Books Recycling for Cash

We’re here to make books recycling easy! Enter the barcode of the items you want to sell below, send them to us for FREE and we’ll pay the same day they arrive.

To get an instant price, simply search for your item or select it from the options below

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Recommended: Download our FREE APP & use our super fast barcode scanner to value your items.

OR

To start selling, just enter a barcode (e.g. 1234667890123) without spaces or dashes into the box below.

Need help entering a barcode?

Put your LEGO® in a bag, weigh it and select the nearest weight below!

Please note: We only buy authentic LEGO® in good condition. For more information click here

To recycle textbooks, enter the barcode e.g. "711719475828" (without spaces or dashes)

Price

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Box

Put your stuff in a box (any box will do)

Send

Send your stuff for FREE

Spend

Get paid by bank transfer!

Recycle Old Books for Money

It's easy to recycle books with musicMagpie!

Wondering ‘can books be recycled?’ Yes! If you’ve got old books lying around you no longer need, the best thing to do is recycle them with musicMagpie! Plus, you can also sell children’s books with us too!

If you’re running out of shelf space with books you no longer read, get an instant price, pop them in a secure box and send them to us for FREE!

By recycling children’s books or other books, you’re giving them a second life by keeping them out of landfill!

Help make a difference to the environment by choosing to recycle old books today - it’s smart for you...smart for the planet!

If you’ve no longer got any use for your old school books or textbooks at the end of the academic year, don’t hold onto them - recycle your old school books with musicMagpie instead! 

What are you waiting for? Carry out a textbook trade in today!

musicMagpie is the best place for book recycling! We’re the UK’s #1 Recycling Service and we’re rated Excellent on Trustpilot too. 

You’ll get an instant valuation for your old books and you don’t have to wait around to get paid either, thanks to our Fast Same Day Payments! 

We’ll make sure your old books are recycled responsibly and you’ll help make a difference to the planet!

If you're looking to save on books, check out our great range of second-hand books online today. 

It’s really easy to sell books online with us! Just follow these steps:

  1. Get an instant price by entering the barcode on the back of the book, or use our super fast barcode scanner on our FREE app to scan each barcode!
  2. Put your books into a secure box and send them to us for FREE! 
  3. Our Fast Same Day Payments means you’ll get paid the day we receive your books via bank transfer.

Head over to our how it works page for more information about the recycling process!

Recycle books for fast cash!

ENTERING A BARCODE

Entering a Barcode

Please enter ALL THE DIGITS for the barcode, without spaces or dashes. (Sometimes there are numbers on the far left and right of the barcode - don't forget these!)

STICKER BARCODES

Sticker Barcodes

Some CDs, DVDs or Games may have a sticker covering the barcode. You will need to type in the original barcode and NOT the over-stickered shop barcode.