ReUse Center
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Find out how to donate items; discover locations to get used items for free or for reduced cost. This center contains information for |
Local Residents
Below are resources for either donating items, or locating things at reduced cost.
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Community Wish List
Method to donate to local nonprofits. All sorts of items listed. |
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Freecycle
Join a free email listserv within your geographic area where you can post items to donate and search for free items. Everything posted must be free. |
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Local2Me.com
Location-based community forum. Items may be posted to donate or sell. There is no charge to post an item. Messages reach local (within a few miles) participants. |
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PeninsulaOnline
Provides free local classifieds for the Peninsula area online. |
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Craigslist
Provides free classifieds in an online platform for folks to help each other out with buying, selling, donating and trading used goods. |
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fogster
Provides free classifieds for South Peninsula residents. Ads are posted on fogster.com and printed in the Menlo Park Almanac Newspaper, Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View Voice and the Pleasanton Weekly. |
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PennySaver
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San Mateo County Surplus Property Sales
The County offers previously used items for sale, such as furniture and computer equipment. Sales are held in San Carlos twice-monthly. |
Businesses
The Guide below lists locations to either donate or obtain used business equipment.
Donating/Finding Business Equipment
(Recyleworks Guide)
Schools and Nonprofits
- You may check with your local school district to see if they accept donations.
- You can designate your cell phones and toner cartridges for ReUse through the eScrip Recycling program - benefits the school of your choice financially at the same time. View more fundraising possibilities.
Web Resources for Schools and Nonprofits
These websites and stores allow the exchange (or purchase) of all kinds of things, including useable furniture or appliances, between two parties, sometimes at no cost.
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KidMAX
School donation program, also sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, that provides businesses the opportunity to list materials specifically available to schools. All items offered to the schools through CalMAX must be free. Donations may be tax deductible. |
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SCRAP - Scroungers' Center for Re-usable Art Parts
SCRAP provides teachers and community groups with interactive learning materials to support excellence in education. Accepts Arts/Crafts items. Accepts unusual items. Accepted items include fabric, sewing notions, and paper craft materials. 801 Toland at Newcomb San Francisco, CA 94124 (415) 647-1746 scrap@scrap-sf.org www.scrap-sf.org |
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Theatre Materials Exchange (TMaX)
TMaX accepts postings from any Bay Area organization, including theatres, schools, businesses, hotels, conventions, salvage yards, and individuals to get rid of unwanted but still-useable theater-related materials. Materials accepted for listing include production sets, seats, curtains, office equipment, props, costumes, lighting, sound systems, and computer equipment. Most posted items are available free, with some items available at deeply-discounted prices. Joining TMaX to post, seek or respond to listings is free. TMaX is a project of Theatre Bay Area. It is a web-based bulletin board and listserv for theater materials re-use, grant-funded by the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board and the San Francisco Department of Environment. 870 Market St., Suite 375 San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (415) 430-1140 tmax@environplan.com http://www.theatrebayarea.org/programs/tmax.jsp |
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East Bay Depot for Creative Use
The East Bay Depot for Creative Re-Use is dedicated to encouraging the re-use of materials. Accepts arts and craft materials from the general public, as well as limited household items. Accepts materials from businesses. 4695 Telegraph Avenue (@ 47th Street) Oakland, CA 94609 (510) 547-6470 Hours: 11am-6pm seven days a week www.creativereuse.org |
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ExcessAccess
Provides an online donating service that matches business and household items & materials with wish lists of nearby nonprofits and recyclers that can provide pick-ups. |
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BayMAX
Service sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. BayMAX covers the Bay area; CalMAX covers all of California. Both exchanges can be reached by phone toll free: 1-877-520-9703. |
Construction Materials – Salvage Yards
Remodeling? You can find quality, inexpensive materials by investigating salvage yards. If you want to get rid of leftover or reusable building materials, these locations may accept them.