Consider offering up unused packages of gloves, masks, ear plugs, etc. for reuse to organizations that could use them through Craigslist, NextDoor, Facebook Buy Nothing Groups, Freecycle and such.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Dorothy Day House | 1931 Center St | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New condition! | |
| Downtown Streets Team | 22551 2nd St | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts new condition hygiene kits. | |
| Emergency Shelter Program (Ruby's Place) | 20880 Baker Rd | Castro Valley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New condition. Hand Sanitizer, Masks, Latex gloves | |
| Family Bridges | 168 11th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Latex gloves & disinfecting wipes for the Community Ambassador Program. | |
| g2Revolution |
8585 Pyott Road Suite 100 |
Lake in the Hills | Landfill | Mail-in for a Fee | Waste to Energy. Disposable Gloves, Disposable Masks, Face Shields, Earplugs, Tyvek Coats, Bouffant Caps, Safety Glasses | |
| g2Revolution |
8585 Pyott Road Suite 100 |
Lake in the Hills | Safe Disposal | Mail-in for a Fee | Waste to Energy. Disposable Gloves, Disposable Masks, Face Shields, Earplugs, Tyvek Coats, Bouffant Caps, Safety Glasses | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Landfill | Pick-up for a Fee | Cut loops when disposing of masks, as wildlife are getting tangled, similar to 6-pack rings. | |
| Nextdoor |
Headquarters 420 Taylor St |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Omni Commons | 4799 Shattuck Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/unused masks, hand sanitizer | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching | 1355 Ridder Park Dr | San Jose | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/Unused. Lab equipment: Beakers, flasks, test tubes, funnels, Petri dishes, pipettes, tips and trays, vials, gloves. All items must be new and unused. | |
| TerraCycle | 121 New York Ave | Trenton | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Including disposable face masks, gloves, garments, ear plugs, hair nets. https://www.terracycle.com/en-CA/pages/ppe-recycling | |
| Ursula Sherman Village | 711 Harrison St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New condition only. | |
| Veolia Environmental Services | 1125 Hensley St | Richmond | Safe Disposal | Mail-in for a Fee | Non-hazardous PPE |
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