Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto
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Books - Soft Cover

Soft cover books are bound in soft, lightweight paper.

Donate to keep books in circulation. Find a Little Library location near you to add or borrow books.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Books for Africa Reuse Free Mail-in
Friends of the Orinda Library 24 Orinda Way Orinda Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (San Rafael) 809 Lincoln Ave San Rafael Reuse Free Drop-off
Down Home Music 10341 San Pablo Ave. El Cerrito Reuse Buyback Drop-off Inquire with your music-related books
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop 40733 Chapel Way Fremont Reuse Free Drop-off
Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
Parca Parca Main Office
800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320
Burlingame Reuse Free Pick-up Resellable condition only.
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) 2615 Davis St. San Leandro Reuse Free Drop-off Reuse drop-off area
Salvation Army Store 1806 Linda Dr. Pleasant Hill Reuse Free Drop-off
Friends of the Pinole Library 2935 Pinole Valley Rd. Pinole Reuse Free Drop-off
The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service 832 Folsom St San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up Resellable condition only.
Friends of the Albany Library 1247 Marin Avenue Albany Reuse Free Drop-off
Books to Prisoners Programs Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in
Goodwill (South San Francisco ) 225 Kenwood Way South San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Easter Hill United Methodist Church Thrift Store 3601 Cutting Blvd. Richmond Reuse Free Drop-off
Centro de Servicios Thrift Store 525 H St Union City Reuse Free Drop-off
Dan F Webb Bookstore 322 15th St Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off
Discover Books Bin Drop-off Locator 7041 Las Positas Road Livermore Reuse Free Drop-off Reuse
St. Vincent de Paul 2815 Contra Costa Blvd. Pleasant Hill Reuse Free Drop-off
Friends of the Pittsburg Library 80 Power Ave. Pittsburg Reuse Free Drop-off

Curbside Service

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
Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Union City

RE:Source is an online directory for reuse, repair and proper disposal options for the California East Bay area and Palo Alto. Our goal is to connect you with the best options for what you need to get rid of or repair. Please note that we do not accept any items directly.

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