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School/Office Supplies - Working

School and office supplies are small tools, electronics, equipment, and writing instruments found in an office or school.

Consider donation or posting online for reuse.
Broken supplies beyond repair may go in landfill if they are not electronic, contain a battery, or contain other hazardous waste.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Western Service Workers Union 166 7th St Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Ursula Sherman Village 711 Harrison St. Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off 3-ring binders
Urban Ore 900 Murray St. Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off
The Thrifty Kitty 1509 Webster St Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off ONLY Fountain pens in good condition including working nibs.
The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service 832 Folsom St San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up
The ReCrafting Co. 2449 Santa Clara Ave Alameda Reuse Buyback Drop-off Unused sketch pads, sketch books and journals; Paint sets, colored pencil and marker sets
The Celebration Nation Foundation 3031 Tisch Way
110 Plaza West
San Jose Reuse Free Mail-in Back to School Program - school supplies for families of farm workers. Good condition pencils, notebooks, binders, colored pencils, crayons, folders, sharpeners, erasers, pencil pouches, scissors, pens, calculators, backpacks, books, coloring books, rulers, markers
SwagCycle 30 Cobble Hill Road Somerville Reuse Mail-in for a Fee boxes and boxes of goods with the outdated company logo
Supply Bank 7730 Pardee Ln Oakland Reuse Free Pick-up Large quantity. For reuse and donation to those in need. Backpacks and school supplies.
SCRAP 801 Toland St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Savers (7117 Regional St.) 7117 Regional St. Dublin Reuse Free Drop-off
Savers (1997 Tice Valley Blvd.) 1997 Tice Valley Blvd. Walnut Creek Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army (Oakland) 601 Webster St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army (Alameda) 1918 Park St. Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army (3921 Geary Blvd) 3921 Geary Blvd San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) 1500 Valencia St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Rheaply - Bay Area Reuse Marketplace Reuse Free Pick-up, Drop-off for a Fee For Businesses & Organizations. Whether you’re looking to donate, buy, or sell furniture, fixtures, building materials, or any other workplace items, the Bay Area Marketplace has something for every project. List items you want to move or find items for your organization (donations and for a fee). Especially in quantity, and reuse condition.
ReUse: CAL's Campus Thrift Store 2495 Bancroft Way
MLK Student Union (between Superb & OCF offices)
Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off binders, hole-punchers, calculators, bulletin boards, desk trays, paperclips, staples, readers, notebooks, folders, pens, pencils, scissors, desk organizers
Remoov & The Local Flea 160 Sylvester Rd South San Francisco Recycle Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Drop-off
Remoov & The Local Flea 160 Sylvester Rd South San Francisco Landfill Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Drop-off

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