A Milwaukee Public School is tossing piles of books right into the dumpster.

A garbage receptacle at Grand Avenue Middle School near Downtown held hundreds of books that the school decided to remove after the school year ended.

Officials at Grand Avenue Middle School say books that were no longer needed books were offered to parents and students at the end of the school year, and they say the books that were tossed out are outdated or damaged.

Several parents said the books in the dumpster don't appear to be in either state.

"I think it's sad because I know my children would enjoy some of these books," explains Lacrisha Scales, who did take some books home.

"Instead of letting parents know, 'hey, we're going to throw these books away, come get as many as you like,' rather than to just keep from throwing it all away."