How to Recycle Textbooks on TextbookRecycling.com

TextbookRecycling.com is one of many companies and organizations that has emerged in recent years to provide students and others with a way to recycle their old textbooks. TextbookRecycling.com serves as a buying and selling exchange to allow students to recover some of their original textbook costs while enabling others to save money by buying their textbooks used at a discount. This system can work well for textbooks that are not outdated.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Get Quotes for Your Textbooks on TextbookRecycling.com

1. Make a stack of textbooks that you are ready to recycle at the end of a semester, while there is still a market for them.

2. Locate the 10-digit or 13-digit ISBN (International Standard Book Number) on the back cover or copyright page of each textbook. It is important to use the exact ISBN so that your textbook is not confused with another edition that is either newer or older.

3. Go to the TextbookRecycling.com website and enter your name and email address as well, as the ISBN and quantity of each textbook you wish to recycle (see Resources below).

4. Click on the "Sell Textbooks" button at the bottom of the form. You should see a message telling you that you will receive a price quote for your textbooks within 2 business days. If you get a message that says "ISBN not found," double-check the ISBN and re-enter it.

5. Check the ISBN on the back cover against the ISBN listed on the copyright page to verify that you are referencing the correct format. Some books show both their hardcover and paperback ISBNs on their copyright pages, so it pays to double-check.

6. Call customer service at (866) 4-TEXTBOOKS (1-866-483-9826) if you have any questions or are unable to successfully enter the ISBN.

Recycle Your Textbooks by Shipping Them to TextbookRecycling.com

7. Decide if you wish to sell your textbooks to TextbookRecycling.com once you have received the email price quote and evaluated it against other options (such as re-selling a book to your college bookstore).

8. Create and print a packing slip and pre-printed, postage-paid mailing label for the textbooks on which you wish to accept the TextbookRecycling.com offer. Simply follow the prompts in the price quote email to successfully complete these actions.

9. Follow the detailed instructions on the TextbookRecycling.com website to ship your textbooks. Take the package to the post office and await your payment.

Tips & Warnings

• TextbookRecycling.com does not facilitate any actual material recycling of textbooks or any other books. If you are seeking to recycle an outdated textbook (as you would old newspapers or magazines), you should contact the recycling department of your town, city or county government.
• Don't delay when you decide to recycle a textbook. A delay of a few months could make your textbook obsolete if the publisher issues a new edition.

Resources

• TextbookRecycling.com website to buy or sell used textbooks

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[markwilliams]

on 7/31/2009 You can now get instant quotes for all of the books you are interested in selling. Textbook Recycling buys back all kinds of books including trade books, fiction, and old editions. Some older or less popular books are accepted for donation to schools and libraries in other countries that are in need of books.
http://www.TextbookRecycling.com

[abellabooks]

on 12/30/2008 GreenTextbooks.org
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