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RESPECTgerstlepark

BETTER OPTIONS THAN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SIDEWALKS

Here are some resources for your valuable junk you wish to pass along and your old items that are no longer useful. There are many businesses that can help you donate your junk to a worthy cause as well as businesses that can help take your junk to a better place.
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Whatever you do, DO NOT put your unwanted junk on the street or sidewalk. It is ILLEGAL to dump your unwanted junk, furniture, mattresses, or any garbage on streets, sidewalks, in parks, or anywhere else. 
DONATE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
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Make It Home
https://www.makeithomebayarea.org/
Make It Home helps families and individuals transitioning out of crisis or homelessness. By collecting donated, gently used, repurposed furnishings and household goods, we’re working to achieve our goal of ending furniture poverty in our area, by creating sets of essential home items to give to families, foster youth and individuals, helping them


​DONATE BOOKS
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Friends of the San Rafael Library
https://srpubliclibrary.org/support-the-library/friends-of-the-library/friends-books/
1016 C St · Near Il Davide · (415) 453-1443
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The Friends are taking donations at the annex trailer at the Downtown library drive-through (1100 E St) of up to 3 boxes or bags on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings between 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. 
Please do not to leave items outside. 
Please do not donate: encyclopedias, vinyl records, cassette tapes, VCR tapes, textbooks, seminar or business items, outdated science or computer items, or any items in not-new or bad condition – only like-new items.
If you have 4 or more boxes or bags or have exceptional or rare books,
 call 415-457-3421 to make an appointment.

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Little Free Libraries
You can find a map of LFH by zip code (nationwide) 
https://littlefreelibrary.org/ourmap

DONATE ITEMS FOR RESALE
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Goodwill Store
https://sfgoodwill.org/
809 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 456-5273
Donation Hours
Tues-Sun, 10 am to 2 pm
Please note that donation hours are subject to change. Once a donation location has reached full capacity, it can no longer accept new donations. We’re sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.
Donation Location Details
Drive-through access is available behind the store in the fenced area.
Furniture

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Salvation Army Thrift Store and Donation Center
350 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901
Thrift Store Open Daily  10AM - 6PM
Donation Center expected to re-open in March 2022.
Phone: (415) 454-7201

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​Hospice Hodgepodge – San Rafael
https://bythebayhealth.org/thrift-stores/
Simple thrift shop selling used clothing, housewares & furniture to benefit the Hospice By The Bay.

​910 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 459-4686
Open: Tue – Sat, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Donations:  Tue – Sat, 10 am – 1 pm (or until we reach full capacity)
Tuesdays:  Senior day, 10% discount, 55 and up

HAULING AND DISPOSAL
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Peace Out Junk (will pick up) 
https://peaceoutjunk.com/
They recycle, repurpose, and donate items rather than tossing everything in the dump.
They also did our neighborhood pick up one time during COVID.

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Marin Sanitary Service
MSS is our local community garbage service. 
Check their website for "free large item pick up days"
You may haul your stuff to the Marin Resource Recovery Center
https://marinresourcerecoverycenter.com
This site provides information on disposing of paint and hazardous materials
Marin Resource Recovery Center Hours
Thursday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

POST YOUR ITEM “FOR FREE” -or- “FOR SALE" (Click on logos for more info)
Posting on the FREE sections on NextDoor, Craigslist, The Marin Free Pile Facebook Page or FreeCycle. Beware never to provide your home address until after a pick up confirmation is made, and only if you feel comfortable having communicated briefly with the person.
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The Marin Free Pile Facebook Group (Need to Join)
CLICK HERE TO REPORT ILLEGAL DUMPING TO CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
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  • Home
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  • JOIN / ABOUT
    • ABOUT GPNA
    • MEMBERSHIP - JOIN/RENEW
    • GPNA Board
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    • Ready GerstlePark
    • History of Neighborhood
  • Local Resources
    • CORONAVIRUS - CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
    • CORONAVIRUS - COUNTY OF MARIN
    • Reserve Gerstle Park
    • Local Lodging
    • Neighborhood Maps
    • Open Space Maps
    • Schools
    • City of San Rafael SNAPSHOT
    • FIRE Safe MARIN
    • Marin County Supervisor KATIE RICE NEWSLETTER
    • Marin County Sheriff EMERGENCY ALERT & WARNING TOOLS
    • READYmarin.org / CERT Training
    • WILDFIRE EVACUATION CHECKLIST - Download & Print!
    • 2019 CRIME STATS FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
  • What's Coming Up?
    • ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD MTG - 1/30/23
    • PORCHFEST - 9/18/22
    • Halloween 10/31/22
  • GPNA EVENT CALENDAR
  • SIDEWALKS
  • Get Connected!
    • Join Nextdoor.com/gerstlepark
    • Visit WeAreSanRafael.com
  • GPNA Newsletter
    • Current Newsletter
    • Past Newsletters
  • Photo Gallery
  • Contact Us
  • Dumping