Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Toys & Games - Working

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.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Grove Street Kids 1385 Shattuck Ave Berkeley Reuse Buyback Drop-off Books and Toys with all parts and working batteries
Western Service Workers Union 166 7th St Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Good quality.
Hospice Thrift Shoppe 1345-A Newell Ave. Walnut Creek Reuse Free Drop-off
Coliseum Public Market 5401 Coliseum Way Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop 40733 Chapel Way Fremont Reuse Free Drop-off
La Clinica Alta Vista 1515 Fruitvale Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off New or Clean/washed used Baby and Toddler items
Mommy's Trading Post 1428 Park St Alameda Reuse Buyback Drop-off
Goodwill (Burlingame) 1215 California Dr Burlingame Reuse Free Drop-off New/gently used. Tape, rubber band, or otherwise seal parts and pieces together.
Rocket Reuse 1355 Park St. Alameda Reuse Buyback Drop-off vintage
Sleep Play Love 5377 College Ave
(Rockridge)
Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off Infant to kid. All parts & new batteries.
Salvation Army (3921 Geary Blvd) 3921 Geary Blvd San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Rescued Treasures 1270-I Newell Ave. Walnut Creek Reuse Free Drop-off
ebay 2025 Hamilton Ave San Jose Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Centro de Servicios Thrift Store 525 H St Union City Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Alameda) 2319 Lincoln Ave. Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off New/gently used. Tape, rubber band, or otherwise seal parts and pieces together.
Kelly's Corner 2029 Macarthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off Puzzles, games, wooden toys
The Arc of Alameda County (Union City) 34135 7th St
Drop-box in parking lot
Union City Reuse Free Drop-off
Chloe's Closet (1545 Solano Ave) 1545 Solano Ave Berkeley Reuse Buyback Drop-off Books and Toys with all parts and new batteries
Goodwill (Redwood City - Donation Trailer) 46 Fifth Ave Redwood City Reuse Free Drop-off New/gently used. Tape, rubber band, or otherwise seal parts and pieces together.
White Pony Express 3380 Vincent Road
#107
Pleasant Hill Reuse Free Drop-off Gently used and new condition

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Note
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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Dublin
Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Livermore
Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Union City

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