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Thanks everybody for your suggestions. They are ASP, PHP, Networking, AS2, 
Windows XP admin... older tech books, not even the library wants.

Iron Mountain won't take then, cause they do shred everything, and books 
won't fit through their shredders. Looks like Waste Industries does have a 
recycling center that will take them.

Thanks again for your help ;-)
 



---- Scott Chilcote <scottchilcote AT earthlink.net> wrote: 
> On 07/19/2010 08:32 PM, Márcia Clover wrote:
> > I have some old tech books I could burn in my back yard, but I would like 
> > to dispose of then in an more environmentaly friendly way.  The recycling 
> > service at work won't take them!
> >
> > Any ideas?
> 
> Hi Márcia,
> 
> We got rid of several boxes of books last year when we moved to a new 
> house.  Here's what I did.
> 
> 1. Separate out books that are in bad condition, textbooks, 
> computer-related books that are more than five years old, or anything 
> else that gets outdated quickly (e.g. movie reviews, employment related, 
> consumer guides).  No one will take those, not even the library.
> 
> 2. If you have the time, want some cash and some of your books are in 
> good condition, take them to one or two used bookstores first.  They 
> usually accept only 1/4 to 1/3 of the books I consider to be sellable, 
> so expect to have several left.  But you can get cash or credit towards 
> their books.  They will not take canceled library books though, even 
> ones in good condition.
> 
> 3. To get rid of most of the rest, visit either the library or goodwill. 
>   Wake County accepts a wide variety of used books for their annual 
> library sale.  They will accept canceled library books, but will give 
> back old textbooks, outdated computer books, and damaged books. 
> Goodwill seems to take almost anything, but it can depend on who's 
> working in receiving the day that you go.
> 
> 4. The rest go to the recycling center.  They're the only ones who 
> aren't picky, so if you just want to unload them go there first.
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> Scott C.