaries and Readers Digest Condensed Books. As a first step, the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority encourages residents to utilize these locations for reuse and recycling of hard cover books whenever possible.

Authority's Recycling Procedure:

Collection and Delivery Information:

Hard cover books cannot be set out at curbside, but can be delivered to the Authority's Residential Convenience Station on Leland Ave in Utica 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Institutions, school districts and large hard cover book generators should contact David Lupinski at the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority offices (733-1224) to schedule a delivery date and time.

At the recycling mill, the books' hard cover and binding will be removed and the high quality paper will be recycled into new paper products.

Hard cover books will not be collected at the curbside.

Catalogs, magazines, telephone books and paper back books can continue to be placed at curbside with the paper recyclables for collection by recycling haulers.

List and Addresses of Local Book Exchanges and Requirements

Berry Hill Book Shop - 821-6188
2349 Route # 12b
Deansboro
Accepts hard cover only
Does not accept
     Paper back books
     Dictionaries
     Encyclopedias
     Text books
     Readers Digest condensed books
     Book club novels

Kirkland Art Center - 853-8871
East Park Row
Clinton
Accepts books year round for Book Sale in November (Over 10,000 books sold)
Accepts hard and soft cover books
Accepts dictionaries
Accepts text books and reference books
Does not accept
      Encyclopedias

Salvation Army Thrift Stores (3 Locations)
Utica - 735-6450
Rome - 336-5002
Ilion - 894-9028
Accepts hard and soft cover books
Does not accept
      Dictionaries
      Encyclopedias
      Text books

Spellbound - 822-4511
370 Main Street
West Winfield
Accepts hard and soft cover books
Accepts limited text books
Does not accept
      Dictionaries
      Encyclopedias
      Readers Digest condensed books
      National Geographic magazines
 
The Bookworm - 737-7323
Oneida Street
Chadwicks
Accepts hard and soft cover books
Accepts dictionaries in good shape
Does not accept
      Encyclopedias
      Readers Digest condensed books

Rescue Mission of Utica
Utica- 735-1645
Accepts limited text books
Accepts Bibles
Accepts Children's Picture Bibles
Does not accept
      Dictionaries
      Encyclopedias

Accepts Rare and Old Hard Cover Books Only

Garret Gallery - 853-8145
7825 State Route # 5
Clinton
      Accepts rare and old hard cover books only

Old Fashion Notions Antique Center - 337-3509
State Route # 233
Westmoreland
      Accepts rare and old hard cover books only

Back of the Barn Antiques - 831-8644
Route # 12 North
Remsen
Accepts rare and old hard cover books only
Accepts regional history books

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