How free book pickup works
No mystery to it. Here is every step, including the parts most services leave vague.
You send a request
The pickup form takes about two minutes. The only things we really need are a rough count, your ZIP code and a phone number. If you would rather talk, call or text 813-586-0766.
We check the count and the area
Thirty items is the minimum for a pickup, and books, DVDs, CDs and games all count. We cover Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough. If you are under the minimum or just outside the line, we will say so straight away and point you at the drop-off option instead of leaving you waiting.
We reply the same business day
You get a real reply from a person with a firm date. Pinellas and west Pasco run Mondays, Hillsborough and east Pasco run Fridays, and large collections get their own Wednesday.
You get the books together, or not
Please box them up yourself, as we do not carry spare boxes. You do not have to carry anything outside, though — we do the lifting from wherever they are.
We load
Fifteen minutes for a normal household load. A few hours for a whole library. We take the whole lot rather than picking through and leaving you the leftovers.
Sorting happens at our end
Back at the office everything is sorted. What can be sold is listed online. The rest is handled as described on what happens to your books.
What it costs
Nothing. There is no fuel charge, no per-box fee, no minimum spend and nothing to sign. We are paid by reselling the books that have resale value, which is why we ask for thirty items before we make the drive.
Do you have to be there?
No, and most people are not. It is the single thing that makes this easy, so it is worth spelling out.
You do not have to be there. Just leave them out.
This is how most of our pickups actually happen, and it is the easiest option for everyone.
Box them up
Small boxes are best. Do not tape them shut.
Put them somewhere sheltered
A covered porch, a carport, inside a garage with the code, by a side gate, or with your building’s front desk. Off bare ground if you can, because a Florida afternoon can undo a whole box.
Tell us where on the form
Use the notes box. “Boxes are on the covered porch, gate code 1234, the dog is friendly.” We confirm the arrangement in writing before we come.
We collect between 8am and 8pm
On your route day, sometime in that window. Mondays for Pinellas and west Pasco, Fridays for Hillsborough and east Pasco. You do not need to wait in, and you do not need to be reachable.
Large collections work differently. Estates and whole libraries run on a dedicated Wednesday and we call you to arrange a time, because a job that size needs someone to let us in rather than a box on a porch.
If you would rather hand them over in person, that is fine too. Say so on the form and we will give you a tighter window.
Which day we come to you
We run fixed weekly routes. That is a large part of how pickup can be free, and it means you get a real date instead of a vague window.
| Where you are | Pickup day |
|---|---|
| Pinellas County St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Tarpon Springs, Seminole, Pinellas Park, Safety Harbor, Oldsmar, the beaches |
Mondays |
| West Pasco Trinity and west, including New Port Richey, Port Richey, Holiday and Hudson |
Mondays |
| Hillsborough County Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Valrico, Carrollwood, Temple Terrace |
Fridays |
| Central and east Pasco Land O' Lakes, Wesley Chapel, Lutz, Odessa, Zephyrhills, Dade City |
Fridays |
| Large collections, anywhere Estates, whole libraries and anything needing a dedicated trip |
Wednesdays we call you to book a time |
The reply comes the same business day. If you are working to a closing date, a move-out or an estate deadline, tell us on the form. We will either fit you into the right run or tell you straight away that we cannot make it, rather than leaving you waiting.
What if some of it is not usable?
That is normal and it is our problem, not yours. Every collection has some water-damaged or worn items. We only ask you to hold back the things on the cannot take list, especially anything moldy, because that can spoil everything it travels with.