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Purses & Backpacks - Non-working

Consider reuse or repair before disposal. DIY repair resources through iFixit.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
USAgain 4100 Orme Street Palo Alto Reuse Free Drop-off
The Cobblery 410 S California Ave Palo Alto Repair Drop-off for a Fee Repairs: Bags, zippers, shoes, leather items
Staples (SF - Van Ness) 1700 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off broken, poor condition backpacks and lunch bags
Staples (SF - California St) 300 California St. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off broken, poor condition backpacks and lunch bags
Staples (San Ramon) 2710 Crow Canyon Rd. San Ramon Recycle Free Drop-off broken, poor condition backpacks and lunch bags
Staples (Pleasant Hill) 2120 Crescent Dr. Pleasant Hill Recycle Free Drop-off broken, poor condition backpacks and lunch bags
Staples (Pinole) 1230 Fitzgerald Dr. Pinole Recycle Free Drop-off broken, poor condition backpacks and lunch bags
Staples (Fremont) 39116 Fremont Hub Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off broken, poor condition backpacks and lunch bags
Staples (Concord) 4498 Treat Blvd. Concord Recycle Free Drop-off broken, poor condition backpacks and lunch bags
Staples (Antioch) 4863 Lone Tree Way Antioch Recycle Free Drop-off broken, poor condition backpacks and lunch bags
Rockridge Shoe Repair 4641 Telegraph Ave Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Retold Recycling 12855 Runway Rd
Suite 2209
Los Angeles Reuse Mail-in for a Fee
Retold Recycling 12855 Runway Rd
Suite 2209
Los Angeles Recycle Mail-in for a Fee
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Recycle Free Drop-off Clothes donation box
One-Stop Shoe Care 3622 Mount Diablo Blvd Lafayette Repair Drop-off for a Fee Specialize in leather bags
Nimble: Making Repair Easy Berkeley Repair Pick-up for a Fee Berkeley only.
Model Shoe Renew 1934 Shattuck Ave Berkeley Repair Drop-off for a Fee Services include cleaning, color restoration, re-dye, same color dying, interior relining, handle strap replacement, wallet refinish
Model Shoe Renew 1934 Shattuck Ave Berkeley Repair Drop-off for a Fee Services include cleaning, color restoration, re-dye, same color dying, interior relining, handle strap replacement, wallet refinish
Midtown Shoe Repair 2796 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Mel's Shoe Clinic 3366 Village Dr Castro Valley Repair Drop-off for a Fee

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