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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
U Save Power Equipment 9370 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee Blade and tool sharpening, including chainsaws, hedgers.
Tri Valley Haven Thrift Store 116 N L St Livermore Reuse Free Drop-off
Thrift Center 29498 Mission Blvd. Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off
The Shaver & Cutlery Shop 2874 Telegraph Ave Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee Sharpen knives & shears.
The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service 832 Folsom St San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Standard Saw Works Inc 181 10th St Oakland Repair Free Drop-off
Standard 5&10 Ace Hardware 3545 California St. San Francisco Repair Drop-off for a Fee Sharpening
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Livermore) 1817 2nd Street Livermore Reuse Free Drop-off
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Fremont) 3777 Decoto Rd Fremont Reuse Free Drop-off
Single Cylinder Repair 10767 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Repair Drop-off for a Fee Sharpening. Ax, chain saw, hedger shears, machete, loppers, pruners, chipper blade, mower blade, hedger blade
Schaa's Lawnmower Sales & Service 41144 Roberts Ave Fremont Repair Drop-off for a Fee Sharpens these and other blades. We sharpen chainsaw blades, pruners, hedge trimmers and lawn mower blades. We do not sharpen handsaw or circular saw blades.
Savers (7117 Regional St.) 7117 Regional St. Dublin Reuse Free Drop-off
Savers (1997 Tice Valley Blvd.) 1997 Tice Valley Blvd. Walnut Creek Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army Store 1806 Linda Dr. Pleasant Hill Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army Store 525 E. 18th St. Antioch Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (27901 Huntwood Ave.) 27901 Huntwood Ave. Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off Wrap for safety.
Salvation Army (Oakland) 601 Webster St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army (Alameda) 1918 Park St. Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) 1500 Valencia St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
ReUse: CAL's Campus Thrift Store 2495 Bancroft Way
MLK Student Union (between Superb & OCF offices)
Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off

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