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 Method Notes
Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale 333 Lancaster St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Reuse Drop-off for a Fee
Parca Parca Main Office
800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320
Burlingame Reuse Free Pick-up
Hospice Thrift Shoppe - Alamo 3162 Danville Blvd. Alamo Reuse Free Drop-off
Dress Best For Less 3861 Piedmont Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
III Antiques & Things 1232 Fruitvale Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Antique, Vintage. Accepts donations. Rental for film, television, and such.
Facebook Marketplace Facebook Headquarters
1 Hacker Way
Menlo Park Reuse Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up
Salvation Army (Alameda) 1918 Park St. Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off
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.
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/.
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

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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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