Consider grouping and accumulating like items and then offer to child care or art providers you know or on public forums like FreeCycle, FaceBook Buy Nothing Group, Craigslist, NextDoor, or such.
Arts and Crafts Supplies & Materials
Art supplies and materials are goods used for creating art, crafts and maker projects.
Vendors
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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Adventure Playground |
160 University Ave Berkeley Marina |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | washable tempera paint and good condition brushes | |
Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month | 3800 Main St | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop | 40733 Chapel Way | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Berkeley Flea Market | 1937 Ashby Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
Books for the Barrios | 1125 Wiget Lane | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
BOSS Administrative Office |
1918 University Ave Suite 2A |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Art, office and school supplies | |
Boys & Girls Club of Silicon Valley | 518 Valley Way | Milpitas | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Casa Maria | 2280 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Art, office and school supplies | |
Centro de Servicios Thrift Store | 525 H St | Union City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Chabot College Flea Market | 25555 Hesperian Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
Coliseum Public Market | 5401 Coliseum Way | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
Community Thrift Store | 623 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Cotton Patch | 1025 Brown Ave. | Lafayette | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Craigslist |
222 Sutter St Floor 9 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
Crayola ColorCycle |
Crayola, LLC PO Box 431 |
Easton | Safe Disposal | Free Pick-up | Collect and burn Crayola Markers. | |
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | Public Drop-off Area | |
Donation Drop Spot | 4200 Rosewood Dr | Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
East Bay Depot For Creative Reuse |
4695 Telegraph Ave. (drop-off at loading dock on Shattuck Ave between 46th and 47th streets) |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | see website for details. Canvases, Frames & Artwork, Arts and Crafts Supplies, Artist Paints (no housepaint): acrylic, watercolor, oil, fabric, spray paint, ceramic glazes, craft, and kid friendly paint. Temporarily not accepting - lace, ribbon, knitting supplies, fabric scraps under 1yd, sewing patterns & notions | |
ebay | 2025 Hamilton Ave | San Jose | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Neat & tidy for Onsite Donation Trailer |
Curbside Service
Garbage | Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
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Alameda |
Bundled & labeled for reuse/donation. Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up. ### |
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Albany | ||||
Berkeley | ||||
Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Separate and label good/working condition items for donation as part of your Bulky & Reuse Pick-up set out. ### |
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Dublin | ||||
Emeryville | ||||
Fremont | ||||
Hayward | ||||
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | ||||
Livermore |
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Newark | ||||
Oakland | ||||
Piedmont | ||||
Pleasanton |
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San Leandro | ||||
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
Union City |