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
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| The Arc of Alameda County (Livermore) | 1923 Rutan Drive | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Alameda Free Library & Seed & Tool Library | 1550 Oak St | Alameda | Reuse | Free On-site | Tool lending library for Alameda residents. 5 items max, 3 week loan period. Second Floor. | |
| Savers (Alameda) | 931 Marina Village Pkwy | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Farm2Market Farm | 2600 Barbers Point Rd | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
| 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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| Emeryville | |||
| Fremont | |||
| Hayward | |||
| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | |||
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| Piedmont | |||
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
| Union City |
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