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Donation Bins

Find our convenient book donation bins throughout the community. Drop off your used books, CDs, DVDs, and video games any time.

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Greater Vancouver Book Donation

Book Donation Bins – Greater Vancouver Area

Drop off your books and media donations any time of day at our convenient Greater Vancouver donation bin locations. Each of our secure Book Bins can hold over 600 books and serves the Lower Mainland community in partnership with Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver.

In Partnership with Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver

Donation Guidelines

We accept used books, CDs, DVDs, and video games in good and reusable condition throughout the Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, and Richmond areas. Please follow these guidelines to ensure your donations can be properly processed for resale or recycling.

Items We Accept at Vancouver Donation Bins

Books in good condition (fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, textbooks)
Hardcover and paperback books of all genres and reading levels
CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays in working condition with cases
Video games for all consoles – PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, PC games
Complete encyclopedia sets and reference materials
Audiobooks and educational media in good condition

Items Not Accepted at Donation Bins

Damaged, wet, or moldy books – cannot be processed safely
Books with excessive highlighting or writing that prevents resale
Magazines and periodicals – focus on books and media only
Scratched or non-working media discs – must be functional
VHS tapes and cassettes – obsolete formats not accepted
Materials with missing pages or incomplete sets

Please note: All items should be in clean, resalable condition. We ask that you use proper caution in ensuring items are in good condition for pickup and are not wet or moldy.

Promotes Sustainability

Supports eco-conscious values by extending the life of books.

Reduces Waste

Keeps books out of landfills by recycling them through reuse.

Host a Book Bin

Attract good people. Keep books in circulation.

Benefits of hosting a Book Bin

Thousands of Impression for your location each month
You become a part of our reuse and recycling effort that diverts over 3 million books from landfills each
year
Book donations help us provide vital services to community organizations
Each Book Bin takes up less than one parking spot and is routinely checked and maintained for safe and
clean operation.

How to Donate Your Books and Media

We've made book donation convenient with multiple options. Choose the method that works best for your location and donation volume.

24/7 Donation Bins Throughout Greater Vancouver

Drop off your books at one of our convenient donation bin locations throughout Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, and surrounding communities.

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Free Pickup Service - Greater Vancouver

Have 3 or more boxes of books? We'll come to your Greater Vancouver location and pick up your donation free of charge through our partnership pickup service.

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Direct Drop-off at Our Processing Facilities

Visit our British Columbia or Ontario processing centers and drop off your donation directly during business hours for immediate processing at either Canadian location.

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2024 Highlights

Every Book Has a Future—Here’s What
You’ve Helped Us Achieve

13,000,000+

Books redistributed and recycled

15.6 million

Pounds of material diverted from landfills

$2,500,000+

Back to community partners

110+

Partner organizations in the Front Range

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Donation Bins

Book Donation Bins – Greater Vancouver Area

In Partnership with Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver

Donation Guidelines