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  • Automotive
    • AntifreezeAntifreeze
    • Motor OilMotor Oil
    • Oil FiltersOil Filters
    • TiresTires
     
  • Batteries
    • Car BatteriesBatteries - Automotive or Boat
    • Household BatteriesBatteries - Household - Single-Use
    • Rechargeable BatteriesBatteries - Household - Rechargeable (up to 5 lbs)
     
  • Bulky
    • Large Broken AppliancesMajor Household Appliances - Non-working
    • MattressesMattresses & Box Springs
    • Old FurnitureFurniture - Non-working
     
  • Construction
    • Dirt & SoilSoil - Clean
    • DrywallDrywall
    • InsulationInsulation - Used
    • Mixed DebrisMixed Debris
    • PlywoodWood - Engineered/Composite
    • Untreated WoodWood - Untreated
     
  • Electronics
    • Cell Phones (Broken)Cell Phones - Non-working
    • ComputersComputers - Working
    • Monitors (Working)Computer Monitors - Working
    • Non-working ElectronicsElectronics - Non-working
    • Televisions (Working)Television - Working
     
  • Food/Plants
    • Christmas TreesChristmas Trees
    • Food for DonationFood for Donation
    • Food ScrapsFood Scraps
    • Living PlantsLiving Plants
    • Yard DebrisYard Trimmings & Plant Debris
     
  • Glass
    • Broken GlasswareGlassware - Decorative & Kitchen - Non-working
    • Compact Fluorescent BulbsLight Bulbs - CFLs
    • Plate GlassPlate Glass
     
  • Hazardous
    • CleanersHousehold Cleaners
    • Compact Fluorescent BulbsLight Bulbs - CFLs
    • Fire ExtinguishersFire Extinguishers
    • PesticidesHazardous Materials & Wastes
    • Propane CylindersCompressed Gas Cylinders - Refillable
    • Smoke DetectorsSmoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms - Non-working
     
  • Medical
    • Needles & SyringesNeedles & Syringes
    • Over-the-counter DrugsMedications
    • Prescription DrugsMedications
     
  • Metal
    • Large Appliances (Working)Major Household Appliances - Working
    • Large Broken AppliancesMajor Household Appliances - Non-working
    • Scrap MetalScrap Metal
     
  • Paint
    • Empty Paint ContainersPaint Cans & Buckets - Empty & Dry
    • Old Spray PaintAerosol Can - Non-empty
    • Unopened PaintPaint - Interior & Exterior - New/Unopened
    • Used PaintPaint - Interior & Exterior - Used/Wet
     
  • Plastic
    • Bubble WrapBubble Wrap
    • CDs and DVDsCD/DVD - Commercially Made - Working
    • Plastic BagsPlastic Bags
    • VHS TapesCassette & VHS Tapes - Commercially Made - Working
     
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Item Index

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  • 6-Pack Rings

A

  • ABS Plastic
  • Aerosol Can - Empty
  • Aerosol Can - Non-empty
  • Agricultural Plastics & Film
  • Air Conditioner - Non-working
  • Air Conditioner - Working
  • Air Mattress
  • Aluminum Cans - CRV
  • Aluminum Foil & Pans - Clean
  • Ammunition
  • Antifreeze
  • Arts and Crafts Supplies & Materials
  • Asbestos
  • Aseptic Packs
  • Ashes - Grill/Fireplace
  • Asphalt
  • Audio & Visual Equipment - Non-working
  • Audio & Visual Equipment - Working
  • Auto Glass
  • Auto Parts & Scrap
  • Auto Upholstery - Non-working

B

  • Baby Furniture & Equipment - Non-working
  • Baby Furniture & Equipment - Working
  • Balloons
  • Barbeque Grill
  • Bath Tub
  • Bathroom Fixtures
  • Batteries - Automotive or Boat
  • Batteries - Electric Vehicle & Bicycle
  • Batteries - Household - Rechargeable (up to 5 lbs)
  • Batteries - Household - Single-Use
  • Batteries - Industrial
  • Batteries - Solar Power Storage
  • Beverage Containers - Mixed
  • Bicycle - Non-working
  • Bicycle - Scrap & Parts
  • Bicycle - Working
  • Bimetal Cans - CRV
  • Bimetal Cans - Non-CRV
  • Blueprint Paper
  • Boat Upholstery - Non-working
  • Books - Children's
  • Books - Hard Cover
  • Books - Hard Cover - Non-working
  • Books - Soft Cover
  • Books - Soft Cover - Non-working
  • Books - Textbooks
  • Bricks
  • Bricks - Broken
  • Bubble Envelopes - Paper or Mylar
  • Bubble Envelopes - Plastic
  • Bubble Wrap
  • Building Materials - Reclaimed/Reusable
  • Burlap

