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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

Want to start a Tool Library or Library of Things? Learn more here.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Habitat for Humanity ReStore San Jose 1608 Las Plumas Ave. San Jose Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up Tools must be undamaged and in perfect working condition. Although donation pick-up is offered, it is not guaranteed.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Monterey Bay 4230 Gigling Rd Seaside Reuse Free Drop-off Tools must be undamaged and in perfect working condition. NO: radial arm saws
Habitat for Humanity ReStore East Bay 9235 San Leandro St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up Tools must be undamaged and in perfect working condition. NO: radial arm saws
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
FreeCycle The Freecycle Network
PO Box 294
Tuscon Reuse Free Pick-up
Free Oakland UP 2809 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Farm2Market Farm 2600 Barbers Point Rd Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off
Facebook Marketplace Facebook Headquarters
1 Hacker Way
Menlo Park Reuse Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up
Facebook Buy Nothing Groups 1 Hacker Way Menlo Park Reuse Free Pick-up
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.
ebay 2025 Hamilton Ave San Jose Reuse Buyback Mail-in
East Bay Depot For Creative Reuse 4695 Telegraph Ave.
(drop-off at loading dock on Shattuck Ave between 46th and 47th streets)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off remove any dead batteries
Craigslist 222 Sutter St
Floor 9
San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up
Coliseum Public Market 5401 Coliseum Way Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off
Clean Earth (AERC) (Hayward) 30677 Huntwood Ave Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee Power tools only
Chabot College Flea Market 25555 Hesperian Blvd Hayward Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Building Resources 701 Amador St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up Tools must be undamaged and in perfect working condition.
Berkeley Tool Lending Library 1901 Russell St. Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off
Berkeley Flea Market 1937 Ashby Ave Berkeley Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month 3800 Main St Alameda Reuse Buyback Mail-in

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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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