A car has a metal or plastic frame housing mechanical parts and interior cushions and linings.
Many local non-profits partner to receive a donation as part or your vehicle or boat donation. Inquire if the non-profit's that you support have this type of program.
Need to get rid of boat waste before donation or recyling? See these resources: Boating Clean & Green, Pumpout Nav App, SF Bay Clean Boating Map, Bilge Care & Preventing Oil Spills, Fishing Line, Abandoned Vessels, Oil, Chemical & Hazardous Waste Spills
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marin Resource Recovery Center | 565 Jacoby Street | San Rafael | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Auto dismantling & recycling services. Need title or junked slip from DMV. Call for quote. 415-453-1404. Haz materials removed and properly processed. for Marin County. | |
| Phelps Auto Wrecking |
2622 Eden Rd (Near the Metropolitan Golf Links) |
San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Buyback Drop-off | non-working & working | |
| Rock & Roll Auto | 3908 Old Santa Rita Road | Pleasanton | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | non-working & working | |
| Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Must have DMV junk slip presented at time of disposal. Will need to confirm if any hazardous waste is present - additional fees will apply for tires, etc. | |
| ALCO Iron & Metal (San Leandro) |
2140 Davis Street Headquarters & Metal Sales |
San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Cars. Must provide a DMV junk slip. These items must be removed before delivery: fuel, oils, fluids of any kind, refrigerant, batteries, tires | |
| Direct Relief International |
6100 Wallace Becknell Road Mail-in Program |
Santa Barbara | Recycle | Free Pick-up | Online vehicle donation through Charitable Adult Rides and Services (CARS) the nonprofit that administers and also benefits from this donation. | |
| M. Fernandes Auto Dismantlers | 650 W. 10th St. | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off | See website fo details | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | No motors accepted. | |
| McHugh Auto Wreckers | 2297-D Arnold Industrial Way | Concord | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Working & non-working | |
| Schnitzer Steel (Oakland) | 1101 Embarcadero West | Oakland | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantity. all fluids, including refrigerant, must be drained. Batteries, lead wheel weight, mercury switches, and undeployed airbags must be removed. Gas tanks must be visibly punctured to be removed. | |
| St. Vincent De Paul (1175 Howard Street) | 1175 Howard Street | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up | Donate your car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or boat to St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco and help sustain our direct services, including the MSC-South Homeless Shelter and Riley Center for Survivors of Domestic Violence. | |
| Schnitzer Steel (San Jose) | 11665 Berryessa Rd. | San Jose | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantity. | |
| Pick-N-Pull (1015 Market Ave) | 1015 Market St. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | Working & non-working | |
| Pinole/Rodeo Auto Wreckers | 700 Parker Ave. | Rodeo | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Working & non-working | |
| Global Fiberglass Solutions |
Texas Recycling & Manufacturing Plant 13 Industrial Dr |
Sweetwater | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Recycles large quantity composite waste from wind, energy, automotive, aerospace, and construction industries. | |
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | Upon approval only, call for appointment to review. Must meet finite list of circumstances. | |
| Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | Boat or RV Destruction $162.00 plus tonnage | |
| Surrendered Vessel Program |
Dept of Boating & Waterways PO Box 942896 |
Sacramento | Landfill | SAVE non-commercial boat surrender program to apply to for free removal |
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