C

  • Cabinets - Working
  • Cables & Wires - Non-working
  • Cables & Wires - Working
  • Camera Film & Slides
  • Cameras & Camcorders - Non-working
  • Cameras & Camcorders - Working
  • Cardboard
  • Cardboard - Foil-lined
  • Cardboard - Waxed
  • Cardboard - Wet
  • Carpet
  • Carpet Padding
  • Cars & Boats
  • Cassette & VHS Tapes - Commercially Made - Working
  • Cassette & VHS Tapes - Non-working
  • CD/DVD - Commercially Made - Working
  • CD/DVD - Non-working/Non-commercial
  • CD/DVD Jewel Cases
  • Ceiling Tile
  • Cell Phones - Non-working
  • Cell Phones - Working
  • Ceramics & Pottery - Broken
  • Ceramics & Pottery - Working
  • Child Car Seats - Non-working/Expired/Accident
  • Child Car Seats - Working/Non-Expired/Accident Free
  • Christmas Lights - Non-working
  • Christmas Lights - Working
  • Christmas Trees
  • Christmas Trees - Artificial
  • Cigarette Waste
  • Cinder Blocks
  • Cinder Blocks - Broken
  • Cleaning Wipes - Used
  • Clocks & Watches - Non-working
  • Clocks & Watches - Working
  • Cloth Diapers & Accessories
  • Clothes Hangers - Broken
  • Clothes Hangers - Metal - Working
  • Clothes Hangers - Working
  • Clothing - Children's
  • Clothing - Good Condition
  • Clothing - Maternity & Nursing
  • Clothing - Poor Condition
  • Clothing - Undergarments - Good condition
  • Clothing - Undergarments - Poor Condition
  • Coffee Pods - Compostable
  • Coffee Pods - Metal/Plastic
  • Collectibles
  • Compostable Plastic Bags - BPI Certified
  • Compressed Gas Cylinders - Refillable
  • Compressed Gas Cylinders - Single-use/Non-working
  • Computer Accessories - Non-working
  • Computer Accessories - Working
  • Computer Monitors - Non-working
  • Computer Monitors - Working
  • Computers - Non-working
  • Computers - Working
  • Concrete
  • Concrete With Rebar
  • Construction & Demolition Debris
  • Cooking Oil/Grease/Fats
  • Copy Machines - Non-working
  • Copy Machines - Working
  • Corks - Natural
  • Corks - Plastic/Synthetic

D

  • Dead Animals
  • Deconstruction Services
  • Dental Chair
  • Dishwasher - Non-working
  • Dishwasher - Working
  • Disposable Diapers & Wipes - New
  • Disposable Diapers & Wipes - Used
  • Doors
  • Drums - Metal
  • Drums - Paper
  • Drums - Plastic
  • Dryer & Vacuum Lint
  • Drywall

E

  • Egg Cartons - Paper - Clean
  • Egg Cartons - Paper - Soiled
  • Egg Cartons - Plastic
  • Electronics - Non-working
  • Electronics - Working
  • Envelopes - Paper
  • Espresso Machines
  • Exercise Equipment - Non-working
  • Exercise Equipment - Working
  • Exit Signs -Tritium
  • Explosives
  • Eyeglasses

