Got books? Well don’t put them in any bins that have those words written on them.

Bob Ticehurst, founder and owner of the Massachusetts-based Got Books Inc., formally announced last week that the company was closing. In the wake of that information, many of their customers, including the Community Baptist Church of Marion, St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and the Mattapoisett Board of Health, were left wondering what happens next.

The company collected and sold used books and media using metal storage receptacles at nonprofit organizations, churches and landfills. In exchange for the items collected, Got Books sent a check to organizations based on the weight of the contents in the containers.

A letter from Ticehurst on the Got Books’ website stated, “If you currently have a container placed, I am excited to tell you that we have come to an agreement with another organization, which is looking forward to talking with you about taking over the responsibility of that container, as well as future payments to you based on its production.”

Their tri-town customers, however, have not received any information on that account.

Rev. Diane Badger of the Community Baptist Church of Marion said the congregation would like to see the container removed from the parking lot.

“I have no idea when the container will be picked up. It’s been unfortunate,” she said. “It’s been a real passive way for us to get money we use for local missions.”

Badger said the church’s location on Route 105 made it an ideal place for people to donate books. The church received around $1,000 a year from Got Books and donated it to local schools, the Boys and Girls Club, a homeless shelter for women in New Bedford and other causes.

With many older people in the congregation unable to do a lot of projects, Badger said it was a way to be out in the community.

Weeks before Ticehurst’s announcement, the church received a letter from Got Books’ lawyer asking how much it is owed.

“We have no way of knowing how much we owe,” Badger said. “They have all the records.”

A representative from St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Mattapoisett also said the container in their parking lot was well used, but service has slowed down in recent months.

“Father [Paul Caron] wishes they would get the eyesore out of the parking lot,” said the representative, who asked not to be named.

For the Mattapoisett Transfer Station, it’s been years since the Got Books container generated any money. The town received a check for $118.52 four years ago that went into the enterprise fund for the transfer station. Board of Health Agent Dale Barrows said he isn’t sure if the company has emptied the container since then and hasn’t heard from Got Books’ lawyers.

“It’s not like it’s in our way, but obviously if no one is going to empty it, I don’t want it to get filled up,” he said.

Other options do exist for those with containers. Two years ago Got Books began a partnership with Recycle That, a Colorado-based company that collects and sells books and clothing and uses the same payment model as Got Books. For those organizations that opted in, Recycle That replaced their containers with new ones that look like small houses and have slots large enough to put in bags of clothing.

With Got Books officially defunct, Recycle That General Manager Don Tiller said, “The community partners we work with should not see a change in how the program works.”

The transfer station in Marion already has one such container. Community Baptist got the offer some time ago, but Rev. Badger said the membership declined because they were concerned that people would also drop off mattresses and furniture.

While the question remains as to what will happen with the Got Books containers, residents still have options if they want to donate their books. Libraries in all three towns accept gently worn books for monthly and annual book sales. There are also bins for the Salvation Army and other organizations at area transfer stations.

Tiller also said Recycle That would be glad to add partners in the tri-town area. For more information, visit recyclethat.com.