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.
School/Office Supplies - Working
School and office supplies are small tools, electronics, equipment, and writing instruments found in an office or school.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facebook Marketplace |
Facebook Headquarters 1 Hacker Way |
Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Bio-Link Depot | 9235 San Leandro St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Offers Science Lab equipment to K-12 and university schools, teachers, and programs at no cost. Donations from Bay Area labs of school science supplies accepted. | |
| 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 | |
| Free Oakland UP | 2809 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | |
| Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale | 333 Lancaster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| 2 A Good Cause | 530 Midcrest Rd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations. | |
| 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. | |
| Central American Refugee Committee (CRECE) | 4848 International Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Supply Bank | 7730 Pardee Ln | Oakland | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Large quantity. For reuse and donation to those in need. Backpacks and school supplies. | |
| Western Service Workers Union | 166 7th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | |
| Poshmark | 203 Redwood Shores | Redwood City | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| LiquiDonate |
149 New Montgomery St Floor 4 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Mail-in for a Fee | Commercial quantity. LiquiDonate matches and moves reclaimable items (ex. returns, liquidation, branded items, inventory, apparel, office/warehouse supplies) from businesses to nonprofits, including arranging pickup or delivery. Free delivery for non-profits, business pays for delivery. | |
| 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 | ||
| The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service | 832 Folsom St | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Office Depot | 1750 Harrison St. | San Francisco | 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 Depot (2675 Geary Boulevard, #100) | 2675 Geary Blvd. #100 | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Binder recycling - any brand, old & empty (max 6). http://www.officedepot.com/cm/office-supplies/recycle-binders. Consider reuse or donation before recycling. |
Curbside Service
| Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
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| Alameda | |||
| Albany | |||
| 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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| Emeryville | |||
| Fremont | |||
| Hayward | |||
| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | |||
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| Newark | |||
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| Piedmont | |||
| Pleasanton | |||
| San Leandro | |||
| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
| Union City |
