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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
East Oakland Collective 7800 MacArthur Blvd
(Distribution Office)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Purses, messenger bags, tote bags. No rips or stains. Toiletry bags (clean, very good condition).
Poshmark 203 Redwood Shores Redwood City Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Eco Thrift (Hayward) 25891 Mission Blvd. Hayward 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
The Haven Thrift Store (Tri-Valley) 116 North L St Livermore Reuse Free Drop-off
SF Flea Market 1166 Shafter Ave San Francisco Reuse Buyback Mail-in
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Livermore) 1817 2nd Street Livermore Reuse Free Drop-off
Dress for Success (San Francisco) 500 Sutter St
Suite 218
San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off Interview and work appropriate handbags, briefcases and portfolios
Operation Dignity 318 Harrison St
Ste 302
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Backpacks
Treasures Hospice Thrift Shop (1539 Washington Ave.) 1539 Washington Ave. San Leandro Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) 3525 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
The Arc of Alameda County Drop Box (Pleasanton) 652 Main St
(Drop-off Bin in Workbench Hardware parking lot)
Pleasanton Reuse Free Drop-off
Kelly's Corner 2029 Macarthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off Purses and Diaper bags
ARF Mart Thrift Store 1950H Market St. Concord Reuse Free Drop-off
Craigslist 222 Sutter St
Floor 9
San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up
Savers 3510 Homestead St Santa Clara Reuse Free Drop-off
Dorothy Day House 1931 Center St Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off New or gently used backpacks only
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.
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

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

RE:Source is an online directory for reuse, repair and proper disposal options for the California East Bay area and Palo Alto. Our goal is to connect you with the best options for what you need to get rid of or repair. Please note that we do not accept any items directly.

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