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Online Reuse Resources
Palo Alto Free
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pafree/
All items offered must be free.

CalMAX
California Materials Exchange
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/CalMAX/
A free service designed to help businesses find markets for nonhazardous materials they have traditionally discarded.

Fogster.com
http://www.fogster.com/
"Freebie", sell, and wanted classifieds.

Excess Access
http://www.excessaccess.com/
Online matching service matching donations with wishlists.

Craig's List
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/
Barter, sell and wanted classifieds.

eBay
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/
Buy, sell, trade.

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Glass Bottles - Buy-Back CRV

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Mountain View Recycling Center - 650-967-3034
935 Terra Bella Ave
Mt. View, CA
Cross Street: N. Shoreline Blvd
Hours: 9a-3p, Tues-Sat
Foothill Disposal operates a Buy Back center at the Mountain View Recycling Center.

SMaRT Station - 408-752-8530
301 Carl Road
Sunnyvale,
Cross Street: Borregas
Hours: Daily 8a - 5p
Fees may apply. Palo Alto residents must show proof of Palo Alto residency.

The station also has a Buy-Back Center for businesses and residents offering the current California Redemption Value on CRV-marked beverage containers.

Glass, Beverage Container-Type

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Palo Alto Curbside Recycling Program -
Accepts the following:
Paper (newspaper, magazines, mail, books, cardboard, paper boxes, etc.)
Glass (all glass bottles and jars, lids are ok)
Plastics (bottles, containers, rigid plastics (e.g., broken toys, shelving, etc.))
Metal (empty cans, foil, scrap metal)
Plastic Bags & Film (place all bags and film plastic in a bag)
Electronics (anything with a computer chip)

For a complete list of recyclable materials, go to: www.greenwaste.com/paloalto

Palo Alto Recycling Center -
2380 Embarcadero Rd
Palo Alto ,
Cross Street: east end of Embarcadero Rd
Hours: Daily 8a - 5p
The following are "Palo Alto Residents Only" drop off items:
Motor Oil & Filters
Antifreeze
Auto Batteries
Household Batteries
Fluorescent bulbs

Grease, Tallow

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Salinas Tallow - 800-621-9000
Call for details.

San Jose Tallow - 408-452-8777 or 800-464-7160
www.sanjosetallow.com
San Jose,
Call for details.

Greeting Cards

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St. Jude's Ranch - 800-492-3562
Card Recycling Program
100 St. Jude's St
Boulder City, NV
Details: www.stjudesranch.org
Accepting donations of all used, all occassion greeting cards from November 15 through February 28.

Children participate in making the new recycled cards by removing the front and attaching a new back made with recycled paper. The benefits are two-fold: customers receive "green" holiday cards for use and the children receive payment for their work and learn the benefits and importance of "going green".

For more information on donating and purchasing greeting cards, please visit their website.

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