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San Mateo County Fixit Clinics help residents repair items instead of sending to landfill
REDUCE, REUSE, REPAIR
Cutting down on landfill waste.

Reduce, Reuse, Repair

Choosing to reduce, reuse, and repair is among the most effective ways to minimize your environmental footprint. These practices help decrease water and air pollution caused by waste and production, conserve valuable resources, and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.

How to Reduce, Reuse, and Repair

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Resources for Unwanted Items:

Learn more about what the County is doing to ensure the longevity of the County’s landfill capacity by reviewing the Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan (CIWMP).

Donation and Reuse Companies

The following are donation and reuse resources for frequently inquired items. All donated items must be in good condition with no rips or stains. Please note that as accepted materials can change, it is recommended to contact the company for the most up-to-date information before dropping off items. For more donation and reuse resources, visit Recyclestuff.org or check out our Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Guide (PDF).

OrganizationAccepted ItemsOffers Pickup

748 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park
650-325-8939

Books (current novels, cookbooks, no medical or older books), clothing, electronics, household items (antiques, kitchenware, lamps, artwork, and musical instruments except pianos), toys

2411 Pulgas Avenue, East Palo Alto
650-323-7781

Appliances (small and large; less than 8 years old), Baby Supplies (no expired car seats), Cars, Boats, and rvs (working only), clothing, electronics, Food (catered and nonperishable), furniture (no particle board, smoking, animal hair, tears, scratches, or stains), household items, toys, microwaves

Yes (Sunnyvale to Burlingame)

Redwood City, Menlo Park, and East Palo Alto locations
669-237-8911

Appliances (no large), Books and Toys (preschool childrens books and toys)

Yes

San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties
415-575-2137

Appliances (no large), baby supplies, books (no encyclopedias or magazines), cars, boats, RVs, clothing, electronics, furniture (no large), household items, toys, textbooks, bicycles, snowboards, wetsuits, skis, exercise equipment, skateboards

South San Francisco
650-244-1444

Appliances (gas and electric dryers and refrigerators), furniture (couches, dressers, small pieces; no large pieces.), mattresses (twin size)

Yes

3137 Jefferson Road, Redwood City
650-368-1365

Cars, boats, RVs, sheets, blankets, towels

Yes (cars, boats, motorcycles only)

See Savers for drop off location, Burlingame
877-997-2722

Appliances (tabletop microwaves, no toasters, no large), books (no reference, encyclopedias, textbooks, or magazines), cars, boats, RVs, clothing, electronics (flat-screen tvs 60” and smaller), household items, toys, bicycles, sporting goods, and garden tools

Yes

12 Airport Boulevard, San Mateo
650-340-7022 x 389

Cars, boats, RVs, food (pet food, apples, berries, corn, hot dogs, creamy unopened peanut butter), household items (heating pads [nonautomatic shut off], blankets, and towels are accepted for pet care, pet supplies and items for animal care

1127 Chula Vista Avenue, Burlingame
650-344-1662

Books, cars, boats, RVs, clothing, electronics (call for approval), household items, toys (puzzles and board games only), holiday decorations

Yes (for large donations)

Pescadero
650-879-1691

Appliances (no large; small TVs and microwaves only), baby supplies (new diapers and wipes; no car seats), clothing (new with tags), bicycles, blankets

151 Buckingham Avenue, Redwood City
650-365-7829

Appliances (no large), baby supplies (diapers, clothing), clothing (casual and barely used baby and children’s), electronics (computers 4 years old or less), food (nonperishable food within the expiration date and fresh produce), furniture (call first), household items, blankets, sheets, and towels

Daly City, South San Francisco, San Mateo and Redwood City locations
650-373-0622

Cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs and boats, clothing, furniture (no tears, stains, particle board, desks over 4 feet long or items needing repairs), household items, sleeping bags, holiday items, bicycles, and medical supplies (wheelchairs, walkers and canes)

4031 Pacific Boulevard, San Mateo
650-341-4081

Baby supplies (no car seats), books, clothing (infants-teens gently used), electronics (current cell phones, laptops, computers [5 years old or less], tablets, video game consoles, flat-screen TVs), food (nonperishable), toys (new from October-December only), toiletries, bicycles

875 Main Street, Redwood City
650-364-5545

Appliances (no large), baby supplies (clothes only), books, clothing, electronics, furniture, mattresses, toys, sporting goods, bicycles, medical supplies (walkers, crutches, canes, wheelchairs)

2041 Pescadero Creek Road, Pescadero
650-879-9613

Appliances (no large), books (no health, textbooks, or outdated computer manuals), clothing, household items, jewelry, CDs, records, utensils, tools, rugs, bicycles, collectibles

Redwood City, South San Francisco and San Bruno locations
800-728-7825

Appliances (no built-in), books, cars, boats, RVs, clothing (must have 10 or more bags for pickup), electronics, furniture, household items, mattresses, toys, bicycles, medical supplies (walkers, canes, wheelchairs, electric scooters, power wheelchairs)

Yes

60 North B Street, San Mateo
650-342-2367

Appliances (no large), baby supplies (no car seats or furniture), books (no encyclopedias), clothing, electronics (no TVs, computers, or printers), furniture (no large), household items

1060 El Camino Real, San Carlos
650-593-1811

Appliances (no large), baby supplies (car seats 5 years old or less, no drop-down side cribs, strollers, or high chairs), books (no encyclopedias or textbooks), cars, boats, RVs, electronics (computers, no TVs over 32”), furniture, household items, toys, bicycles, art supplies, sporting equipment, office supplies

Yes

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