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
FreeCycle The Freecycle Network
PO Box 294
Tuscon Reuse Free Pick-up
Makeshift: Center for Material Studies Standard Parts Studio (locations vary by pop-up)
928 E 12th St
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Chairs, tables, and shade structures for workshops and events. Contact first with images of what you have.
Goodwill (Valejo) 3475 Sonoma Blvd Vallejo Reuse Free Drop-off Very limited, very small pieces depending on if they have space
Goodwill (Richmond) 12341 San Pablo Avenue Richmond Reuse Free Drop-off Very limited, very small pieces depending on if they have space
IKEA (Emeryville) 4400 Shellmound St. Emeryville Reuse Buyback Drop-off Ikea furniture from their accepted list only. Start by filling out the website form, get quote by email, bring a copy of your quote, buyback number and your fully assembled furniture to your participating IKEA store where a co-worker will assess your furniture’s buy back value in person. When you buy back, you will get store credit and your furniture gets a second life in the As-Is department.
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop (Fremont) 40733 Chapel Way Ste A & B Fremont Reuse Free Drop-off Resellable condition only. Call for drop-off options.
Hayward Thrift Center 29498 Mission Blvd. Hayward Reuse Free Pick-up good condition only. No stains, rips or pet use. No fiberboard furniture. No office furniture. No sofa beds or futons.
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
Easter Hill United Methodist Church Thrift Store 3601 Cutting Blvd. Richmond Reuse Free Drop-off
Kennedy High School Flea Market 39999 Blacow Rd Fremont Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Hope Thrift (Fremont) 41200 Blacow Rd Fremont Reuse Free Drop-off
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.
Out of the Closet (Berkeley) 1600 University Ave. Berkeley Reuse Free Pick-up No children's furniture or gear.
Goodwill (Pleasant Hill) 1699 Contra Costa Boulevard,
Gregory Village Shopping Center
Pleasant Hill Reuse Free Drop-off Very limited, very small pieces depending on if they have space
Ursula Sherman Village 711 Harrison St. Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop (Pleasanton) 1989 Santa Rita Rd. Pleasanton Reuse Free Drop-off Resellable condition only. Call for drop-off options.
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.
EcoHaul 636 F Street Petaluma Reuse Pick-up for a Fee
Laney College Flea Market 510 Fallon St Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Donation Drop Spot 4200 Rosewood Dr Pleasanton Reuse Free Drop-off

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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