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Read this if thinking about why, how, and where to declutter books in your collection in the Bay Area.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The ReCrafting Co. | 2449 Santa Clara Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Books related to crafts | |
| Alameda Free Library & Seed & Tool Library | 1550 Oak St | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Books for Friends | 1550 Oak St | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Children, tween, & teen books; graphic novels; contemporary current affairs, hardback fiction, and social science books | |
| Alameda Family Services | 2325 Clement Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | board books, early readers, childrens' books | |
| Savers (Alameda) | 931 Marina Village Pkwy | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Rocket Reuse | 1355 Park St. | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Comics | |
| Goodwill (Alameda) | 2319 Lincoln Ave. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alibris | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Become an Alibris seller. ~$20 annual plan to list up to 1,000 items. Pricing and inventory management tools. When you list with Alibris you have the option of having your items listed on our Partner Network; including Alibris for Libraries, eBay, Half Price Books, Books-A-Million, Better World Books and other great shopping sites. This gives your items maximum exposure, increasing the likelihood of generating sales. You can list hardcover, paperback and audio books, CDs, vinyl records, cassettes, VHS tapes, DVDs, laserdiscs, Blu-rays and more. | |||
| Biblio | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||||
| Books for Africa | Reuse | Free Mail-in | ||||
| Books to Prisoners Programs | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in |
Curbside Service
| 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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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | |||
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| Pleasanton | |||
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
| Union City |
