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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| 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 | |
| Coliseum Public Market | 5401 Coliseum Way | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| 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. | |
| Casa Maria | 2280 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Art, office and school supplies | |
| Laney College Flea Market | 510 Fallon St | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Listia |
Online |
Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Mannequin Madness | 1301 Cotton St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Silk/fake flowers and greenery, ribbons, for headdress workshops. | |
| Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) | 3525 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| PLACE - Community Center, Makerspace & Permaculture Site | 1121 64th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clay studio supplies, including clay for recycling, glazes, wheel, and tools. Use online donation form to offer what you have. Sewing notions & supplies. | |
| Omni Commons | 4799 Shattuck Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Yarn, looms, jewelry making supplies and components, textile dyes, screen printing inks and supplies, macramé supplies, fabric for textile workshops, 3D printers and supplies, metal rods, dowels, wool roving, drum rims, sewing machine notions and supplies | |
| Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale | 333 Lancaster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| San Pablo Flea Market | 6100 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Makeshift: Center for Material Studies | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Dye pots. Contact first for details. | ||
| Hope Services (Mountain View) | 460 East Middlefield Rd | Mountain View | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Curently not accepting any donations at this location due to COVID | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Silicon Valley | 518 Valley Way | Milpitas | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Mill Valley - Donation Trailer) | 1 Camino Alto | Mill Valley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| 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 | ||
| Goodwill (Livermore) | 1374 Railroad Ave | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used kits | |
| Tri Valley Haven Thrift Store | 116 N L St | Livermore | 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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| Emeryville | ||||
| Fremont | ||||
| Hayward | ||||
| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | ||||
| Livermore |
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| Newark | ||||
| Oakland | ||||
| Piedmont | ||||
| Pleasanton |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
| Union City |
