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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 | Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) | 1500 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition only. | |
| Saint Anthony's Thrift Store Orinda | 128 Village Square | Orinda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Rocket Reuse | 1355 Park St. | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Comics | |
| ReUse: CAL's Campus Thrift Store |
2495 Bancroft Way MLK Student Union (between Superb & OCF offices) |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Rescued Treasures | 1270-I Newell Ave. | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Recycle Town | 500 Meacham Road | Petaluma | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Prisoners Literature Project (Moe's Books) |
2476 Telegraph Ave (Moe's Books - write "PLP" on bags or boxes) |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Prisoners Literature Project (Grassroots House) |
Prisoners Literature Project c/o Bound Together Books (also drop-off site) |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Prison Library Project |
c/o The Claremont Forum 915-C W. Foothill Blvd, PMB 128 |
Claremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Parca |
Parca Main Office 800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320 |
Burlingame | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Resellable condition only. | |
| Out of the Closet (SF - Polk St) | 1498 Polk St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | No magazines. | |
| Out of the Closet (SF - Folsom St) | 1295 Folsom St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | No magazines. | |
| Out of the Closet (Oakland) | 238 E 18th St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | No magazines. | |
| Out of the Closet (Berkeley) | 1600 University Ave. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | No magazines. | |
| Operation Dignity |
318 Harrison St Ste 302 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Once Upon A Child (Newark) | 39644 Cedar Blvd | Newark | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pregnancy, Parenting and children's books | |
| Oakland Public Library (Martin Luther King Jr. Branch) | 6833 International Blvd | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Public Library (Lakeview Branch) | 550 El Embarcadero | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Public Library (Downtown Main Library) | 125 14th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Not accepting books in May 2024. |
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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| Fremont | |||
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | |||
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| Piedmont | |||
| Pleasanton | |||
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
| Union City |
