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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| South County Homeless Project | 258 West A St. | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Art, office and school supplies | |
| RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching | 1355 Ridder Park Dr | San Jose | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Stretched canvases, colored cellophane, drawing materials, framing materials (matt board, frames), scrapbooking supplies, stickers | |
| OfferUp | 1745 114th Ave SE | Bellevue | Reuse | Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Tri Valley Haven Thrift Store | 116 N L St | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Burlingame) | 1215 California Dr | Burlingame | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Community Thrift Store | 623 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Reuse Arts & Crafts | 1824 San Pablo Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Donations of reusable items including containers accepted. Including paper, fabric, yarn, glassware, frames, beads, buttons, shells, and much more. | |
| RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching | 1160 Kern Ave | Sunnyvale | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| San Pablo Flea Market | 6100 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Way Side Inn Thrift Shop | 3521 Golden Gate Way | Lafayette | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Redwood City - Donation Trailer) | 46 Fifth Ave | Redwood City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| 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 | |
| Parca |
Parca Main Office 800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320 |
Burlingame | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| SCRAP | 801 Toland St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| SF Flea Market | 1166 Shafter Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Livermore) | 1817 2nd Street | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Poshmark | 203 Redwood Shores | Redwood City | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Girls Inc of Alameda (Island City) | 1724 Santa Clara Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Art and science kits | |
| Mannequin Madness | 1301 Cotton St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Silk/fake flowers and greenery, ribbons, for headdress workshops. | |
| Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale | 333 Lancaster St. | Oakland | 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 |
