What would you like to Recycle?

Books


Glossary
Books
Hard cover or paperback books are not accepted for recycling at the curb. Some of the facilities listed below may accept your books. Call to confirm.

Audio books and books on tape are accepted for recycling in the electronics product stewardship program. Go to Electronics for more details.

Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities

How do I go green?

Borrow from your local library or a friend to cut down on the amount of paper used to produce books.

Local libraries are sometimes interested in donations of books less than five years old and in good condition. Used bookstores may accept on consignment. Donate to a charity, or offer it for free online through social media or an online classifieds service. Call before dropping off books to any of these facilities.

Not all facilities below will accept all books.  Encyclopedias, out of date text books, Readers Digest books or damaged/moldy/musty books if not accepted are considered garbage.  Contact facilities directly regarding restrictions and charges.

Facilities

  • Beacon Community Services Thrift Shops

    All locations in the capital region

    250.656.6828

  • Diabetes Canada

    see link for Clothing Bin locations

    250.380.3024

  • Ellice Recycle

    524 David Street
    Victoria
    250.386.4342

  • GFL Environmental (formerly Alpine, and Terrapure Environmental)

    1045 Dunford Avenue
    Victoria
    250.474.5145

  • Greater Victoria Public Library

    All locations in the capital region

  • Hartland Depot

    1 Hartland Avenue
    Victoria
    250.360.3030

  • Salt Spring Garbage and Recycling

    360 Blackburn Road
    Salt Spring Island
    250.537.2167

  • Salvation Army - Brentwood

    7177 West Saanich Road
    Brentwood Bay
    250.652.4622

  • Salvation Army - Cedar Hill Cross

    1551 Cedar Hill Cross Road
    Victoria BC
    250.382.3714

  • Salvation Army - Hillside

    990 Hillside Avenue
    Victoria
    250.380.7717

  • Salvation Army - Langford

    777 Goldstream Ave
    Victoria
    250.478.6933

  • Salvation Army - Vanalman

    765 Vanalman Avenue
    Victoria
    250.727.2293

  • Salvation Army - Victoria

    525 Johnson
    Victoria
    250.384.3755

  • Salvation Army - View Royal

    307 Island Highway
    Victoria
    250.708.0520

  • Saturna Island Recycling Depot

    101 Harris Road
    Saturna Island
    250.539.8080

  • Society of Saint Vincent de Paul - Esquimalt

    1010 Craigflower Road
    Victoria
    250.590.8390

  • Society of Saint Vincent de Paul - Langford

    2784 Claude Road
    Langford
    250.478.0282

  • Society of Saint Vincent de Paul - North Saanich

    6761 Kirkpatrick Cres
    Saanich
    778.351.2727

  • Society of Saint Vincent de Paul - Sooke

    6693 Sooke Road
    Sooke
    250.642.7846

  • Value Village

    1810 Store St
    Victoria
    778.410.7029

  • WIN Donation Centre

    555 Ardersier Road
    Victoria
    250.480.4006

    • The Environmental Story

    Books are mostly paper but their spines also contain glue or thread, which can contaminate the paper recycling process. Hard covers can also contain cloth and board. Books are treasures and deserve to have an ongoing life with someone else when you’re finished with them.

    Did You Know?

    Telephone books can be recycled curbside in your CRD Blue Bag.