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Cars & Boats

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

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Rheaply - Bay Area Reuse Marketplace Reuse Pick-up for a Fee For Businesses & Organizations. Vehicles, parts & accessories. Whether you’re looking to donate, buy, or sell furniture, fixtures, building materials, or any other workplace items, the Bay Area Marketplace has something for every project. List items you want to move or find items for your organization (donations and for a fee).
Parca Parca Main Office
800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320
Burlingame Reuse Free Pick-up
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
Salvation Army (3921 Geary Blvd) 3921 Geary Blvd San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Shelter, Inc. of Contra Costa County PO Box 5368 Concord Reuse Free Pick-up Working & non-working
Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) 1500 Valencia St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
East Oakland Collective 7800 MacArthur Blvd
(Distribution Office)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Motor vehicles. Accepted only for the redistribution to unhoused or low-income persons in need. Working condition (drivable), clean title, and registration in good standing with DMV.
St. Vincent de Paul 2210 Gladstone Dr. Pittsburg Reuse Free Pick-up Working & non-working
Veteran Car Donations 12 Winding Wood Ct
#1
Mt Sinai Reuse Free Pick-up Working or non-working (recycle)
The Unity Council 1900 Fruitvale Ave
Suite 2A
Oakland Reuse Free Pick-up The Unity Council partners with Charitable Adult Rides & Services (CARS) to make donating a vehicle simple! Designate the proceeds to go to The Unity Council and CARS will pick up your car anywhere in the United States, auction your vehicle, take care of the paperwork, and disburse the earnings to us. https://unitycouncil.org/get-involved/donate/donate-your-car/
Teen Challenge Thrift Store 3437 Chestnut Ave. Concord Reuse Free Drop-off Working & non-working
Public Surplus - public agency online auction PO Box 530861 Henderson Reuse Buyback Mail-in Online posting
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. |
A-1 Auto Dismantlers 2707 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy. Antioch Reuse Free Drop-off Working & non-working
The Diggity Dog 649 Pacific Ave Alameda Reuse Free Pick-up Cars. Go to https://careasy.org/nonprofit/Friends-of-the-Alameda-Animal-Shelter
Boys & Girls Club of Silicon Valley 518 Valley Way Milpitas Reuse Free Pick-up Accepts most cars, trucks, trailers, boats, RV's, motorcycles, off road vehicles, heavy equipment and other motorized vehicles. Will take vehicle running or not, must be in one piece, have an engine, and be towable. Contact a CARS representative at 855-500-RIDE (7433) to find out if your vehicle qualifies for pick-up.
Hope Services (Mountain View) 460 East Middlefield Rd Mountain View Reuse Free Pick-up Curently not accepting any donations at this location due to COVID
Donate Car USA Two Westbrook Corporate Center
Suite 500
Westchester Reuse Free Drop-off Working & non-working
Royal Marine 1992 Republic Ave San Leandro Repair Drop-off for a Fee Boats

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