Books, comics, magazines, newspapers and pamphlets
Books, comics, magazines, newspapers, pamphlets and encyclopaedias can be donated for reuse, sold, given away or put in your household recycling bin.
Disposal options
- Give to a friend, donate to charity or sell online.
- Visit and drop books at a local street library. Search for ACT locations on their site.
- Donate to Lifeline who accept clean books, comics, magazines, pamphlets, sheet music, maps, atlases and encyclopaedias (pre-1940 or the last 20 years only). Materials in languages other than English are welcome. Lifeline does not accept condensed Readers Digest books. Drop off Monday to Saturday between 10am – 2pm.
- Call to arrange a large donation pick up at:
- Lifeline Canberra office on Ph: 02 6171 6300
- If reusable, drop off for free at Goodies Junction at:
- Books, comics, magazines, newspapers, pamphlets, sheet music and maps can be placed in your recycling bin. Please ensure book spines and plastic covers are removed.
- Excess recycling can be dropped off free at a Recycling Drop Off Centre.
Why?
Paper and cardboard are sorted at our material recycling facility in the ACT and is used to create new paper and cardboard products.
Related items
This may include paper; cardboard; books; encyclopaedias; brochures; comics; magazines; newspaper; junk mail; pamphlets; notebook; phone book; encyclopedia; glossy paper; gloss paper; school books; telephone books; flyers; music sheets; maps; atlases.