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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| Way Side Inn Thrift Shop | 3521 Golden Gate Way | Lafayette | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Ursula Sherman Village | 711 Harrison St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Art, office and school supplies | |
| Tri Valley Haven Thrift Store | 116 N L St | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service | 832 Folsom St | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| The ReCrafting Co. | 2449 Santa Clara Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Needlepoint, embroidery, cross stitch, appliqué and punchneedle tools, supplies, patterns and kits; Roving and fleece as well as spinning and weaving tools and supplies. Unused or almost new skeins of yarn. Vintage or unique buttons. | |
| The Hidden Treasure Corner | 18565 Mission Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| The Crayon Initiative | 540 Glasgow Circle | Danville | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Unwanted crayons and crayon pieces | |
| 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 | |
| TerraCycle | 121 New York Ave | Trenton | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | writing instruments, paint brushes, packaging | |
| Teen Challenge Thrift Store | 3437 Chestnut Ave. | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Livermore) | 1817 2nd Street | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Fremont) | 3777 Decoto Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sports Basement (Berkeley) | 2727 Milvia St. | Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Crayons only. | |
| South County Homeless Project | 258 West A St. | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Art, office and school supplies | |
| SF Flea Market | 1166 Shafter Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| SCRAP | 801 Toland St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Savers (7117 Regional St.) | 7117 Regional St. | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Savers (1997 Tice Valley Blvd.) | 1997 Tice Valley Blvd. | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| San Pablo Flea Market | 6100 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Salvation Army Store | 525 E. 18th St. | Antioch | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
Curbside Service
| Garbage | Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
