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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 | |
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| Alameda Family Services | 2325 Clement Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | board books, early readers, childrens' books | |
| Friends of the Clayton Library | 6125 Clayton Rd. | Clayton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| The Hidden Treasure Corner | 18565 Mission Blvd | Hayward | 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 | ||
| The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service | 832 Folsom St | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Resellable condition only. | |
| Golden Hour Books | 2991 Sacramento St | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Friends of the Albany Library | 1247 Marin Avenue | Albany | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Richmond) | 12341 San Pablo Avenue | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Wonderland Books | 7511 Fairmount Ave. | El Cerrito | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| St. Vinnie's of Lane County Oregon (SVDP) |
Recycling Warehouse Drop-off 135 N. Cleveland St |
Eugene | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Large quantity. We work with libraries, transfer stations, and nonprofits across the country to help reuse and recycle books. | |
| Friends of the San Pablo Library | 2300 El Portal Dr., Ste D | San Pablo | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 2 A Good Cause | 530 Midcrest Rd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | especially children’s . Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations. | |
| Friends of the San Ramon Library | 100 Montgomery St. | San Ramon | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| ReUse: CAL's Campus Thrift Store |
2495 Bancroft Way MLK Student Union (between Superb & OCF offices) |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Friends of the Concord Library | 2900 Salvio St. | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Tri Valley Haven Thrift Store | 116 N L St | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Friends of Dublin Library | 200 Civic Plaza | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Hayward) | 21994 Mission Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Friends of the Berkeley Public Library Central Library Bookstore | 2090 Kittredge St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Pleasant Hill) |
1699 Contra Costa Boulevard Gregory Village Shopping Center |
Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
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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| Newark | |||
| Oakland | |||
| Piedmont | |||
| Pleasanton | |||
| San Leandro | |||
| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
| Union City |
