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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| Listia |
Online |
Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Makeshift: Center for Material Studies | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Dye pots. Contact first for details. | ||
| Mannequin Madness | 1301 Cotton St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Silk/fake flowers for headdress workshops. | |
| Multi-Agency Service Center (MASC) | 1931 Center St | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Art, office and school supplies | |
| Nextdoor |
Headquarters 420 Taylor St |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Northern Ca Swap Meets Inc | 1150 Ballena Blvd | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale | 333 Lancaster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| OfferUp | 1745 114th Ave SE | Bellevue | Reuse | Buyback Pick-up | ||
| 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 | |
| Pacific Needlepoint Finishing | 1335 B Park Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Fee for finishing needle craft projects | |
| Parca |
Parca Main Office 800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320 |
Burlingame | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| 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. | |
| Poshmark | 203 Redwood Shores | Redwood City | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| 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 | |
| RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching | 1160 Kern Ave | Sunnyvale | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Recycle Town | 500 Meacham Road | Petaluma | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Rescued Treasures | 1270-I Newell Ave. | Walnut Creek | 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, and much more. | |
| Richmond Flea Market | 716 W Gertrude Ave | Richmond | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Saint Anthony's Thrift | 128 Village Square | Orinda | 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 |