F

  • Facial Tissues - Used
  • Ferrous Scrap Metal/Steel
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Fire Hoses
  • Flares - Marine
  • Flares - Road
  • Flexible Packaging - Multi-material
  • Flooring - Non-working
  • Flooring - Working
  • Foam Padding
  • Food for Donation
  • Food Scraps
  • Food Service Ware - Compostable - BPI Certified Products
  • Food Service Ware - Condiment Packets & Cups
  • Food Service Ware - Paper Products - Poly-coated
  • Food Service Ware - Paper Products - Uncoated
  • Food Service Ware - Plastic Clamshells/To-Go Containers/Trays
  • Food Service Ware - Plastic Cups & Plates
  • Food Service Ware - Plastic Utensils
  • Food Service Ware - Reusables
  • Food Service Ware - Styrofoam Products
  • Food Service Ware - To-Go Cup Lids
  • Food Service Ware - Wood/Bamboo Products
  • Freezer - Non-working
  • Freezer - Working
  • Frozen Food Boxes
  • Fuel
  • Furniture - Non-working
  • Furniture - Small - Working
  • Furniture - Working

G

  • Game Cartridges - Non-working
  • Game Cartridges -Working
  • Gaming Systems & Accessories - Non-working
  • Gaming Systems & Accessories - Working
  • Garage Doors - Non-working
  • Gel Ice Packs
  • Gift Tissue Paper
  • Glass Bottles & Jars - Non-CRV
  • Glass Bottles - CRV
  • Glassware - Decorative & Kitchen - Non-working
  • Glassware - Decorative & Kitchen - Working
  • Grandma's Fruitcake
  • Greeting Cards - Musical/Electronic Piece
  • Greeting Cards - Unused

H

  • Hair and Fur Trimmings
  • Hardware & Fasteners
  • Hazardous Materials & Wastes
  • Hearing Aids
  • Helium Tanks - Empty
  • Helium Tanks - Non-empty
  • Holiday & Seasonal Items
  • Hoses - Garden/Rubber - Non-working
  • Hot Tub & Accessories
  • Household Cleaners
  • Houseware - Non-working
  • Houseware - Working

I

  • Industrial Equipment
  • Ink Cartridges
  • Inks
  • Insulation - New/Unused
  • Insulation - Used

J

  • Jewelry
  • Jewelry - Non-working
  • Junk Mail Opt-Out

K

  • Keys
  • Kitchen Fixtures
  • Knives & Shears

L

  • Lab Equipment
  • Lab Glassware - Poor Condition
  • Lab Glassware - Working
  • Lab Plastics - New/Unused
  • Lab Plastics - Used
  • Lacquers/Stains/Varnishes
  • Lava Rock
  • Lawnmower - Non-working
  • Lawnmower - Working
  • Lead Paint Chips
  • Lead-Painted Materials
  • Leather Remnants & Scraps
  • Light Bulbs - CFLs
  • Light Bulbs - Fluorescent Tubes
  • Light Bulbs - Incandescent/Halogen
  • Light Bulbs - LED
  • Lighting Fixtures - Non-working
  • Lighting Fixtures - Working
  • Linens/Blankets/Towels - Good Condition
  • Linens/Blankets/Towels - Poor Condition
  • Living Plants
  • Luggage - Non-working
  • Luggage - Working

M

  • Magazines
  • Major Household Appliances - Non-working
  • Major Household Appliances - Working
  • Mannequins
  • Manure
  • Marine Supplies & Equipment
  • Maternity & Nursing Supplies - Working
  • Mattresses & Box Springs
  • Medals/Trophies/Ribbons
  • Medical Equipment & Surplus
  • Medical Waste
  • Medications
  • Mercury Thermometers
  • Mercury-Containing Items
  • Metal Bottle Caps
  • Metal Cans - Non-CRV
  • Metal Jar Lids
  • Metal Pipe
  • Metal Sinks & Toilets
  • Microscopes & Accessories - Non-working
  • Microwave - Non-working
  • Microwave - Working
  • Mirror - Broken
  • Mixed Debris
  • Motor Oil
  • Moving Boxes & Packing Materials
  • Musical Instruments & Gear - Non-working
  • Musical Instruments & Gear - Working

N

  • Nail polish - Empty
  • Nail polish - Non-empty
  • Needles & Syringes
  • Neon Lights
  • Newspaper
  • Non-ferrous Scrap Metal

O

  • Office chairs - Non-working
  • Office Furniture/Equipment - Working
  • Oil Filters
  • Oil-filled Heaters - Non-working
  • Oxygen Cylinders

