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Savers Donation Drop Off is 7am-7pm, 7 days/week. Savers is least picky drop off place and provides car unloading assistance. Multiple locations throughout Bay Area.
Goodwills are now open for donation drop-off 7 days/week 10-2pm. Check for local Salvation Army or other local thrift store hours.
Lyft, Uber, Lugg, Task Rabbit are apps that provide donation haul aways.
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Hazardous Waste: Each County has a Hazardous Waste Facility with set days/times for in-person drop off.
Batteries, light bulbs: Put in ziplock bag on top of your trash can for regular trash day pick up.
Check PaintCare.org for paint recycling and drop off locations throughout California.
Take e-waste to Target or Best Buy customer service or GoodWill donation center and get a tax write-off receipt for electronic recycling!
The East Bay Depot for Creative ReUse in Oakland takes arts/crafts donations.
Magazines & Greeting Cards: waiting rooms, art classrooms, support group places.
ReCARES in Oakland takes reusable medical supplies Fridays 12-4.
Habitat for Humanity takes home maintenance items, tools, flooring, lighting, left-over landscaping and building supplies, mattresses, furniture, etc.
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Put out free items ($50 or less resale value, big/baulky items) on the curb that are reusable/good condition. Take to thrift store what isn't taken after 1-2 days.
Additionally, you can post on OfferUp, Next Door, Facebook Buy Nothing Groups, FB Marketplace to attract local pickups so you don’t pay for hauling and your neighbors benefit directly.
I always put on the free curb alert ads: “FREE! On curb at [address]! No holds. First come, first serve. Not checking messages. Will delete ad when all gone.”
By Kiera Rain, Bay Area Professional Organizer BayAreaProfessionalOrganizer.com
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