The Arc of Alameda County is in the clothing and household goods recycling business!

****You can print out a copy of your Donation Receipt here after you have made your donation to The Arc***

Don’t donate your old clothes to anyone but  The Arc!

We have placed recycling donation bins at strategic locations around the county. We then sell the items to thrift stores and pour the income back into our programs.

 

Two important points about our recycling program:

• We are LOCAL – all proceeds go to support programs for the people we serve at The Arc right here in Alameda County;
• We are hiring our own clients to collect the recycled clothing and sort the donations!

It’s a win/win for all!

Our donation bins or barrels are located at the following locations:

• Hayward Campus:        1101 Walpert Street, Hayward, CA
• Cesar Chavez Middle School:     2801 Hop Ranch Road (off Alvarado-Niles Road), Union City
• First United Church of Oakland: 685 14th Street (just off Castro), Oakland
• Blaisdell’s Business Products:   474 Roland Way, Oakland (Bin is inside the Warehouse)
• Workbench Hardware:                 652 Main Street, Pleasanton

WHAT WE NEED	WHAT WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT
Clothing and accessories Linens, towels, bedding Household items Small appliances and electrical items Toys, games, jewelry, tools Musical instruments Sporting goods, collectibles Luggage	Items that are ripped or need repair Items larger than 4 feet in any dimension Items exceeding 50 pounds in weight E-Waste of any kind Large furniture items Mattresses or box springs Infant and child car seats Tires
FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF WHAT WE CAN AND CANNOT ACCEPT, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

We are looking for other locations for placement of our donation bins.
Parking lots and gas stations are great!
Can you help us?
Call 510-394-9881