| WHO WANTS THIS STUFF? | PASSING IT ON/RECYCLING IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY | |||||
| FREE EXCHANGES | ||||||
| CalMax - California Materials Exchange | www.calmax.org | Non-hazardous materials | ||||
| Craiglist | http://humboldt.craigslist.org | |||||
| Humboldt Freecycle | www.freecycle.org (yahoo group) | |||||
| Tri-City's Waste Not, Want Not Column | 443-5672 | free ads for any non-hazardous materials | ||||
| ANTIFREEZE/COOLANTS | ||||||
| Arcata Community Recycling Center | 822-4542 | 1380 9th St, Arcata | ||||
| Eureka Community Recycling Center | 442-2541 | 1059 W. Hawthorne, Eureka | ||||
| Humboldt Sanitation & Recycling | 839-3285 | 2585 Central Ave, McKinleyville | ||||
| Kragen Auto Parts | 444-9457 | 162 Highland Ave, Eureka | ||||
| BATTERIES - AUTO & MARINE | ||||||
| Humboldt Sanitation | 839-3285 | 2585 Central Ave, McKinleyville | FEE: $.50 | |||
| Interstate Batteries | 445-3259 | 516 W. 15th St, Eureka | lead and acid batteries only | |||
| Valley West Auto and Electric | 822-3248 | 8th and N Streets, Arcata | first 5 batteries free | |||
| BATTERIES - HOUSEHOLD | ||||||
| Arcata Community Recycling Center | 822-4542 | 1380 9th St, Arcata | ||||
| Humboldt Sanitation | 839-3285 | 2585 Central Ave, McKinleyville | ||||
| Humboldt Waste Management | 268-8020 | 949 W. Hawthorne, Eureka | ||||
| BOOKS | ||||||
| ACRC Reusables Depot | 822-0802 | 1380 9th St, Arcata | Drop-off books | |||
| Booklegger | 445-1344 | 402 2nd St, Eureka | Give cash or credit for books | |||
| Friends of the Library | 269-1995 | All Humboldt County libraries | Donate books for library funding | |||
| Tin Can Mailman | 822-1307 | 1000 H St, Arcata | Give cash or credit for books | |||
| BUILDING SUPPLIES & MATERIALS | ||||||
| ACRC Reusables Depot | 822-0802 | 1380 9th St, Arcata | ||||
| Kernen Construction | 826-8686 | 2350 Glendale Dr, Arcata | Concrete, brick, tile, porcelain, glass, asphalt, & windows | |||
| Resale Lumber | 822-5705 | 4056 North Highway 101, Eureka | ||||
| CARTRIDGES & TONERS | ||||||
| ACRC Reusables Depot | 822-0802 | 1380 9th St, Arcata | ||||
| Carticharge Imaging | 822-9212 | 840 Wiley Court, Arcata | FREE cartridge pick-up and delivery | |||
| Humboldt Waste Management | 268-8020 | 949 W. Hawthorne, Eureka | ||||
| Ink People | 442-8413 | 411 12th Street, Eureka | ||||
| Staples | 269-0196 | 800 W. Harris, Eureka | $3 off purchase per returned cartridge | |||
| CDs & TAPES | ||||||
| AOL Opt Out | 1-888-265-8002 nonsubscribers, 1-800-827-6364 subscribers | |||||
| ACRC Recycling Center | 822-0802 | 1380 9th St, Arcata | Recycle CDs & cases | |||
| The Works | 826-7007 | 987 H St, Arcata | Give cash or credit for DVDs & CDs | |||
| The Works | 442-8121 | 213 F St, Eureka | Give cash or credit for DVDs & CDs | |||
| CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | ||||||
| American Cancer Society | 443-2155 | 2942 F Street, Eureka | ||||
