Consider resharpening, repair, and donation before disposal.
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.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| 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 | 4451 Clayton Rd. | Concord | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Knife sharpening | |
| Bill's Ace Hardware | 3610 Pacheco Blvd. | Martinez | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Knife sharpening | |
| Brentwood Ace Hardware |
8900 Brentwood Blvd. Ste. J |
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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Goodwill (Burlingame) | 1215 California Dr | Burlingame | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working condition |
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