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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.

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

Video Tapes, Reels

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Friends of the Palo Alto Library - 650-213-8755
www.friendspaloaltolib.org
4000 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto,
Details: Cubberley Community Center
Hours: Tues-Sat 2p-4p or by appointment
Accepts donations of books, CDs, records, tapes, videos, and computer software. Holds sales on the second Saturday of the month, 11a-4p. Call first for restrictions on items accepted or email donations@friendspaloaltolib.org.

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

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