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Christmas Lights - Working

Lights used for decoration during the holiday season, or college dorm rooms year-round.

Consider reuse, repair, or donation.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) 2091 West Winton Avenue Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off Poor condition
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) 41149 Boyce Rd.
(At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks)
Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off Poor condition
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) 2100 East 7th Street Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off Poor condition
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) 5584 La Ribera Street Livermore Recycle Free Drop-off Poor condition
ewasteSF 2915 16th Street San Francisco Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Christmas lights are $1/pound to recycle.
Goodwill (Livermore) 1374 Railroad Ave Livermore Reuse Free Drop-off In original packaging
SCRAP 801 Toland St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Pleasant Hill) 1699 Contra Costa Boulevard,
Gregory Village Shopping Center
Pleasant Hill Reuse Free Drop-off In original packaging
Goodwill (Albany) 505 San Pablo Ave Albany Reuse Free Drop-off In original packaging
Goodwill (Pittsburg) 396 Atlantic Avenue,
Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center
Pittsburg Reuse Free Drop-off In original packaging
Goodwill (North Oakland) 6624 San Pablo Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off In original packaging
Goodwill (Brentwood) 6271 Lone Tree Way,
Empire Shopping Center
Brentwood Reuse Free Drop-off In original packaging
Goodwill (San Francisco - Marina) 3605 Buchanan St San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off In original packaging
Savers (1997 Tice Valley Blvd.) 1997 Tice Valley Blvd. Walnut Creek Reuse Free Drop-off in new packaging
Goodwill (Mill Valley - Donation Trailer) 1 Camino Alto Mill Valley Reuse Free Drop-off In original packaging
Goodwill (San Rafael) 809 Lincoln Ave San Rafael Reuse Free Drop-off In original packaging
East Bay Depot For Creative Reuse 4695 Telegraph Ave.
(drop-off at loading dock on Shattuck Ave between 46th and 47th streets)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Savers (7117 Regional St.) 7117 Regional St. Dublin Reuse Free Drop-off in new packaging
Goodwill (South San Francisco ) 225 Kenwood Way South San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off In original packaging
Goodwill (San Mateo) 28 W. 25th Ave San Mateo Reuse Free Drop-off In original packaging

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