Donate Used Media

Donate books, CDs, and DVDs to support trails. By Debbie Feinman.

If you have useful-but-unneeded books, CDs, DVDs or recent software, you can put them to work for a great cause by donating them to Washington Trails Association.  Washington Trails partners with Eco Encore to turn your unwanted books and media into cash for the environment.

Eco Encore raises funds for environmental organizations in the Pacific Northwest through the online resale of books, CDs, DVDs and recent software donated by individuals and institutions across the country, while increasing awareness of reuse as a vital practice for resource conservation.

Here are the items that make great EcoEncore donations:

• CDs:  Any full retail version (not copies). No scratches, preferably with original liner notes.
• DVDs:  Any full retail version (not copies). No scratches, preferably in original case.
• Recent Software and Video Games:  Full retail versions on CD with a license, less than 2 years old.
• Books:  all should be in excellent condition for resale. No ripped pages, excessive highlighting, warped or separated binding, mold/mildew/stains. Normal wear and tear is just fine; covers and pages may be worn at the edges. Best-selling categories include art, philosophy, spirituality/religion, any academic texts less than 5 years old, professional reference materials (i.e. medical, law, engineering, software development) and newer cookbooks. Uncommon titles tend to have the highest resale value!

Your donation may be delivered to an Eco Encore drop-off location or mailed directly to them. Please label your donation as one that should go to the benefit of Washington Trails Association. For a list of Eco Encore's drop-off sites, mailing address and more info, visit www.ecoencore.org.