Consider donation or posting online for reuse.
Musical Instruments & Gear - Working
Musical instruments are tools, sometimes electric, for creating music and tunes when played.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Goodwill (Pittsburg) |
396 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center |
Pittsburg | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Including pianos & organs (call first) | |
| Free Oakland UP | 2809 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Small pieces | |
| Goodwill (North Oakland) | 6624 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Including pianos & organs (call first) | |
| San Pablo Flea Market | 6100 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Way Side Inn Thrift Shop | 3521 Golden Gate Way | Lafayette | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Hayward Thrift Center | 29498 Mission Blvd. | Hayward | Reuse | Free Pick-up | No pianos or organs. | |
| SCRAP | 801 Toland St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| ReSupply | 423 W. Broadway | South Boston | Reuse | Pick-up for a Fee | No pianos. Online pick-up service that transports your donated goods to partner organizations. Lifts materials from where they are in your home or office. | |
| Goodwill (San Francisco - Marina) | 3605 Buchanan St | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Including pianos & organs (call first) | |
| Musical Instrument Library |
c/o Lark in the Morning 1001 Camelia St |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| SF Flea Market | 1166 Shafter Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Craigslist |
222 Sutter St Floor 9 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Piano Finders (Piano Donation Project) | 1630 North Main Street #297 | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Pianos only | |
| Goodwill (Alameda) | 2319 Lincoln Ave. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Including pianos & organs (call first) | |
| Goodwill (Mill Valley - Donation Trailer) | 1 Camino Alto | Mill Valley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Including pianos & organs (call first) | |
| Bay Area or Alameda Music Project (BAMP) |
2532 Santa Clara Ave Ste 348 |
Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | We will happily accept: violins, violas, cellos, upright basses, acoustic guitars, ukuleles; Most winds and brass instruments (no flutes or clarinets); hand percussion instruments (drum kits not needed at this time); refurbished, good, working condition laptops (Mac or PC) with chargers; recording equipment (field recorders, microphones, etc.); drumsticks, extra strings and accessories are also welcome! BAMP INSTRUMENT DONATION POLICY: Instruments must be playable. BAMP cannot afford to make major repairs on instruments to bring them up to playable condition. Instruments must not have mold, rust or accumulated dirt inside or outside the body of the instrument. Mold can be a health hazard for our students. BAMP will clean donated instruments, within reason. Instruments with extensive cracks in the body or missing parts cannot be accepted. Baby grand, upright pianos and keyboard cannot be accepted. Donated instruments requiring appraisals cannot be accepted until appraisals have been acquired from a licensed vendor outside of BAMP. BAMP is not a licensed appraiser of instruments and cannot assign a value to any donated instrument. A Letter of Receipt will be issued for each instrument. The letter will include the name of the donor, a description of the instrument, and the date when the instrument was given. The letter will not assign a value to the instrument. | |
| East Bay Music | 1835 Colfax St. | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Nextdoor |
Headquarters 420 Taylor St |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Piano Adoption | a project of Piano Movers Inc | Nashua | Reuse | Buyback Pick-up, Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Pianos only | |
| Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale | 333 Lancaster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up |
Curbside Service
| Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Bundled & labeled for reuse/donation. Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up. ### |
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| Albany | |||
| Berkeley | |||
| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Separate and label good/working condition items for donation as part of your Bulky & Reuse Pick-up set out. ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | |||
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| Newark | |||
| Oakland | |||
| Piedmont | |||
| Pleasanton | |||
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
| Union City |
