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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| Garrett Thrift Store | 1530 3rd Ave. | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month | 3800 Main St | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Savers | 4950 Almaden Expy | San Jose | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Hayward) | 21994 Mission Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used. Tape, rubber band, or otherwise seal parts and pieces together. | |
| Oakland Stooping Club | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | |||
| Goodwill (San Mateo) | 28 W. 25th Ave | San Mateo | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used. Tape, rubber band, or otherwise seal parts and pieces together. | |
| 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 | |
| Goodwill (Mountain View) | 855 E. El Camino Real | Mountain View | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Hospice Thrift Shoppe - Danville | 444 Diablo Rd. | Danville | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Berkeley Flea Market | 1937 Ashby Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| PayMore | 7007 Dublin Blvd | Dublin | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pokemon trading cards | |
| Alameda Free Library & Seed & Tool Library | 1550 Oak St | Alameda | Reuse | Free On-site | Board Games & Puzzle lending library. 3 week check out. Pick up a jigsaw puzzle to complement your next adventure! Puzzles range in difficulty from 500-1500 pieces. Check puzzles out at, and return them to, the Reference Desk on the second floor at the Main Library, 1550 Oak Street. Check board games out at the Children's Desk on the first floor. | |
| Goodwill (Burlingame) | 1215 California Dr | Burlingame | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/gently used. Tape, rubber band, or otherwise seal parts and pieces together. | |
| Homies Empowerment | 7637 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| The Arc of Alameda County (Union City) |
34135 7th St Drop-box in parking lot |
Union City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Once Upon A Child (Newark) | 39644 Cedar Blvd | Newark | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Books and Toys with all parts and new batteries | |
| Toy Go Round | 1361 Solano Ave | Albany | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Reuse. Consignment only. | |
| Hospice Thrift Shoppe | 1345-A Newell Ave. | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
| 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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| 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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