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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| FreeCycle |
The Freecycle Network PO Box 294 |
Tuscon | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Free Oakland UP | 2809 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Email first. No hazardous waste. Good condition only. Includes finished art and craft projects. | |
| Facebook Marketplace |
Facebook Headquarters 1 Hacker Way |
Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Facebook Buy Nothing Groups | 1 Hacker Way | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| FabMo | 1240 Birchwood Drive | Sunnyvale | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Decorator fabric or home sewing garment weight fabric Fabric on bolts. All fabric must be clean, no stains, no smells (perfume, pets, smoke, mustiness, long-term storage, or mothballs). All fabric must be ½ yard or larger, except for never-used pre-folded quilting “Fat Quarters. Books on crafts and sewing, some magazines considered. Notions: untangled thread, buttons, ribbons, zippers, working scissors, tape, etc.. Yarn: untangled, no smells. Knitting and crocheting needles and supplies in good condition. Sewing and craft patterns in good condition. Needlepoint kits and supplies, but NO partially completed projects. Craft or art papers, undamaged and unused wallpapers. | |
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Neat & tidy for Onsite Donation Trailer | |
| ebay | 2025 Hamilton Ave | San Jose | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| 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 | |
| Donation Drop Spot | 4200 Rosewood Dr | Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | Public Drop-off Area | |
| Crayola ColorCycle |
Crayola, LLC PO Box 431 |
Easton | Safe Disposal | Free Pick-up | Collect and burn Crayola Markers. | |
| Craigslist |
222 Sutter St Floor 9 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Cotton Patch | 1025 Brown Ave. | Lafayette | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Community Thrift Store | 623 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Coliseum Public Market | 5401 Coliseum Way | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Chabot College Flea Market | 25555 Hesperian Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Centro de Servicios Thrift Store | 525 H St | Union City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Casa Maria | 2280 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Art, office and school supplies | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Silicon Valley | 518 Valley Way | Milpitas | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| BOSS Administrative Office |
1918 University Ave Suite 2A |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Art, office and school supplies |
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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| Fremont | ||||
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | ||||
| Livermore |
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| Pleasanton |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
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