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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Goodwill (Pleasant Hill) |
1699 Contra Costa Boulevard, Gregory Village Shopping Center |
Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working condition | |
Salvation Army Store | 1806 Linda Dr. | Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Goodwill (Pittsburg) |
396 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center |
Pittsburg | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working condition | |
Grand Lake Ace Hardware | 1221 Grand Ave. | Piedmont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Blade sharpening for lawnmower or gardening tools, kitchen knives and scissors. | |
Goodwill (Palo Alto) | 4085 El Camino Way | Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Place knives in a clear plastic container for worker safety. | |
Hassett Ace Hardware | 875 Alma Street | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Sharpening | |
Bernal Cutlery | 308 40th St | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
Free Oakland UP | 2809 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) | 3525 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working condition | |
Oakland Sharp | 4464 Reinhardt Dr | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
Standard Saw Works Inc | 181 10th St | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
The Shaver & Cutlery Shop | 2874 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Sharpen knives & shears. | |
Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Goodwill (North Oakland) | 6624 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working condition | |
Laurel Ace Hardware | 4024 MacArthur Ave. | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | tool & knife sharpening | |
Bambino Thrift Shop (5290 College Ave.) | 5290 College Ave. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
U Save Power Equipment | 9370 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Blade and tool sharpening, including chainsaws, hedgers. | |
Goodwill (Mountain View) | 855 E. El Camino Real | Mountain View | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Goodwill (Mill Valley - Donation Trailer) | 1 Camino Alto | Mill Valley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working condition |
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