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
Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) 3525 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Very limited, very small pieces depending on if they have space
Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) 333 Shoreway Road San Carlos Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Sofa - sectionals are charged by section
The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service 832 Folsom St San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up Resellable condition only.
Goodwill (Palo Alto) 4085 El Camino Way Palo Alto 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.
San Pablo Flea Market 6100 San Pablo Ave Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Way Side Inn Thrift Shop 3521 Golden Gate Way Lafayette Reuse Free Drop-off
Make It Home (San Rafael) NorthGate Mall (back entrance)
818 Northgate Dr
San Rafael Reuse Free Drop-off Side tables, night stands
Goodwill (San Rafael) 809 Lincoln Ave San Rafael Reuse Free Drop-off Very limited, very small pieces depending on if they have space
Goodwill (Berkeley) 2058 University Ave Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off Very limited, very small pieces depending on if they have space
Habitat for Humanity ReStore San Jose 1608 Las Plumas Ave. San Jose Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up Currently not accepting any used cloth or fabric furniture due to COVID. Furniture must be in very good condition. No unmatched chairs. No excessive scratching. Call ahead to see if an item is needed. Although donation pick-up is offered, it is not guaranteed.
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 Wood, metal, or glass. No particle board or MDF (Ikea) No file cabinets Must be smaller than 3'x3'x2'd. Email ahead of time for approval. Okay may be: end tables, nightstands, rockers, framed mirrors, chairs, carts, drawers, bookshelves.
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
SF Flea Market 1166 Shafter Ave San Francisco Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Easter Hill United Methodist Church Thrift Store 3601 Cutting Blvd. Richmond Reuse Free Drop-off
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Livermore) 1817 2nd Street Livermore Reuse Free Drop-off
Make It Home (Walnut Creek) 1271 Boulevard Way Walnut Creek Reuse Free Drop-off Side tables, night stands, stools, coffee tables, ottoman, small kitchen tables
Goodwill (South San Francisco ) 225 Kenwood Way South San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off Very limited, very small pieces depending on if they have space
Goodwill (San Mateo) 28 W. 25th Ave San Mateo Reuse Free Drop-off Very limited, very small pieces depending on if they have space
Goodwill (Hayward) 20806 Hesperian Blvd Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off Very limited, very small pieces depending on if they have space
Green Lynx 3220 Santa Rosa Ave Santa Rosa Reuse Free Drop-off wooden

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

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