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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| Goodwill (Dublin) | 7232 Regional St | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Parca |
Parca Main Office 800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320 |
Burlingame | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Facebook Marketplace |
Facebook Headquarters 1 Hacker Way |
Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| SCRAP | 801 Toland St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Hope Thrift (Fremont) | 41200 Blacow Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Richmond) | 12341 San Pablo Avenue | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (Livermore) | 1374 Railroad Ave | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Kennedy High School Flea Market | 39999 Blacow Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale | 333 Lancaster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Thrift Shop Village | 23385 Saklan Rd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Pleasant Hill) |
1699 Contra Costa Boulevard, Gregory Village Shopping Center |
Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (Albany) | 505 San Pablo Ave | Albany | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Laney College Flea Market | 510 Fallon St | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Salvation Army (Alameda) | 1918 Park St. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Donation Drop Spot | 4200 Rosewood Dr | Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Pittsburg) |
396 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center |
Pittsburg | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (North Oakland) | 6624 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| 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. | |
| Listia |
Online |
Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | 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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| Livermore |
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| Pleasanton |
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