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Knives & Shears

A knife is an instrument composed of a blade fixed into a handle, used for cutting. Shears are a cutting implement similar or identical to a pair of scissors but typically larger.

Consider resharpening, repair, and donation before disposal.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Absolutely Sharp 1st Street and W Angela St Pleasanton Repair Free Drop-off
Action Metal Recycling 385 Pittsburg Ave. Richmond Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Alameda Repair Shop 2436 Webb Ave Alameda Repair Free Drop-off
Alamo (Dublin) Ace Hardware 7373 Village Pkwy Dublin Repair Drop-off for a Fee Sharpening
Bambino Thrift Shop (5290 College Ave.) 5290 College Ave. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Bernal Cutlery 308 40th St Oakland Repair Free Drop-off
Bill's Ace Hardware 3610 Pacheco Blvd. Martinez Repair Drop-off for a Fee Knife sharpening
Bill's Ace Hardware 4451 Clayton Rd. Concord Repair Drop-off for a Fee Knife sharpening
Brentwood Ace Hardware 8900 Brentwood Blvd.
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Brentwood Repair Drop-off for a Fee blade sharpening
Centro de Servicios Thrift Store 525 H St Union City Reuse Free Drop-off
Community Thrift Store 623 Valencia St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Dale Hardware 3700 Thornton Ave. Fremont Repair Drop-off for a Fee Knife sharpening. Knives must be between 2.25″ Min-12″ Max length with a width between 0.5″ Min-3.5″ Max width.
Dublin Knives 6966 Village Pkwy Dublin Repair Buyback Pick-up
Eco Thrift (25891 Mission Blvd.) 25891 Mission Blvd. Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off
Facebook Buy Nothing Groups 1 Hacker Way Menlo Park Reuse Free Pick-up
Free Oakland UP 2809 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Alameda) 2319 Lincoln Ave. Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
Goodwill (Albany) 505 San Pablo Ave Albany Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
Goodwill (Berkeley) 2058 University Ave Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
Goodwill (Brentwood) 6271 Lone Tree Way,
Empire Shopping Center
Brentwood Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition

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