Toys are objects meant for playing; can be made of one material or a composition of many materials.
Consider donating to local families, friends, child care facilities, and organizations. During the holidays, many local organizations redistribute new toys and games.
Small toys gathered over time are fun for piñatas, trick-or-treating, or reading, homework, chore or school carnival prizes - consider swapping with friends.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Homies Empowerment | 7637 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Western Service Workers Union | 166 7th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Good quality. | |
| West Oakland Food Pantry - Prescott-Joseph Center | 920 Peralta St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | new & good condition toys accepted during holidays | |
| Silver Moon | 3233 Lakeshore Ave. | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Infant to kid. All parts & new batteries. | |
| Free Oakland UP | 2809 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| The Arc of Alameda County Drop Box (Oakland) |
685 14th St (Drop-off bin in courtyard of First United Church of Oakland) |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| The Arc of Alameda County Drop-box (Blaisdell's Business Products) |
Blaisdell's Business Products Warehouse 474 Roland Way |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | Small, preferably not plastic. Temporarily not accepting. | |
| Bananas |
5232 Claremont Ave Parking lot in rear |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Books and Toys with all parts and new batteries | |
| East Oakland Collective |
7800 MacArthur Blvd (Distribution Office) |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New only. Functional, clean. No used items. | |
| Coliseum Public Market | 5401 Coliseum Way | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Artthaus Center) |
2744 E. 11th Street Suite H01 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Books and Toys with all parts and new batteries | |
| Operation Dignity |
318 Harrison St Ste 302 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | board games | |
| 2 A Good Cause | 530 Midcrest Rd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations. We are not able to take computers, cell phones or electronic games. | |
| American Cancer Society Discovery Shop (Oakland) | 127 41st St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | No cribs. | |
| Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) | 3525 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used. Tape, rubber band, or otherwise seal parts and pieces together. | |
| The Bookmark Bookstore (Friends of the Oakland Public Library) |
The Bookmark Bookstore 933 Broadway |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Complete puzzles and games. Resale in store and online to benefit Oakland's public libraries. | |
| Roots of Labor Collective | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | |||
| Laney College Flea Market | 510 Fallon St | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in |
| Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Bundled & labeled for reuse/donation. Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up. ### |
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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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