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.
Cars & Boats
A car has a metal or plastic frame housing mechanical parts and interior cushions and linings.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran Car Donations |
12 Winding Wood Ct #1 |
Mt Sinai | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Working or non-working (recycle) | |
| Pick-N-Pull (7400 Mowry Ave) | 7400 Mowry Ave. | Newark | Reuse | Free Drop-off | non-working & working | |
| Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Save The Bay |
1330 Broadway Suite 1800 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Working and non-working | |
| Volunteers of America Auto Donations | 672 13th Street Suite 100 | Oakland | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Also accepts trucks, RVs, boats and other property from throughout the Bay Area. Free pick up. Receipt usually mailed within 24 hours. | | |
| East Bay SPCA | 8323 Baldwin St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Vehicle Donations (Working condition, call for details) | |
| Pick-N-Pull (8451 San Leandro St) | 8451 San Leandro St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | non-working & 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 | 2210 Gladstone Dr. | Pittsburg | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Working & non-working | |
| M. Fernandes Auto Dismantlers | 650 W. 10th St. | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off | See website fo details | |
| Rock & Roll Auto | 3908 Old Santa Rita Road | Pleasanton | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | non-working & working | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | No motors accepted. | |
| 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, Paid Pick-up | Working & non-working | |
| Surrendered Vessel Program |
Dept of Boating & Waterways PO Box 942896 |
Sacramento | Landfill | SAVE non-commercial boat surrender program to apply to for free removal | ||
| iPull-uPull Auto Parts | 3151 S. Hwy 99 | Sacramento | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Non-working & working cars only. | |
| 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. | |
| Salvation Army (3921 Geary Blvd) | 3921 Geary Blvd | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Landfill | Paid Drop-off | Destruction services for boats and RVs | |
| Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) | 1500 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
