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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| 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. | |
| Facebook Buy Nothing Groups | 1 Hacker Way | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Facebook Marketplace |
Facebook Headquarters 1 Hacker Way |
Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback 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. | |
| FreeCycle |
The Freecycle Network PO Box 294 |
Tuscon | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Girls Inc of Alameda (Island City) | 1724 Santa Clara Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Art and science kits | |
| Goodwill (Alameda) | 2319 Lincoln Ave. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (Albany) | 505 San Pablo Ave | Albany | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (Berkeley) | 2058 University Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (Brentwood) |
6271 Lone Tree Way, Empire Shopping Center |
Brentwood | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (Burlingame) | 1215 California Dr | Burlingame | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (Concord - Clayton) | 3495 Clayton Road | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (Concord - Willow Pass Road) | 1659 Willow Pass Road | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (Dublin) | 7232 Regional St | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (Fremont) |
Fremont Hub Shopping Center 4025 Mowry Ave |
Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (Hayward) | 20806 Hesperian Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (Livermore) | 1374 Railroad Ave | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (Mill Valley - Donation Trailer) | 1 Camino Alto | Mill Valley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (North Oakland) | 6624 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) | 3525 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits |
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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