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for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto
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Purses & Backpacks - Working

Consider donation or posting online for reuse.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Goodwill (Pittsburg) 396 Atlantic Avenue,
Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center
Pittsburg Reuse Free Drop-off
The Cobblery 410 S California Ave Palo Alto Repair Drop-off for a Fee Repairs: Bags, zippers, shoes, leather items
Goodwill (Palo Alto) 4085 El Camino Way Palo Alto Reuse Free Drop-off
Mercari 1530 Page Mill Rd Palo Alto Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Cheryl's Closet 21 Orinda Way Orinda Reuse Buyback Drop-off
BJ's Shoes Repair & Luggage 414 12th St Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee
The Arc of Alameda County Drop Box (Oakland) 685 14th St
(Drop-off bin in courtyard of First United Church of Oakland)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
The Arc of Alameda County Drop-box (Blaisdell's Business Products) Blaisdell's Business Products Warehouse
474 Roland Way
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) 3525 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Kelly's Corner 2029 Macarthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off Purses and Diaper bags
TOYCYCLE (app) - Reuse PO Box 19294 Oakland Reuse Buyback Pick-up, Buyback Mail-in Diaper bags
Crossroads Trading (Oakland) 5901 College Ave Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in
Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale 333 Lancaster St. Oakland Reuse Free Pick-up
Coliseum Public Market 5401 Coliseum Way Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off
Free Oakland UP 2809 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
ThredUp Corporate Headquarters
969 Broadway, Suite 200
Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in Consignment. They donate or send back items they choose not to list on their website. Excellent condition Women's and children's clothing, accessories, shoes, handbags, and accessories. Order a clean out kit (free) or expedited (fee)
East Oakland Collective 7800 MacArthur Blvd
(Distribution Office)
Oakland Purses, messenger bags, tote bags. No rips or stains.
Operation Dignity 318 Harrison St
Ste 302
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Backpacks
Goodwill (North Oakland) 6624 San Pablo Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
All Things Vintage 3506 Woodruff Ave Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off Vintage bags

Curbside Service

Garbage Bulky Pickup Note
Alameda
Bundled & labeled for reuse/donation. Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up.
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Albany
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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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Dublin
Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Livermore
Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Union City

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