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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Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) | 1500 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Salvation Army (3921 Geary Blvd) | 3921 Geary Blvd | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Salvation Army (Alameda) | 1918 Park St. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Salvation Army Store | 525 E. 18th St. | Antioch | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Salvation Army Store | 1806 Linda Dr. | Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
San Pablo Flea Market | 6100 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
Savers (1997 Tice Valley Blvd.) | 1997 Tice Valley Blvd. | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Savers (7117 Regional St.) | 7117 Regional St. | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
SCRAP | 801 Toland St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
SF Flea Market | 1166 Shafter Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
South County Homeless Project | 258 West A St. | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Art, office and school supplies | |
Sports Basement (Berkeley) | 2727 Milvia St. | Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Crayons only. | |
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Fremont) | 3777 Decoto Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Livermore) | 1817 2nd Street | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Teen Challenge Thrift Store | 3437 Chestnut Ave. | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
TerraCycle | 121 New York Ave | Trenton | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | writing instruments, paint brushes, packaging | |
The Celebration Nation Foundation |
3031 Tisch Way 110 Plaza West |
San Jose | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Back to School Program - school supplies for families of farm workers. Good condition pencils, notebooks, binders, colored pencils, crayons, folders, sharpeners, erasers, pencil pouches, scissors, pens, calculators, backpacks, books, coloring books, rulers, markers | |
The Crayon Initiative | 540 Glasgow Circle | Danville | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Unwanted crayons and crayon pieces | |
The Hidden Treasure Corner | 18565 Mission Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
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 |