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 | |
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Way Side Inn Thrift Shop | 3521 Golden Gate Way | Lafayette | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | Reuse Trailer | |
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. | |
Teen Challenge Thrift Store | 3437 Chestnut Ave. | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Saint Anthony's Thrift Store Orinda | 128 Village Square | Orinda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
ReSupply | 423 W. Broadway | South Boston | Reuse | Pick-up for a Fee | Online pick-up service that transports your donated goods to partner organizations. Lifts materials from where they are in your home or office. | |
SF Flea Market | 1166 Shafter Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
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 | |
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Livermore) | 1817 2nd Street | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Goodwill (Alameda) | 2319 Lincoln Ave. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Very limited, very small pieces depending on if they have space | |
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop (Oakland) | 127 41st St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition only. Call for drop-off options. | |
Savers (7117 Regional St.) | 7117 Regional St. | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Contact store for specifics | |
Ecumenical Hunger Program | 2411 Pulgas Ave | East Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Currently accepting donations of only food, toiletry, household cleaning and gift card and new/packaged items due to the COVID-19 crisis. | |
Fluid Professional Organizing Services | Oakland | Reuse | Pick-up for a Fee | Provides donation pick up and redistribution to partner non-profits in addition to professional organizing services. | ||
Facebook Buy Nothing Groups | 1 Hacker Way | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Sonoma | 1201 Piner Road | Santa Rosa | Reuse | Free Drop-off | chairs, desks, tables, lamps, throw pillows, wall art, outdoor furniture, bedrooomset,dreser, nightstand, buffet/hutch, dining chairs/set/table, armoire, tv stand, bookcase, coffee/end table, mantel, piano, upholstered chairs/sofas/loveseats/couch/ottomans and Pallet loads of above. NO: sofa beds, children's furniture, or entertainment centers | |
Craigslist |
222 Sutter St Floor 9 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
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. | |
Out of the Closet (Oakland) | 238 E 18th St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Pick-up | No children's furniture or gear. |
Curbside Service
Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
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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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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 |