| Crossroads Drug & Alcohol Recovery | 445-0869 | 1205 Myrtle Ave, Eureka | dressers | |||
| Eureka Adult School's Career Clothing Closet | 441-2461 | currently on hold, looking for a new space (5/24/06) | ||||
| Eureka Rescue Mission | 443-2523 | 110 2nd Street, Eureka | ||||
| Hospice of Humboldt | 826-2545 | 575 H Street, Arcata | ||||
| Humboldt Domestic Violence Services | 444-9255 | Call for drop-off location | Bedding & linens, furniture & household goods | |||
| St. Vincent DePaul - Arcata | 822-6946 | 513 K Street, Arcata | ||||
| St Vincent DePaul - Eureka | 443-8676 | 528 2nd Street, Eureka | ||||
| COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS | ||||||
| Boneyard Computers | 476-0221 | 12th and 5th, Eureka | FEE: computers, peripherals | |||
| The Koop | 822-5410 | 829 10th, Arcata | FEE: computers, peripherals | |||
| CONSIGNMENT CLOTHING | ||||||
| A Plus for You | 441-9575 | 2909 F Street, Eureka | Plus size clothing | |||
| Lots 4 Tots Plus the Clothing Closet | 445-3477 | 800 W Harris St. #19, Eureka | Adult & childrens clothing and toys | |||
| Rags & Willow | 822-7577 | 761 8th St, Arcata | Adult clothing | |||
| Recycled Youth | 825-7775 | 1507 G Street, Arcata | Children's clothing/toys | |||
| The Clothing Dock | 822-8288 | 1109 11th Street, Arcata | Adult clothing | |||
| Vintage Avenger | 822-3300 | 1101 H Street, Arcata | Vintage clothing | |||
| FOOD | ||||||
| Arcata Endeavor | 822-5008 | 501 9th St, Arcata | food, blankets, tolietires | |||
| Food for People - Food Bank | 445-3166 | 307 W. 14th St, Eureka | 9-4 M-F, sealed containers only, expired ok, fresh produce. | |||
| GREEN WASTE & UNPAINTED LUMBER | ||||||
| Eel River Disposal | 725-5156 | 965 Riverwalk Dr, Fortuna | ||||
| Humboldt Waste Management | 268-8020 | 949 W. Hawthorne, Eureka | ||||
| HAZARDOUS WASTE | ||||||
| Humboldt Co. Household Hazardous Waste Facility | 441-2005 | 1059 W. Hawthorne St, Eureka | Open Fridays & Saturdays 9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m. | |||
| HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES | ||||||
| Humboldt Sanitation & Recycling | 839-3285 | 2585 Central Ave, McKinleyville | FEE: mattresses, hot H2O tanks,s/w/d/f | |||
| Eureka Community Recycling Center | 442-2541 | 1059 W. Hawthorne, Eureka | FEE: s/w/d/f | |||
| St. Vincent de Paul | 443-7837 | 212 G St, Eureka | FEE: s/w/d/f | |||
| John's Used Cars & Wreckers | 443-7065 | 3008 Jacobs Avenue, Eureka | w/d $10.00 | |||
| Eel River Disposal & Resource Recovery | 725-5156 | 965 Riverwalk Drive, Fortuna | ||||
| Redway Transfer Station | 923-3944 | Conservation Camp Road, Redway | ||||
| s/w/d/f = stove, washer, dryer, fridge | ||||||
| OFFICE AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES | ||||||
| R.O.S.E. (Reusable Office Supply Exchange) | at HSU | www.humboldt.edu/~recycle/rose | ||||
| OIL & FILTERS | ||||||
| Arcata Community Recycling Center | 822-4542 | 1380 9th St, Arcata | FEE: Oil - $.16 per gallon | |||
| Eel River Disposal | 725-5156 | 965 Riverwalk Dr, Fortuna | ||||
