Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto
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Collectibles

Collectibles are material goods that are often aged and irreplaceable.

Consider repair, reuse, resale, and donation for these special items on local and national online platforms.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) 2615 Davis St. San Leandro Landfill Drop-off for a Fee Broken beyond repair. Public Drop-off Area
Repair Cafe: Location Finder and Repair Guides Repair Free On-site Broken. Repair Cafés are free meeting places and they’re all about repairing things (together). In the place where a Repair Café is located, you’ll find tools and materials to help you make any repairs you need with volunteer specialists on hand. On clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, appliances, toys, et cetera. Use the website to locate, start or volunteer for a Repair Cafe and see Repair Guides - https://www.repaircafe.org/en/community/tips-tricks/.
Stained Glass Garden 1800 Fourth St Berkeley Repair Drop-off for a Fee Restoration of stained glass art pieces and windows.
Studio Trousseau 1036 Central Ave Alameda Repair Drop-off for a Fee Restores vintage textiles including lace, dolls,
Nimble: Making Repair Easy Berkeley Repair Pick-up for a Fee Berkeley only.
Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale 333 Lancaster St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
Goodwill (South San Francisco ) 225 Kenwood Way South San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
The Arc of Alameda County Drop Box (Oakland) 685 14th St
(Drop-off bin in courtyard of First United Church of Oakland)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
SPARE Crafts 324 Sir Francis Drake Blvd San Anselmo Reuse Free Drop-off
Red Geranium Antiques & Furniture Repair 514 W. 2nd St. Antioch Reuse Free Drop-off
OfferUp 1745 114th Ave SE Bellevue Reuse Buyback Pick-up
Oakland Stooping Club Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Bambino Thrift Shop (5290 College Ave.) 5290 College Ave. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Brentwood) 6271 Lone Tree Way
Empire Shopping Center
Brentwood Reuse Free Drop-off
Dress Best For Less Boutique 4020 Piedmont Ave
(Retail Store - donation drop-offs not accepted at store)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Artwork, home decor, vintage items
Make It Home (Novato) Mailing Address:
369-B Third St, #331
San Rafael Reuse Free Drop-off Wall art (cannot exceed 3ft wide or 3 ft tall)
Salvation Army (Alameda) 1918 Park St. Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (San Mateo) 28 W. 25th Ave San Mateo Reuse Free Drop-off
The Arc of Alameda County Drop-box (Blaisdell's Business Products) Blaisdell's Business Products Warehouse
474 Roland Way
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Nearly New Shop 225 E Maude Ave Sunnyvale Reuse Free Drop-off

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RE:Source is an online directory for reuse, repair and proper disposal options for the California East Bay area and Palo Alto. Our goal is to connect you with the best options for what you need to get rid of or repair. Please note that we do not accept any items directly.

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