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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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Best Buy - East Palo Alto - 650-321-1918
1751 East Bayshore Road
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Customers can drop off up to two devices per day at any of the Minneapolis-based retailers 1,006 stores throughout the United States. They will accept most consumer electronics, including televisions and monitors up to 32 inches, desktop computers, notebooks, videocassette recorders, DVD players and phones.

Appliances are not covered under the program.

Best Buy - Mountain View - 650-903-0591
2460 East Charleston Rd
Mt. View, CA 94303
Customers can drop off up to two devices per day at any of the Minneapolis-based retailers 1,006 stores throughout the United States. They will accept most consumer electronics, including televisions and monitors up to 32 inches, desktop computers, notebooks, videocassette recorders, DVD players and phones.

Appliances are not covered under the program.

GreenCitizen - 650-493-8700
www.greencitizen.com
161 Homer Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
GreenCitizen provides convenient, safe and accountable solutions that make it easy for individuals and organizations to help save the environment from harmful electronic waste.

At GreenCitizen, 100% of what they receive is recycled. Components that can be recycled are, and toxic elements are disposed of safely. By reusing glass, plastic, aluminum and heavy metals (like lead, copper and mercury), recycling averts the energy use and pollution linked with mining and drilling for new materials.

For hours and fees, go to www.greencitizen.com.

GreenLight Recycling - 408-347-9753
www.greenlight-recycling.com
775 Montague Expressway
Milpitas, CA
Details: info@greenlight-recycling.com
Greenlight Recycling is an environmentally conscious business that is dedicated to preserving our environment by helping residents and businesses dispose of electronic waste (e-waste) properly, safely and compliant with state and federal laws.

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.

Televisions

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Goodwill Industries - 650-494-1416
4085 El Camino Way
Palo Alto,
Cross Street: W. Meadow Drive
Hours: Mon-Sat 9a-7p; Sun 10a-6p
No large appliances; small appliances in working order are acceptable. Also accepts televisions in good working order.

Salvation Army - 408-749- 0451
812 W. El Camino Real
Sunnyvale,
Cross Street: Hollenbeck
Details: 800-958-7825 for pick-up
Hours: Mon-Sat 9a-7p
No mattresses. Accepts televisions in good working order. Call first to confirm.

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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

Thermometers

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Regional Water Quality Control Plant - 650-329-2598
2501 Embarcadero Way
Palo Alto,
Cross Street: Embarcadero Road
Hours: Mon-Fri 8a-5p.
Drop off pharmaceuticals (no sharps accepted), photographic waste, thermometers, and thermostats,

Thermostats

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Tires

REUSE

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Palo Alto Landfill -
2380 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto ,
Cross Street: east end of Embarcadero Road
Hours: Daily 8a - 5p
Fees apply.

Toner Cartridges - Printer and Fax

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American Transitech - 650-968-4397
www.americantransitech.com
918 N. Rengstorff Ave
Mountain View, CA
Cross Street: Leghorn
Details: info@americantransitech.com
Hours: Call for hours.
Recycles HP and Canon brands. Mail-in or drop-off available.

Recycle-FREE - 866-473-3733
www.recyclefree.com
1560 Newbury Road, Suite 1-412
Newbury Park, CA 91320
Recycle-FREE will provide free, postage paid return of ink jet and toner cartridges for recycling.

The UPS Store - Bryant St
555 Bryant St
Palo Alto,
Cross Street: University Ave
Hours: Call for hours.
Accepts inkjet and toner cartridges (collects for recycling), bubble wrap and polystyrene peanuts (collects for reuse). Always call first, before taking items for reuse or recycling.

Tools

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Boys and Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley - 408-957-9685
Northside Community Center
488 North 6th Street
San Jose,
Accepts any type of sporting goods or tools. Call first.

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Transparencies and Flip-Frame Transparency Protectors

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Tyvek Envelopes

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Tyvek -
For less than 25 envelopes, turn any Tyvek envelope inside out, so the unprinted white surface shows on the outside. Stuff the inside-out Tyvek envelope with other used Tyvek envelopes for recycling. Address and mail the envelope to:
Tyvek Recycle
Attn: Shirley B. Wright
2400 Elliham Avenue #A
Richmond, VA 23237

For 25-500 envelopes per month, call 866-33-TYVEK and ask about the pouch program for recycling Tyvek envelopes.

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