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 - Textbooks

Consider online resale of good condition recent editions, or donation of good condition recent editions to community organizations like prisons. Recycle damaged, torn, out of dates book, completely highlighted/written in, and the removed hard covers. Small amounts of textbooks should be placed in a recycling bin at a time (<20). The binding on hard cover books is a major issue for textbook recycling as it is very challenging for the recycling machinery to process.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
2 A Good Cause 530 Midcrest Rd Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up Works with large quantities like libraries and schools to get them to organizations in need.
Alibris Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Amazon Trade-In Program Headquarters
410 Terry Ave
Seattle Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Biblio Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Bookfinder 64 Shattuck Square Berkeley Reuse Free Mail-in Use online site for a new and used book price comparison.
Books for Africa Reuse Free Mail-in
Books for the Barrios 1125 Wiget Lane Walnut Creek Reuse Free Drop-off
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) 2615 Davis St. San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off poor condition. Recycle Drop-off Area
eCampus A Book Company
2415 Palumbo Dr
Lexington Reuse Buyback Mail-in Buys back books and takes a commission.
Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station 41149 Boyce Rd. Fremont Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Poor condition only. Donate/resell good condition. Remove binding as possible; 20 max. Separate recyclables and deposit into marked containers at facility
Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station 41149 Boyce Rd. Fremont Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Small amounts of old, poor condition textbooks.
Little Free Library 2327 Wycliff St
Suite 220
St. Paul Reuse Free Drop-off
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
RecycleATextbook 817 Winchester Rd
Suite 103
Lexington Reuse Free Mail-in
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.
Valore Books 268 Summer St
#502
Boston Reuse Buyback Mail-in

Curbside Service

Recycling Bulky Pickup Note
Alameda
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
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San Leandro
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Union City

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