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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
Fluid Professional Organizing Services Oakland Reuse Pick-up for a Fee Provides donation pick up and redistribution to partner non-profits in addition to professional organizing services.
Goodwill (North Oakland) 6624 San Pablo Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
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
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
Free Oakland UP 2809 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Laney College Flea Market 510 Fallon St Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
East Oakland Collective 7800 MacArthur Blvd
(Distribution Office)
Oakland Purses, messenger bags, tote bags. No rips or stains.
BJ's Shoes Repair & Luggage 414 12th St Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Listia
Online
Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Operation Dignity 318 Harrison St
Ste 302
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Backpacks
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
Saint Anthony's Thrift Store Orinda 128 Village Square Orinda Free Drop-off
Cheryl's Closet 21 Orinda Way Orinda Reuse Buyback Drop-off
Mercari 1530 Page Mill Rd Palo Alto Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Goodwill (Palo Alto) 4085 El Camino Way 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
Goodwill (Pittsburg) 396 Atlantic Avenue,
Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center
Pittsburg Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Pleasant Hill) 1699 Contra Costa Boulevard,
Gregory Village Shopping Center
Pleasant Hill 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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