Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

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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
Coliseum Public Market 5401 Coliseum Way Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off
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
Western Service Workers Union 166 7th St Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Clean/wearable, professional/interview attire. Accessories also needed: scarfs, purses, ties, belts, shoes
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
Free Oakland UP 2809 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
East Bay Depot For Creative Reuse 4695 Telegraph Ave.
(drop-off at loading dock on Shattuck Ave between 46th and 47th streets)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Clean, no mildew
Laney College Flea Market 510 Fallon St Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
BJ's Shoes Repair & Luggage 414 12th St Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Listia
Online
Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Sleep Play Love 5377 College Ave
(Rockridge)
Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off Diaper bags & backpacks
San Pablo Flea Market 6100 San Pablo Ave Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
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
Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) 3525 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off

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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