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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Thrift Store | 623 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Hospice Thrift Shoppe - Alamo | 3162 Danville Blvd. | Alamo | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Nearly New Shop | 225 E Maude Ave | Sunnyvale | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Biblio | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||||
| Goodwill (Livermore) |
1374 Railroad Ave (Livermore Arcade Shopping Center) |
Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| The Bookmark Bookstore (Friends of the Oakland Public Library) |
The Bookmark Bookstore 933 Broadway |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Large soft covers, Classics, popular titles, and esoteric subjects, Topical political books, Used books in very good or better condition. Resale in store and online to benefit Oakland's public libraries. | |
| Prisoners Literature Project (Grassroots House) |
Prisoners Literature Project c/o Bound Together Books (also drop-off site) |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library - Friends Book Store | 955 Contra Costa Blvd | Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Hayward Thrift Center | 29498 Mission Blvd. | Hayward | Reuse | Free Pick-up | No encyclopedias | |
| St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Fremont) | 3777 Decoto Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale | 333 Lancaster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Green Apple Books | 506 Clement St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Hospice Thrift Shoppe - Danville | 444 Diablo Rd. | Danville | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Books for Africa | Reuse | Free Mail-in | ||||
| Goodwill (Albany) | 505 San Pablo Ave | Albany | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Friends of the Danville Library | 400 Front St. | Danville | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Prison Library Project |
c/o The Claremont Forum 915-C W. Foothill Blvd, PMB 128 |
Claremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Friends of the Clayton Library | 6125 Clayton Rd. | Clayton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| American Cancer Society Discovery Shop (Oakland) | 127 41st St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition only. | |
| The Hidden Treasure Corner | 18565 Mission Blvd | Hayward | 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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| Emeryville | |||
| Fremont | |||
| Hayward | |||
| 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 |