P

  • Packaged Food - Expired/Non-working
  • Packaged Foodgrade Liquids - Expired/ Non-working
  • Packing Peanuts - Starch-based
  • Packing Peanuts - Styrofoam
  • Paint - Interior & Exterior - New/Unopened
  • Paint - Interior & Exterior - Used/Wet
  • Paint Cans & Buckets - Empty & Dry
  • Pallets - Plastic - Reusable
  • Pallets - Wooden - Broken
  • Pallets - Wooden - Working
  • Paper
  • Paper - Carbon
  • Paper - Plastic Laminated
  • Paper - Shredded
  • Paper Bags
  • Paper Bags - Polycoated
  • Paper Carton Containers - Plastic-coated
  • Paper Receipts - Thermal
  • Paper Straws
  • Paper Towels & Napkins
  • Paperboard Boxes/Tubes
  • Personal Care & Beauty Product Packaging
  • Personal Care & Beauty Products - New/Unused
  • Personal Care & Beauty Products - Used
  • Pet Supplies - Working
  • Pet Waste
  • Phonebooks
  • Photographs
  • Pianos and Organs - Non-working
  • Pianos and Organs - Working
  • Pill Bottles - Empty
  • Pillows - Bed
  • Pillows - Decorative
  • Pillows - Poor Condition
  • Pizza Box - Greasy
  • Pizza Box - Non-greasy
  • Plant Pots - Broken
  • Plant Pots - Ceramic
  • Plant Pots - Plastic
  • Plastic Bags
  • Plastic Bottle - CRV
  • Plastic Bottle - Non-CRV
  • Plastic Bucket
  • Plastic Corrugated Signs
  • Plastic Film & Wrap
  • Plastic Lids & Caps - Bottles and Jars
  • Plastic Packaging - Blisterpak
  • Plastic Shower Curtain Liners
  • Plastic Strapping
  • Plastic Straws
  • Plastic Tarps
  • Plastic Wide Mouth Container
  • Plate Glass
  • Plexiglass
  • Plumbing Fixtures & Supplies
  • Polyester Batting/Filling
  • Pool Cover - Non-working
  • Porcelain Toilets & Sinks
  • Pots & Pans - Non-working
  • Pots & Pans - Working
  • Printers/Faxes - Non-working
  • Printers/Faxes - Working
  • Propane Cylinders - 1 lb - Empty Single-use
  • Propane Cylinders - 1 lb - Refillable
  • Purses & Backpacks - Non-working
  • Purses & Backpacks - Working
  • PVC

R

  • Radios - Non-working
  • Rags - Paint/Chemical/Oil Soiled
  • Railroad Ties
  • Records
  • Refrigerator - Non-working
  • Refrigerator - Working
  • Reusable Bags
  • Rigid Plastics
  • Rock/Gravel - Clean
  • Roofing - Asphalt Composition Shingles
  • Roofing - Clay Tile
  • Roofing - Concrete Tile
  • Roofing - Tar & Gravel
  • Roofing - Wood Shingles
  • Roofing Materials - Reclaimed
  • Rubber Bands
  • Rubber Items
  • Rugs & Mats - Non-working
  • Rugs & Mats - Working

S

  • Sand
  • Satellite Dish - Non-working
  • Sawdust - Composite Wood/Painted Wood
  • Sawdust - Untreated Wood
  • School/Office Supplies - Working
  • Scrap Metal
  • Sewing Machine - Working
  • Sewing Machines - Non-working
  • Shoes - Good Condition
  • Shoes - Poor Condition
  • Single-use Personal Protective Equipment
  • Small Engines
  • Small Household Appliances - Non-working
  • Small Household Appliances - Working
  • Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms - Non-working
  • Soil - Clean
  • Soil - Contaminated
  • Solar Panels - Non-working
  • Solar Panels - Working
  • Sponges - Natural
  • Sponges - Synthetic
  • Sporting Goods - Non-working
  • Sporting Goods - Working
  • Stove/Oven - Non-working
  • Stove/Oven - Working
  • Straw/Hay
  • Strawberry Baskets - Plastic
  • Stuffed Animals
  • Styrofoam Blocks
  • Styrofoam Sheets

