Consider reuse or repair before disposal. DIY repair resources through iFixit.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Jim's Music | 40919 Fremont Blvd # 8 | Fremont | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Aantone's Music | 36601 Newark Blvd # 11 | Newark | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Smythe's Accordion Center | 2511 Broadway | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Stewart Port Guitars | 499 Embarcadero | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Axis Guitar Repair & Restoration | 1255 21st St | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Thin Man Music | 954 60th St #4 | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Instrument Repair Co | 564 14th St | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Guitars & Dead Note Repairs (formerly Broken Guitars) |
423 40th St (corner of Webster & 40th) |
Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Guitar store that buys, sells, trades, and repairs guitars and amps. | |
| Wood Street Guitar Repair | 1306 Wood St | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Gryphon Stringed Instruments | 211 Lambert Ave | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: Stringed Instuments, Electric Guitar repairs, Body Restoration, Neck Frets. Call to make an appointment. | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Landfill | Pick-up for a Fee | Consider reuse or repair before disposal. | |
| Adam's string shack | 347 Moraga Ave | Piedmont | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Schwaan Violins | 205 Main St | Pleasanton | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Action Metal Recycling | 385 Pittsburg Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Denzil's Piano Service | 1064 Fargo Ave | San Leandro | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| iFixit | 1330 Monterey St | San Luis Obisbo | Repair | Free Mail-in | DIY repair instructions | |
| The Starving Musician | 3939 Stevens Creek Blvd | Santa Clara | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: instruments, , electric guitar, acustic guitar. Also buys, trades and consigns musical instruments. Reuse: buys, trades and consigns musical instruments. | |
| TerraCycle | 121 New York Ave | Trenton | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Instrument string |
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