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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Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
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 | |
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. | |
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 | |
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. | |
Omni Commons | 4799 Shattuck Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/unused masks, hand sanitizer | |
Ursula Sherman Village | 711 Harrison St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New condition only. | |
Dorothy Day House | 1931 Center St | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New condition! | |
Emergency Shelter Program (Ruby's Place) | 20880 Baker Rd | Castro Valley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New condition. Hand Sanitizer, Masks, Latex gloves | |
Downtown Streets Team | 22551 2nd St | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts new condition hygiene kits. | |
Nextdoor |
Headquarters 420 Taylor St |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
Family Bridges | 168 11th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Latex gloves & disinfecting wipes for the Community Ambassador Program. | |
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. | |
Bio-Link Depot | 9235 San Leandro St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Lab shoe covers, coveralls, gloves, face shields, and lab coats | |
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 | |
Veolia Environmental Services | 1125 Hensley St | Richmond | Safe Disposal | Mail-in for a Fee | Non-hazardous PPE |
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