Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Houseware - Working

Houseware and household items are the tangible and movable personal property placed in the living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens and other rooms of a house.

Consider donation or resale for items in good condition.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Goodwill (Concord - Willow Pass Road) 1659 Willow Pass Road Concord Reuse Free Drop-off
Tri Valley YMCA 2330 Broadway Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Dublin) 7232 Regional St Dublin Reuse Free Drop-off
Hope Services (Fremont) 37482 Fremont Blvd Fremont Reuse Free Pick-up
Shepherd's Gate New Life Store 4014 East Ave Livermore Reuse Free Drop-off
Ohmega Salvage 2400 San Pablo Ave Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up Vintage materials from the 1950s and older. Call first for details.
El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center 7501 Schmidt Ln. El Cerrito Reuse Free Drop-off Onsite Donation Trailer. Kitchen Goods, House Wares such as: Pots + Pans, Plates + Bowls, Silverware, Suitcases. Items must be clean and in good, working condition.
Richmond Flea Market 716 W Gertrude Ave Richmond Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Goodwill (Walnut Creek) 2536 N Main Street Walnut Creek Reuse Free Drop-off
The Arc of Alameda County Drop-box (San Leandro) 14700 Doolittle Dr
campus parking lot
San Leandro Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Livermore) 1374 Railroad Ave Livermore Reuse Free Drop-off
First Place for Youth 426 17th St
Suite 100
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Household items: pots, pans, bake ware, dishes, cups, utensils, etc. Vacuum cleaners, brooms, buckets, mops and cleaning supplies
Bambino Thrift Shop (5290 College Ave.) 5290 College Ave. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Out of the Closet (Berkeley) 1600 University Ave. Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off
Hospice Thrift Shoppe 2742 Delta Fair Blvd. Antioch Reuse Free Drop-off
Home Consignment Center 1901F Camino Ramon Danville Reuse Free Drop-off
Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month 3800 Main St Alameda Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Goodwill (San Pablo) 100A San Pablo Towne Center San Pablo Reuse Free Drop-off
The Arc of Alameda County (Hayward) 1101 Walpert St
(24/hr Drop-box along street)
Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Albany) 505 San Pablo Ave Albany Reuse Free Drop-off

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Note
Alameda
Bundled & labeled for reuse/donation. 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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