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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
Office Depot (Fremont) 43742 Christy St. Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off Binder recyling - any brand, old & empty (max 6). http://www.officedepot.com/cm/office-supplies/recycle-binders. Consider reuse or donation before recycling.
Office Depot (Hayward) 23882 Hesperian Blvd. Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off Binder recyling - any brand, old & empty (max 6). http://www.officedepot.com/cm/office-supplies/recycle-binders. Consider reuse or donation before recycling.
Office Depot (Oakland) 3010 E. 9th St. Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off Binder recyling - any brand, old & empty (max 6). http://www.officedepot.com/cm/office-supplies/recycle-binders. Consider reuse or donation before recycling.
Office Max 2520 North Main St. Walnut Creek Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off The Office Depot® OfficeMax® Binder Recycling Program accepts any brand of old and empty binder. For details go to: http://www.officedepot.com/cm/office-supplies/recycle-binders
Office Max (Alameda) 2160 Otis Drive Alameda Recycle Free Drop-off Binders. The Office Depot® OfficeMax® Binder Recycling Program accepts any brand of old and empty binder. http://www.officedepot.com/cm/office-supplies/recycle-binders
Office Max (Livermore) 2400 Las Positas Road Livermore Recycle Free Drop-off Binders (max 6). The Office Depot® OfficeMax® Binder Recycling Program accepts any brand of old and empty binder. http://www.officedepot.com/cm/office-supplies/recycle-binders
Office Max (Pleasanton) 5596 Springdale Ave Pleasanton Recycle Free Drop-off Binders (max 6). The Office Depot® OfficeMax® Binder Recycling Program accepts any brand of old and empty binder. http://www.officedepot.com/cm/office-supplies/recycle-binders
Parca Parca Main Office
800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320
Burlingame Reuse Free Pick-up
Poshmark 203 Redwood Shores Redwood City Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Public Surplus - public agency online auction PO Box 530861 Henderson Reuse Buyback Mail-in Online posting
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.
Remoov & The Local Flea 160 Sylvester Rd South San Francisco Reuse Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Drop-off
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
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
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.
Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) 1500 Valencia St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army (3921 Geary Blvd) 3921 Geary Blvd San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army (Alameda) 1918 Park St. Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army (Oakland) 601 Webster St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off

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