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
Goodwill (San Rafael) 809 Lincoln Ave San Rafael Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
Eco Thrift (25891 Mission Blvd.) 25891 Mission Blvd. Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Mountain View) 855 E. El Camino Real Mountain View Reuse Free Drop-off
Facebook Buy Nothing Groups 1 Hacker Way Menlo Park Reuse Free Pick-up
Goodwill (South San Francisco ) 225 Kenwood Way South San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
Thrift Center 29498 Mission Blvd. Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Palo Alto) 4085 El Camino Way Palo Alto Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (San Mateo) 28 W. 25th Ave San Mateo Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
Bambino Thrift Shop (5290 College Ave.) 5290 College Ave. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) 1500 Valencia St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Burlingame) 1215 California Dr Burlingame Reuse Free Drop-off Working condition
Hope Thrift (Fremont) 41200 Blacow Rd Fremont Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army (Oakland) 601 Webster St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off

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