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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
St. Vincent de Paul 2815 Contra Costa Blvd. Pleasant Hill Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Pittsburg) 396 Atlantic Avenue,
Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center
Pittsburg Reuse Free Drop-off New/gently used. Tape, rubber band, or otherwise seal parts and pieces together.
St. Vincent de Paul 2210 Gladstone Dr. Pittsburg Reuse Free Pick-up
Recycle Town 500 Meacham Road Petaluma Reuse Free Drop-off
Mercari 1530 Page Mill Rd Palo Alto Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Friends of the Palo Alto Library 4000 Middlefield Rd H2 Palo Alto Reuse Free Drop-off Accepts puzzles, games and toys. Please consider reuse options for your functional, reusable items.
Goodwill (Palo Alto) 4085 El Camino Way Palo Alto Reuse Free Drop-off
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop (Oakland) 127 41st St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off No cribs.
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.
Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) 3525 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off New/gently used. Tape, rubber band, or otherwise seal parts and pieces together.
Friends of the Oakland Public Library (The Bookmark Bookstore) The Bookmark Bookstore
933 Broadway
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Complete puzzles only.
Roots of Labor Collective Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Central American Refugee Committee (CRECE) 4848 International Blvd Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Laney College Flea Market 510 Fallon St Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
TOYCYCLE (app) - Reuse PO Box 19294 Oakland Reuse Buyback Pick-up, Buyback Mail-in
Bambino Thrift Shop (5290 College Ave.) 5290 College Ave. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Listia
Online
Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Hively (Oakland) 80 Swan Way
Suite 130
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Complete sets of toys, puzzles and games (to prevent the loss of pieces please be sure to tape and secure the box and/or bag)
Dress Best For Less 3861 Piedmont Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off No cribs.
Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale 333 Lancaster St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up

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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