Consider reuse or donation of cards in good condition.
Greeting Cards - Unused
Greeting cards are usually bi-fold card stock with decorative text and images, glitter, or other artistic elements.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Urban Ore | 900 Murray St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| St. Jude's Ranch for Children |
100 St. Jude’s Street Recycled Card Program |
Boulder City | Reuse | Free Mail-in | All types of greeting cards, including Christmas are accepted. Can not take Hallmark, Disney or American Greeting cards. | |
| Teen Challenge Thrift Store | 3437 Chestnut Ave. | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Savers (7117 Regional St.) | 7117 Regional St. | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Exchange Zone | |
| Free Oakland UP | 2809 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale | 333 Lancaster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| 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 | Non promotional cards WITHOUT handwritten messages on the inside. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| SCRAP | 801 Toland St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Savers (1997 Tice Valley Blvd.) | 1997 Tice Valley Blvd. | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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| Albany | |||
| Berkeley | |||
| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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| Dublin |
Donate for reuse as possible.
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| Emeryville | |||
| Fremont |
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| Hayward |
Donate for reuse as possible. ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Donate for reuse as possible. ### |
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| Newark |
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| Oakland |
Donate for reuse as possible. ### |
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| Piedmont | |||
| Pleasanton |
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| San Leandro |
Donate for reuse as possible. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Donate for reuse as possible. ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Donate for reuse as possible. ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Donate for reuse as possible. ### |
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| Union City |
Please donate unused greeting cards. Used non-metallic/glitter greeting cards accepted in recycling. Landfill glitter/metallic greeting cards. ### |
