Bay Area decluttering resources
During our initial consult, we will determine a plan for donating items that no longer serve you. You can donate them yourself or call contracting companies for pick-up. Here are some recommendations for donation and pick-up centers.
*we recommend calling donation sites ahead of time as hours and donation conditions change frequently
BOOKMARK BOOKSTORE, OAKLAND
Accepts: Books and DVD’s
Contact: (510) 444-0473
Location: 721 Washington Street, Oakland, CA 94607
About: The Friends of Oakland Public Library, (Oakland partner is Bookmark Bookstore) raises money for Oakland Public libraries.
Visit the website for more information
EAST BAY DEPOT FOR CREATIVE USE, OAKLAND
Accepts: Art supplies, crafts, and other miscellaneous creative supplies
Contact: (510) 547-6470
Location: 4695 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
About: The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse’s mission is to “divert waste materials from landfills by collecting and redistributing discarded goods as low-cost supplies for art, education, and social services in our Depot Store.”
Visit the website for more information about specific crafts accepted
JUNK CAT, OAKLAND & SURROUNDING BAY AREA
Accepts: most everything!
Contact: (510) 586-5228
About: Junkcat is a small removal business that picks up unwanted junk carefully and disposes of it properly. They divert items from the landfill by recycling and upcycling whenever possible.
Visit their website for more information
OAKLAND BULKY PICKUP
Accepts: Furniture and carpets, non-hazardous items, box or bag loose items, painted wood/doors, home remodeling debris, appliances, monitors, electronics, automobile tires, scrap metal, cardboard, plant debris, branches, clean wood
Contact: (510) 613-8710
Oakland residents are entitled to a yearly free bulky pick-up. Pick-up must be scheduled in advance. To sign up for a date, visit the Oakland Recycle website.
ONLINE DONATION OPTIONS
Nextdoor
Facebook Buy Nothing Oakland/Berkeley Group
Freecycle
Craigslist
OUT OF THE CLOSET THRIFT STORE, OAKLAND, BERKELEY
Accepts: Furniture, Kitchenware, Electronics, Appliances, Tools, Musical Instruments, Clothing, TV and Movie Memorabilia, Books, Shoes, Liquidations, CDs and Records, Estate Items, Automobiles, Artwork, Home Deco Items
Oakland Contact: (510) 251-8671 , Berkeley contact: (510) 841-2088
Oakland Location: 238 East 18th Street, Oakland, CA 94606
Berkeley Location: 1600 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703, San Francisco Location:
About: 96 cents of every dollar made goes into HIV care and services in the Oakland community and across the world.
Visit the website for more information
SCRAP, SAN FRANCISCO
Accepts: crafts, art supplies, laptops
Contact: (415) 647-1746
Location: 801 Toland St, SF 94124 (enter on Newcomb)
About: SCRAP is a Creative Reuse center and Arts Education Nonprofit founded in 1976 in San Francisco, California. They “breathe new life into old arts and crafts supplies and reduce waste by diverting over 200 tons of materials heading to landfill every year.”
Donations are by appointment only. Please contact SCRAP to make an appointment
Visit the website for more information and for a comprehensive list of accepted materials
STOP WASTE, OAKLAND, HAYWARD, LIVERMORE, FREMONT
Accepts: Hazardous Waste: batteries, electronics, paint, fluorescent light-bulbs, propane
Contact: (510) 891-6550
Location: 2100 East 7th Street, 94606 Oakland, CA. Other locations: Hayward, Livermore, Fremont
About: Oakland Hazardous Waste Facility, for Oakland Residents only
Drop-offs are by appointments only
Visit the website for more information
Stress free junk removal, oakland
Accepts: most everything
Contact: (510) 564-7749
Location: Oakland
About: Junk removal pick-up service, proper disposal, Black owned
Visit their website for more info
URBAN ORE, BERKELEY
Accepts: appliances, art, media, bedding, clothing, file cabinets, furniture, housewares, electronic media, refrigerators, rugs, sports equipment, wood stoves, building material
Contact: (510) 841-7283
Location: 900 Murray Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
Visit the Urban Ore website for detailed information about drop-offs
OTHER HELPFUL SERVICES
Analog to digital
service: converting analog recordings to digital
Contact: (510) 645-1105
Location: 3661 Grand Ave. #204 Oakland, CA 94610