Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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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
Savers (1997 Tice Valley Blvd.) 1997 Tice Valley Blvd. Walnut Creek Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Walnut Creek) 2536 N Main Street Walnut Creek Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
Centro de Servicios Thrift Store 525 H St Union City Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (South San Francisco ) 225 Kenwood Way South San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
Goodwill (San Rafael) 809 Lincoln Ave San Rafael Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
Goodwill (San Pablo) 100A San Pablo Towne Center San Pablo Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
Goodwill (San Mateo) 28 W. 25th Ave San Mateo Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
iFixit 1330 Monterey St San Luis Obisbo Repair Free Mail-in DIY repair instructions
Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) 1500 Valencia St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (San Francisco - Marina) 3605 Buchanan St San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service 832 Folsom St San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Community Thrift Store 623 Valencia St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Standard 5&10 Ace Hardware 3545 California St. San Francisco Repair Drop-off for a Fee Sharpening
Handy Handyman Ace Hardware 2075 Market St. San Francisco Repair Drop-off for a Fee Sharpening
Goodwill (Rodeo) 607 Parker Avenue Rodeo Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
Action Metal Recycling 385 Pittsburg Ave. Richmond Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Goodwill (Richmond) 12341 San Pablo Avenue Richmond Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
Goodwill (Redwood City - Donation Trailer) 46 Fifth Ave Redwood City Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
Absolutely Sharp 1st Street and W Angela St Pleasanton Repair Free Drop-off
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Landfill Drop-off for a Fee

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