| Humboldt Sanitation | 839-3285 | 2585 Central Ave, McKinleyville | FEE: Oil - $.25 per gallon | |||
| PACKING PEANUTS/BUBBLE WRAP | ||||||
| Arcata Community Recycling Center | 822-4542 | 1380 9th St, Arcata | ||||
| Penney's Catalog store | Harris across from Spotlight Video (Eureka) | |||||
| PAINT - LATEX ONLY | ||||||
| Arcata Community Recycling Center | 822-4542 | 1380 9th St, Arcata | ||||
| Owsley's Recycled Paints | 476-8504 | 713 A St, Eureka | ||||
| PAPER SHREDDING | ||||||
| HCAR/Horizons Resource Center | 825-9384 | 5050 Valley West Blvd, Arcata | 37 cents/pound | |||
| HCAR/Sequoia Center | 443-8317 | 4620 Meyers Ave., Eureka | 37 cents/pound | |||
| PAWN SHOPS | ||||||
| Eureka Trading Co. | 443-2000 | 230 4th St, Eureka | ||||
| Humboldt Bay Trade & Pawn | 442-7777 | 1435 Hwy. 101 No, Eureka | ||||
| SCRAP METAL | ||||||
| Arcata Scrap and Salvage | 822-4881 | 192 South G St, Arcata | ||||
| Eel River Disposal | 725-5156 | 965 Riverwalk Dr, Fortuna | ||||
| Hanson's Wire Rope | 725-2774 | 2404 Sandy Prairie Rd, Fortuna | ||||
| THRIFT STORES | ||||||
| ACRC Reusables Depot | 822-0802 | 1380 9th St, Arcata | ||||
| Companion Animal Foundation | 826-7387 | 88 Sunnybrae Ctr, Arcata | ||||
| American Cancer Society | 443-2155 | 2942 F St, Eureka | ||||
| Hospice | 826-2545 | 865 8th St, Arcata | ||||
| MirandaÕs Rescue Thrift Store | 725-4421 | 751 10th St, Fortuna | ||||
| Rescue Mission Thrift Store | 443-2523 | 60 W 4th St, Eureka | ||||
| St. Vincent de Paul | 445-9588 | 35 W 3rd St, Eureka | ||||
| St. Vincent de Paul | 822-6946 | 513 K St, Arcata | ||||
| St. Vincent de Paul | 443-8676 | 528 2nd St, Eureka | Call to arrange pickup | |||
| St. Vincent de Paul | 725-4061 | 117 Main St, Fortuna | ||||
| Tailwaggers Thrift Shop | 445-5837 | 2904 F St, Eureka | ||||
| Youth Service Bureau Thrift | 445-4217 | 100 W Harris St, Eureka | ||||
| Youth Service Bureau Thrift | 839-4204 | 1544 Pickett Rd, McKinleyville | ||||
| TIRES | ||||||
| Gosselin & Sons | 443-7081 | 6th & Commercial, Eureka | ||||
| Humboldt Waste Management | 268-8020 | 949 W. Hawthorne, Eureka | ||||
| TP Tire Service | 822-5191 | 1265 Giuntolli, Arcata | ||||
| TOILETS & SINKS | ||||||
| Arcata Community Recycling Center | 822-4542 | 1380 9th St, Arcata | ||||
| Humboldt Habitat for Humanity | 441-1006 | 710 K Street, Eureka | Call to arrange pickup | |||
| Kernen Construction | 826-9665 | 2359 Glendale Drive, Arcata | Will recycle broken porcelain fixtures | |||
| VEGETABLE OIL | ||||||
| Arcata Community Recycling Center | 822-4542 | 1380 9th St, Arcata | ||||
| Footprint Recycling | 826-2606 | for commercial generators of oil | ||||
| Compiled by | ||||||
| Professional Organizer Claire Josefine | ||||||
| 707-268-8585 | ||||||
| www.ClaireJosefine.com | ||||||
| with help from Laura Patterson of | ||||||
| www.SomedayServices.com | ||||||
| Return to H.O.P.E. home page | ||||||
| last updated on January 10, 2009 | ||||||