omg throw them out and exhale.

Roll them up and stick them in your tall boots to give them shape.

Public high schools take them

Give them to a womans shelter

Take them to the nearest gym. I bet a lot of folks at the gym would like to read the New Yorker while on a cardio machine. I take all of my magazines to my gym when I'm done with them.

Definitely Freecycle if you're up for it. I've seen loads of similar postings for magazines that have been taken.

Some I leave at school (teachers like to read them or use them in projects), others I leave in doctor's offices, retirement communities, etc. For a while, we were going to the county health department on a regular basis and I used to leave a bunch there as well as books my kids didn't read anymore. Have you seen the waiting rooms were people get free/reduced cost services? Many of them are pretty stark and the magazines/books are greatly appreciated and no one cares if people take them home with them.

Freecycle. Or a friend on bedrest. Or prison? If not, then recycyle.

I put an ad on craigslist to see if anyone wanted my magazines (a couple years worth). I've seen posts where schools/people are searching for magazines for projects (like a PP said). I had a few responses, but ultimately no one ever claimed them so they went to recycling. Oh well.

Toss them. Really, it's ok.

Schools for collages

Donate to thrift store

Hair salon

Call library, see if they want them, if not recycle.

I have a year's worth of New Yorkers. Should I toss them? Recycle? Donate?

I thought I'd catch up but after second child, I just don't have the time...