Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto
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Tools & Accessories - Hand - Working

Consider loaning or donating tools to your community.

Excited to start a DIY project but need to borrow a saw? Do you need a pair of loppers to trim your fruit trees? Several cities have tool lending libraries where residents can rent a variety of tools for 1-3 weeks at a time while participating in a circular and sharing economy. Alameda County Tool Libraries

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Public Surplus - public agency online auction PO Box 530861 Henderson Reuse Buyback Mail-in Online posting
Chabot College Flea Market 25555 Hesperian Blvd Hayward Reuse Buyback Mail-in
The Arc of Alameda County (Hayward) 1101 Walpert St
(24/hr Drop-box along street)
Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off
Clean Earth (AERC) (Hayward) 30677 Huntwood Ave Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee Power tools only
Kennedy High School Flea Market 39999 Blacow Rd Fremont Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Solano Napa 104 Commerce Court Fairfield Reuse Free Drop-off Tools must be undamaged and in perfect working condition. NO: radial arm saws
El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center 7501 Schmidt Ln. El Cerrito Reuse Free Drop-off If working - Onsite Donation Trailer. If broken and primarily metal, Scrap Metal bin.
Savers (7117 Regional St.) 7117 Regional St. Dublin Reuse Free Drop-off
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Concord 2080 Diamond Blvd. Concord Reuse Free Drop-off Tools must be undamaged and in perfect working condition. NO: radial arm saws
Berkeley Tool Lending Library 1901 Russell St. Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off
Urban Ore 900 Murray St. Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off
Adventure Playground 160 University Ave
Berkeley Marina
Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off Saws, hammers
Berkeley Flea Market 1937 Ashby Ave Berkeley Reuse Buyback Mail-in
OfferUp 1745 114th Ave SE Bellevue Reuse Buyback Pick-up
Northern Ca Swap Meets Inc 1150 Ballena Blvd Alameda Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Farm2Market Farm 2600 Barbers Point Rd Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off
Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month 3800 Main St Alameda Reuse Buyback Mail-in
REAP Center 2133 Tynan Ave Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off

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