Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto
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Furniture - Small - Working

Even our favorite furniture pieces may need some TLC. See our Furniture Repair fact sheet for tips on wood, leather, and fabric repair, reupholstery, and stain removal, or Textiles Repair fact sheet for fixing zippers and tears.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale 333 Lancaster St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
Grateful Gatherings 1528 Webster St Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off gently used chairs, coffee tables, dressers, dining table and chair sets, end tables, nightstands, tv stands, desks, desk chairs
Bambino Thrift Shop (5290 College Ave.) 5290 College Ave. Oakland Reuse Free Pick-up Call for pick-up of large funiture
Coliseum Public Market 5401 Coliseum Way Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Free Oakland UP 2809 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Small, think side tables, folding tables, rolling carts
Dress Best For Less 3861 Piedmont Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Resellable condition only. Call for drop-off options.
Salvation Army (Oakland) 601 Webster St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Resellable condition only.
Kay Chesterfield Co 3109 Adeline St Oakland Reuse Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee Commercial reupholstery & textile cleaning. Cleaning onsite indoor and outdoor cushions and soft seating. Make replacement cushions. Consult on textile options for exterior spaces. Program for pick up, cleaning and storage of outdoor cushions off season with redelivery.
Urban Furniture & Urban Boutique (3241 Grand Ave.) 3237 Grand Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up Indoor and outdoor furniture. Call for pick-up of large funiture
Kay Chesterfield Co 3109 Adeline St Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee Commercial reupholstery & textile cleaning. Cleaning onsite indoor and outdoor cushions and soft seating. Make replacement cushions. Consult on textile options for exterior spaces. Program for pick up, cleaning and storage of outdoor cushions off season with redelivery.
Laney College Flea Market 510 Fallon St Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
East Oakland Collective 7800 MacArthur Blvd
(Distribution Office)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Email ahead of time. Items considered on a case by case basis. No rips, stains or mattresses.
The Plant Exchange 11144 Golf Links Rd
(Pop-up & Drop-off Locations Vary)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Garden and outdoor tables, chairs and benches
Listia
Online
Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) 3525 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Very limited, very small pieces depending on if they have space
Hope Services (Mountain View) 460 East Middlefield Rd Mountain View Reuse Free Drop-off Curently not accepting any donations at this location due to COVID
Mountain View Recycling Center 935 Terra Bella Ave Mountain View Reuse Free Drop-off Only accepted from Mountain View Residents. Must be in good condition suitable for donation. Must make an appointment for drop-off.
Goodwill (Mountain View) 855 E. El Camino Real Mountain View Reuse Free Drop-off Currently not accepting any furniture due to COVID. Acceptance of furniture is at the discretion of Goodwill. Items with stains, tears or scratches will not be accepted. Large items will not be accepted. Call first to check.
Facebook Buy Nothing Groups 1 Hacker Way Menlo Park Reuse Free Pick-up
Facebook Marketplace Facebook Headquarters
1 Hacker Way
Menlo Park Reuse Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Note
Alameda
Bundled & labeled for reuse/donation if non-upholstered. Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up.
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Albany
Berkeley
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Separate and label good/working condition items for donation as part of your Bulky & Reuse Pick-up set out.
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Dublin
Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Livermore
Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Union City

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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