Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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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
Ursula Sherman Village 711 Harrison St. Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off 3-ring binders
Salvation Army (3921 Geary Blvd) 3921 Geary Blvd San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching 1355 Ridder Park Dr San Jose Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up Pens, pencils, erasers, highlighters, markers, paper and binder clips, staples and staplers, tape dispensers, adhesive tape, rubber bands, file folders, office organizers, calculators, hole punches. Call first. Bulk donations may be eligible for a 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
Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) 1500 Valencia St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service 832 Folsom St San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up
All Good Living Foundation All Good Living Store
2332 Alameda Ave
Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off School supplies for all ages
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 No binders, hanging file folders, or plastic desk organizers. Temporarily not accepting - poster board, foam core, mat board, scrap books supplies, posters, greeting cards, school supplies, stationary, office supplies, teaching supplies
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
Savers (7117 Regional St.) 7117 Regional St. Dublin Reuse Free Drop-off
SCRAP 801 Toland St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Nextdoor Headquarters
420 Taylor St
San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up
First Place for Youth 426 17th St
Suite 100
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off resume paper, portfolio binders. flash drives, backpacks, binders, paper, notebooks, pens, mechanical pencils, rulers, highlighters, calculators, note cards, file folders
iReuse 1050 North Gate Dr
Suite 550
San Rafael Reuse Pick-up for a Fee Destruction & shredding
Facebook Marketplace Facebook Headquarters
1 Hacker Way
Menlo Park Reuse Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up
Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale 333 Lancaster St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
Poshmark 203 Redwood Shores Redwood City Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Savers (1997 Tice Valley Blvd.) 1997 Tice Valley Blvd. Walnut Creek Reuse Free Drop-off
Remoov & Reperch Reperch Consignment Store Location
2415 17th St
San Francisco Reuse Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Drop-off
Parca Parca Main Office
800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320
Burlingame Reuse Free Pick-up

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