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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
Staples (Pinole) 1230 Fitzgerald Dr. Pinole 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 (SF - Van Ness) 1700 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off broken, poor condition backpacks and lunch bags
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Recycle Free Drop-off Clothes donation box
EkoLinq 4300 Black Ave
#5486
Pleasanton Recycle Free Pick-up
Staples (Fremont) 39116 Fremont Hub Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off broken, poor condition backpacks and lunch bags
Retold Recycling 12855 Runway Rd
Suite 2209
Los Angeles Recycle Mail-in for a Fee
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 (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
Maselli Brothers Shoe, Leather, Luggage Service & Repair 1809 Santa Rita Rd
Ste E
Pleasanton Repair Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee Shorten your handbag straps or belts.
Maselli Brothers Shoe, Leather, Luggage Service & Repair 7911 Brentwood Blvd Brentwood Repair Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee Shorten your handbag straps or belts.
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
Fruitvale Shoe Repair 1465 Fruitvale Ave Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Rockridge Shoe Repair 4641 Telegraph Ave Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee
A1 Shoe & Luggage Repair Phillips Building
1399 N Main St
Walnut Creek Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Midtown Shoe Repair 2796 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto Repair Drop-off for a Fee
FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) Repair Free On-site, Free Off-site Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics.

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