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.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| 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 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 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 Santa Cruz | 719 Swift Street | Santa Cruz | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Tools must be undamaged and in perfect working condition. NO: radial arm saws | |
| 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 | |
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore Sonoma | 1201 Piner Road | Santa Rosa | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Tools must be undamaged and in perfect working condition. NO: radial arm saws | |
| Kennedy High School Flea Market | 39999 Blacow Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Laney College Flea Market | 510 Fallon St | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Laurel Ace Hardware | 4024 MacArthur Ave. | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | tool & knife sharpening | |
| Listia |
Online |
Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Livermore Library of Things (Civic Center) |
Civic Center Main Library 1188 South Livermore Ave |
Livermore | Reuse | Free On-site | Library of Things lending program. Over 40 items available - from bike repair kits, to post hole diggers, hand truck, car engine fault code reader, water pressure gauge, folding table, endoscopes, luggage scale, sound level meter, chain checker, stud finder, furniture moving kit, UV light meter, blood pressure monitor, fruit picker, radon detector, leaf blower, thermal camera, wet/dry vac, metal detector, solar panel charger, knife sharpener | |
| Make It Home (San Rafael) |
NorthGate Mall (back entrance) 818 Northgate Dr |
San Rafael | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Toolkits | |
| Make It Home (San Rafael) |
NorthGate Mall (back entrance) 818 Northgate Dr |
San Rafael | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Tookkits | |
| Make It Home (Walnut Creek) | 1271 Boulevard Way | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Toolkits | |
| Nextdoor |
Headquarters 420 Taylor St |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Northern Ca Swap Meets Inc | 1150 Ballena Blvd | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale | 333 Lancaster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Oakland Tool Lending Library |
5205 Telegraph Ave. (Basement of Temescal Library Branch) |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Lending Library and Donations. Donated tools must be in good working order and include all working parts. We do not accept tools that need excessive cleaning or preparation. We do not accept any hardware or consumables (nails, screws, etc.). The tool must be portable and small enough to fit in our storage space. | |
| OfferUp | 1745 114th Ave SE | Bellevue | Reuse | Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee |
| Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
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| Albany | |||
| Berkeley | |||
| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Separate and label good/working condition items for donation as part of your Bulky & Reuse Pick-up set out. ### |
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| Fremont | |||
| Hayward | |||
| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | |||
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| Newark | |||
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| Piedmont | |||
| Pleasanton | |||
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
| Union City |
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