T

  • Tape
  • Tea Bags
  • Telephones
  • Television - Non-working
  • Television - Working
  • Tennis Balls
  • Tents and Outdoor Gear
  • Textiles - Good Condition/Size
  • Thermostats
  • Tile
  • Tire/Rubber Scraps
  • Tires
  • Tires - Bicycle
  • Toner Cartridges
  • Tools & Accessories - Garden - Non-working
  • Tools & Accessories - Garden - Working
  • Tools & Accessories - Hand - Non-working
  • Tools & Accessories - Hand - Working
  • Tools & Accessories - Power - Non-working
  • Tools & Accessories - Power - Working
  • Toys & Games - Non-working
  • Toys & Games - Plastic Parts Only
  • Toys & Games - With Electronics
  • Toys & Games - With Electronics - Non-working
  • Toys & Games - Working
  • Transparency Film Plastic
  • Transport Containers - Reusable
  • Trash Compactor
  • Typewriters - Non-working
  • Typewriters - Working
  • Tyvek

V

  • Vacuum Cleaner Bags & Filters
  • Vacuum Cleaners - Non-working
  • Vacuum Cleaners - Working
  • Vaporizers
  • VCRs/CD/DVD Players - Non-working
  • VCRs/CD/DVD Players - Working
  • Video Projectors - Non-working

W

  • Washer/Dryer - Non-working
  • Washer/Dryer - Working
  • Water Bottles - Reusable
  • Water Coolers - Non-working
  • Water Coolers - Working
  • Water Filters
  • Water Heaters - Non-working
  • Water Heaters - Working
  • Wax & Parchment Paper
  • Wedding Items
  • Wigs
  • Window Screens
  • Window Treatments - Non-working
  • Window Treatments - Working
  • Windows - Working
  • Wood - Engineered/Composite
  • Wood - Logs
  • Wood - Milling Services
  • Wood - Painted
  • Wood - Treated
  • Wood - Untreated
  • Wood Chips
  • Wood Scraps - Untreated
  • Wrapping Paper - Metallic
  • Wrapping Paper - Non-Metallic

X

  • X-Ray Film

Y

  • Yard Trimmings & Plant Debris

Did you know that reducing food waste is one of the leading solutions to climate change? Go to StopFoodWaste.org for Food Saving Tips and Tricks. 

As of January 1, 2022, a new California law states businesses who currently throw away edible food must now recover and donate it. Click here for rules, resources, and lists in Alameda County, and here for Contra Costa County.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Vendor Distance Pick Up Drop Off Reuse & Repair Mail In
West Oakland Food Pantry - Prescott-Joseph Center
920 Peralta St, Oakland • (510) 835-8683
 1.53 mi
Community Food Giveaway (Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church)
1203 Willow St, Oakland • (510) 893-2932
 1.60 mi
Omni Commons
4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland •
1.65 mi
Oakland Communities United for Equity & Justice (Self Help Hunger Program)
4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland • 510-944-2443
 1.65 mi
Mercy Brown Bag Program
1301 Marina Village Parkway
Suite 210, Oakland • 510-534-8540, ext. 369
 1.78 mi
Bananas
5232 Claremont Ave
Parking lot in rear, Oakland • (510) 658-7353
 1.94 mi
Telegraph Ministry Center
5316 Telegraph Ave, Oakland • 510.961.4385
 1.95 mi
2 A Good Cause
530 Midcrest Rd, Oakland •
2.23 mi
Food Shift
677 W Ranger Ave, Alameda •
2.49 mi
Alameda Food Bank (City of Alameda)
650 W Ranger Ave, Alameda • 510-388-4988
 2.52 mi
Oakland Elizabeth House
6423 Colby St, Oakland • 510 658-1380 ext 205
 2.83 mi
East Bay Food Justice Project
3124 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley •
2.85 mi
Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Gateway Center)
2648 International Boulevard, Oakland • (510) 437-8950
 2.90 mi
Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Artthaus Center)
2744 E. 11th Street
Suite H01, Oakland • (510) 903-7500
 2.97 mi
Oakland Leaf Foundation (UPA FRC)
3031 E. 18th St, Oakland • (510) 879-1642
 3.15 mi

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