Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

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Stuffed Animals

Stuffed animals are toy animals made of fabric with a soft filling.

Consider repair or reuse for good condition, clean stuffed animals. Use very loved stuffies as the filling in beanbags, pillows, and pet bed fill. Consider adding in a squeaker or empty plastic beverage bottle to reuse as a dog squeaky toy.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
7-G Recycling 1180 Ames Ave Milpitaas Recycle Free Drop-off Poor condition
Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month 3800 Main St Alameda Reuse Buyback Mail-in
ARF Mart Thrift Store 1950H Market St. Concord Reuse Free Drop-off Excellent condition
Berkeley Flea Market 1937 Ashby Ave Berkeley Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Chabot College Flea Market 25555 Hesperian Blvd Hayward Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Coliseum Public Market 5401 Coliseum Way Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off
Craigslist 222 Sutter St
Floor 9
San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up
ebay 2025 Hamilton Ave San Jose Reuse Buyback Mail-in
EkoLinq 4300 Black Ave
#5486
Pleasanton Reuse Free Pick-up
EkoLinq 4300 Black Ave
#5486
Pleasanton Recycle Free Pick-up
Facebook Buy Nothing Groups 1 Hacker Way Menlo Park Reuse Free Pick-up
Facebook Marketplace Facebook Headquarters
1 Hacker Way
Menlo Park Reuse Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up
FreeCycle The Freecycle Network
PO Box 294
Tuscon Reuse Free Pick-up
Girls Inc of Alameda (Island City) 1724 Santa Clara Ave Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off Gently used or new
Gleaning for the World PO Box 645 Concord Reuse Free Mail-in New or good condition. Rehomes new and good conditions stuffed animals and plush toys through their Teddy Bear Brigade in the US and overseas to kids in orphanages, poverty, immigrants, refugee camps, and disaster situations (storms, floods, fires, tornadoes).
Goodwill (Alameda) 2319 Lincoln Ave. Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Albany) 505 San Pablo Ave Albany Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Berkeley) 2058 University Ave Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Brentwood) 6271 Lone Tree Way,
Empire Shopping Center
Brentwood Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Burlingame) 1215 California Dr Burlingame Reuse Free Drop-off

Curbside Service

Garbage Bulky Pickup Special Action Note
Alameda
Poor, damaged condition.
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Albany
Poor, damaged condition.
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Berkeley
Poor, damaged condition.
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Castro Valley Sanitary District
Collect clean and dry materials in a large plastic bag to keep it clean during collection for recycling for Bulky Pick-up and Textile Pick-ups, which are held 2x/yr (first full wk of June/Oct). set bags or boxes of dry (no biowaste) textiles by blue cart.
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Dublin
Poor, damaged condition.
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Textile Collection Program AVI collects clean & dry textiles quarterly first full week of Jul, Oct, Jan and Apr in clear plastic bags from residents (SF & MF). Schedule collection at 925-479-9545 at least 7 days out.
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Emeryville
Poor, damaged condition.
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Fremont
Poor, damaged condition.
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Hayward
Poor, damaged condition.
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Poor, damaged condition.
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Livermore
Poor, damaged condition.
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Newark
Poor, damaged condition.
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Oakland
Poor, damaged condition.
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Piedmont
Poor, damaged condition.
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Pleasanton
Poor, damaged condition.
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San Leandro
Poor, damaged condition.
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
Poor, damaged condition.
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Poor, damaged condition.
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Poor, damaged condition.
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Union City
Poor, damaged condition.
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