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Sewing Machine - Working

A sewing machine is a tabletop machine, often containing a pedal to control a needle. Sewing machines are used to stitch linens and fabrics.

Consider donation or posting online for reuse.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Out of the Closet (SF - Polk St) 1498 Polk St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Hayward Thrift Center 29498 Mission Blvd. Hayward Reuse Free Pick-up
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Livermore) 1817 2nd Street Livermore Reuse Free Drop-off
Out of the Closet (SF - Folsom St) 1295 Folsom St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Mountain View) 855 E. El Camino Real Mountain View Reuse Free Drop-off
ARF Mart Thrift Store 1950H Market St. Concord Reuse Free Drop-off
Cotton Patch 1025 Brown Ave. Lafayette Reuse Free Drop-off
San Leandro Library of Things & Seed Lending (The Main Library) Main Library
300 Estudillo Ave
San Leandro Reuse Free On-site Library of Things lending items: Singer 4411 heavy duty sewing machine
Parca Parca Main Office
800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320
Burlingame Reuse Free Pick-up
E-Waste & Solar Recycling Center/Recycle1234 (ASI Cyber Concepts) 30311 Whipple Rd Union City Reuse Drop-off for a Fee
El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center 7501 Schmidt Ln. El Cerrito Reuse Free Drop-off Onsite Donation Trailer.
Livermore Library of Things (Civic Center) Civic Center Main Library
1188 South Livermore Ave
Livermore Reuse Free On-site Library of Things lending program
FabMo 1240 Birchwood Drive Sunnyvale Reuse Free Drop-off Must work well. Fabmo cannot pay to have them repaired.
Goodwill (Palo Alto) 4085 El Camino Way Palo Alto Reuse Free Drop-off
Savers (Alameda) 931 Marina Village Pkwy Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off working condition
Community Fits 3400 Piedmont Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off We are always accepting fabrics, working sewing machines, and any sewing tools.
Teen Advocacy Going Strong 1711 East 14th Street San Leandro Reuse Free Drop-off Sewing tables and supplies are also needed
Community Thrift Store 623 Valencia St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Oakland Public Library (81st Ave Branch) 1021 81st Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Working sewing machines and notions to use for sewing classes. Please email librarian Kielaya Carswell with an image of what you have for acceptance.
Ace Makerspace 6050 Lowell St
Suite 214
Oakland Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Sewing and Textiles Open Lab (small fee). Join our social sewing event and make wonderful things out of fabric, leather, and fiber materials. Great for beginners or folks just looking to access wonderful tools. Inquire about donation of good condition notions, fabric and machines to members looking for their own or for Ace to acquire more.

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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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