CLOSED 11 AM – 12 PM daily for lunch. CLOSED on Saturdays, Sundays and all Holidays.
VALCORE accepts the following for donation:
| Material | Includes | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Household Batteries | Batteries are commonly used in cordless telephones, camera equipment, radios, flashlights, watches, clocks, shavers, personal stereos, CD players, remote controlled toys. | We do not take car batteries or any other lead-based batteries; please take them to Recology Vallejo at 2021 Broadway, Vallejo. (707) 552-3110. |
| Cardboard, Chipboard, Brown paper bags | Manila envelopes, paper towel/toilet paper tubes. Chipboard (like cereal boxes) if grey or brown when torn. NO waxed, plastic, or foil coatings. | Please flatten boxes. Also, remove and discard any plastic and Styrofoam packaging. To check if box is cardboard or paper: tear it. If it is grey/brown, it is cardboard. If white, it is paper. |
| Ink/Toner cartridges | We accept empty inkjet and laser cartridges. No toner waste containers. | These items can be dropped off here during donation hours. |
| Newspaper, Magazines, Catalogs | Brochures, slick/glossy advertisements. | |
| Clothing and Textiles | Clothing, bedding, purses, shoes, belts, pillows, etc. | Items need to be dry and bagged. Condition doesn't matter as damaged items will be shredded and turned into carpet insulation. They do not need to be clean. |
| Paper or hardback books | Any books including textbooks and encyclopedias | Donated books will either be put in the ReUse Barn for others to enjoy, sent to one of the organizations we support including www.Maktabas.org and Operation Paperback, or recycled. Maktabas.org is collecting books, especially school aged reading and textbooks to send to Kenya where they are trying to establish libraries. Operation Paperback sends select paperbacks overseas to our service men and women. |
| Office paper | White and colored paper, construction paper, FAX paper, NCR paper, envelopes (windows OK), and Post-it notes. NO stickers/adhesive labels, carbon paper, tissue paper, paper plates, paper napkins, or paper towels. | Please open all envelopes and remove contents. Paper clips and staples are okay. |
| Shredded office paper | White and colored paper | Keep in clear secured bags. |
| Glass bottles and jars | Clean food and beverage bottles and jars Remove lids and sort by color: clear, brown, and green (paper labels OK). NO window glass, drinking glasses or dishes. | Rinse out all bottles and jars. |
  Plastic Bottles | Look for the symbols on the bottom of the bottles as shown. | Remove lids, rinse and crush bottles. |
| Aluminum scrap | Clean foil, pie pans, some cat food cans, non-CRV aluminum drink cans. | Test with a magnet. Magnets will not stick to aluminum. |
| Electronics/Computers | Ink cartridges | We do not take in E-waste. |
| Vehicles | Cars, trucks, RVs, boats, motorcycles | VALCORE Recycling has teamed up with Car Donations Services, Inc. Please note, we do not provide paperwork or receive your vehicle at VALCORE's location. Click here to find out more about this service. |
Want to donate money to VALCORE?
We appreciate any monetary donation to help with our organization’s upkeep. Donating your CRV materials at our location is one way to donate to our cause.
VALCORE Recycling has teamed up with Car Donations Services, Inc. to provide you with the easiest way possible to donate your vehicle whether it is running or not. Click here to donate directly or enter our information page to find out more about this service.
Any amount of help and donation allows us to continue to provide service to our community!
Click here to see items we also accept for donation at our location.