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Recycle for Change - Richmond - 1081 Essex Ave

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Recycle for Change

1081 Essex Ave, Richmond, California 94801
(510) 932-3839

Clothing and linens (reusable & recyclable). Funds and goods are distributed globally and locally in the Bay Area, respectively. Contact to host a donation box or pick up. Textiles exported to Central America for reuse, with a small percentage of textiles going toward recycling and landfilling. For a complete list of accepted items Click HERE. Give Back Box ($15) - Pack up to 70 pounds of your items in a box. Note: The combined length and girth of a piece (the length of its longest side plus the distance around its thickest part) may not exceed 108 inches.Purchase and print this Recycle for Change shipping label. Drop off at UPS or United States Postal Service.

Item Notes Method Destination
Clothing - Good Condition Give Back Box ($15) - Pack up to 70 pounds of your items in a box.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Mail-in for a Fee
  • Reuse
Clothing - Poor Condition Give Back Box ($15) - Pack up to 70 pounds of your items in a box.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Mail-in for a Fee
  • Reuse
Linens/Blankets/Towels - Poor Condition
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Shoes - Good Condition
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Shoes - Poor Condition
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
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