4695 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
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(510) 547-6470

Pickup: Call (510) 547-6535 for donation pick-up information.

Drop-off: Call first to verify acceptance. All items should be neatly bagged or boxed prior to dropoff.

General Info: Hours change in summer and in winter. Summer: M-F 11-6, Sa-Su 10-5. Winter: M-F 11-5, Sa-Su 10-5. Call to verify their hours. This non-profit works with teachers and artists. Will accept many art and educational supplies for reuse, see below for details. Will not accept computers/electronics, clothing or paint. Call to assure acceptance.

Re-sells the supplies at the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse Annex store (510-923-1531). Depot Annex open M-Su 11-4.

Hours: 11am-6pm daily

E-mail: eastbaydepot@hotmail.com

Website: http://www.creativereuse.org

Materials Recycled and/or Reused:

Glass This vendor handles: Glass Bottles: Non-CRV (Bottles and jars.)

Paper This vendor handles: Envelopes - Reuse (Envelopes and folders.) Newspaper Paper: Mixed Paper: White

Plastic This vendor handles: CD / Jewel Cases: #6 PS-GPPS Diskettes - Computer

Reuse This vendor handles: Art Supplies & Materials - Reuse Audio Tapes - Reuse (Audio tapes and records.) Beads - Reuse Books - Reuse (No textbooks.) Buttons - Reuse Candle Wax - Reuse CDs / DVDs / Laser Disks - Reuse Ceramic Tiles - Reuse Chemistry Equipment - Reuse Clothing Scraps / Remnants - Reuse (Call to verify acceptance) Eyeglasses - Reuse Fabric - Reuse (No clothing or bedding.) Furniture - Reuse (No upholstered furniture, only small solid wood or wrought iron furniture.) Greeting Cards - Reuse Magazines - Reuse (Educational- National Geographic, Life etc. No consumer/ popular magazines) Maps - Reuse Office Furniture / Equipment- Reuse (Small office supplies only (staplers, sizzers, tape, tape dispensers, etc.). No computers, printers, copiers, etc.) School / Office Supplies - Reuse Textiles / Fabric - Reuse (No clothing or bedding.) Tools - Reuse Toys / Games - Reuse (Games and puzzles.) Video Tapes - Reuse Zippers - Reuse