I definitely agree with those who say to donate them somewhere. If a pattern is missing, there is ALWAYS a way to find it - from the magazine publisher, from the internet, from a quilting group. People would love the magazines for inspiration if nothing else - and maybe they don't want the particular pattern you did - but would want the other patterns in the magazine. I always donate my large print books to a senior center or low income housing. Please don't just recycle them - those who can't afford their own would love them in any shape.