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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| In Defense of Animals | 131 Camino Alto | Mill Valley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working & non-working | |
| Facebook Marketplace |
Facebook Headquarters 1 Hacker Way |
Menlo Park | Reuse | Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Public Surplus - public agency online auction | PO Box 530861 | Henderson | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Online posting | |
| Hayward Thrift Center | 29498 Mission Blvd. | Hayward | Reuse | Free Pick-up | see website | |
| 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. | |
| LIFE ElderCare, Inc. | 3300 Capitol Ave | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working and non-working | |
| Hope Services (Fremont) | 37482 Fremont Blvd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Call 408-510-6934 for information on car donation | |
| National Kidney Foundation |
553 Pilgrim Dr., Suite C 2780 Willow Pass Rd. |
Foster City | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Donation - Running or not. Call or visit website to make pick-up arrangements. 925-458-7610 http://www.kidney.org/funds/kidneycars/index.cfm# | |
| East Bay SPCA (Dublin) | 4651 Gleason Dr | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Vehicle Donations (Working condition, call for details) | |
| McHugh Auto Wreckers | 2297-D Arnold Industrial Way | Concord | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Working & non-working | |
| Shelter, Inc. of Contra Costa County | PO Box 5368 | Concord | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Working & non-working | |
| Teen Challenge Thrift Store | 3437 Chestnut Ave. | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working & non-working | |
| Concord Auto Dismantlers | 2211 Arnold Industrial Way | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Working & non-working | |
| Parca |
Parca Main Office 800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320 |
Burlingame | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| OfferUp | 1745 114th Ave SE | Bellevue | Reuse | Buyback Pick-up | ||
| 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 | |
| Salvation Army (Alameda) | 1918 Park St. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | See donation guidelines on website |
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