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Donate & Recycle Books at Bronxville’s NEW Book Collection Bins

By the Bronxville Green Committee

Sept. 17, 2024: The Village of Bronxville is offering a new service to residents—book donation and recycling collection bins located at the DPW!

Residents can now donate books for reuse and recycling to reduce the waste stream in our community and help you clean your homes of unwanted items.

Collection bins are located at the Food Scrap Recycling site behind Village Hall at Palumbo Place.

Dropped off books will be donated to literacy programs or sold online by a third party. All types of books are accepted, including hardcovers and paperbacks, textbooks and workbooks. Books that are not donated or sold will be properly recycled.  This is a unique service; we’ve discovered that most other book collection organizations do not actually recycle leftover books.   

These new book bins are another example of how the Bronxville Green Committee is working with Village trustees to find easy, convenient ways for residents to reduce their waste stream. 

Remember to also check Bronxville Library’s book donation schedule. Up to ten books in good condition are accepted on specific days and times.

Looking for other convenient services to help reduce your environmental footprint? Learn more about Food Scrap Recycling, Textile Home Pick Up and our upcoming Saturday, November 16th Take Back Day, or contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information or to make suggestions!

The Bronxville Green Committee is a volunteer organization that is part of the Village of Bronxville. We work to propose and implement environmentally sustainable programs in our community. Visit our website and follow us on Instagram @bxvgreencommittee to learn more.

 

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Bronxville Overview

Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.

While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.

Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.

The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.

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