Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

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Clothing - Children's

Baby clothes include garments made from various textiles, including cotton, wool, linen, and other natural or synthetic fibers.

Reuse is best! Share locally on listservs, with local families, neighborhood schools, or on FreeCycle, Craigslist, NextDoor, etc., or local charity organizations to reduce your climate impact.

Stain removal & repairs keep clothing in use.Click here to learn more about clothing repair, stain removal for clothing and linens, and donation/recycling programs.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
EkoLinq 4300 Black Ave
#5486
Pleasanton Reuse Free Pick-up
Eco Thrift (25891 Mission Blvd.) 25891 Mission Blvd. Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off
Dress Best For Less 3861 Piedmont Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Resellable condition, lightly used, not stained or torn
Donation Drop Spot 4200 Rosewood Dr Pleasanton Reuse Free Drop-off
Doan's Tailor Shop 725 Washington St Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) 2615 Davis St. San Leandro Reuse Free Drop-off Reuse drop-off area
Craigslist 222 Sutter St
Floor 9
San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee
Chloe's Closet (Irving) 616 Irving St San Francisco Reuse Buyback Drop-off Current season preemie -kids size 10. accessories, holiday wear, sports & dance clothing
Chloe's Closet (Bernal) 451 Cortland Ave San Francisco Reuse Buyback Drop-off Current season preemie -kids size 10. accessories, holiday wear, sports & dance clothing
Child's Play 5858 College Avenue Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off Current season preemie -kids size 10. accessories, holiday wear, sports & dance clothing
Centro de Servicios Thrift Store 525 H St Union City Reuse Free Drop-off
Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Gateway Center) 2648 International Boulevard Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off preemie -kids size 10. clothing & all accessories. holiday wear, sports, swim & dance clothing
Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Artthaus Center) 2744 E. 11th Street
Suite H01
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off preemie -kids size 10. clothing & all accessories. holiday wear, sports, swim & dance clothing
Birthright International 3106 Clayton Rd. Concord Reuse Free Drop-off
Best Alteration 1190 Park St
#A
Alameda Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Berri Kids Boutique 3037 Hopyard Rd Pleasanton Reuse Buyback Mail-in Current season preemie -kids size 10. accessories, holiday wear, sports & dance clothing
Bananas 5232 Claremont Ave
Parking lot in rear
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off preemie -kids size 10. clothing & all accessories. holiday wear, sports, swim & dance clothing
Bambino Thrift Shop (5290 College Ave.) 5290 College Ave. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Gently used or new
Anthony Cleaners 1417 Webster St Alameda Repair Drop-off for a Fee
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop (Pleasanton) 1989 Santa Rita Rd. Pleasanton Reuse Free Drop-off Resellable condition, lightly used, not stained or torn

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Special Action Note
Alameda
Bundled & labeled for reuse/donation. Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up.
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Albany
Berkeley
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Collect clean and dry materials in a large plastic bag to keep it clean during collection for recycling for Bulky Pick-up and Textile Pick-ups, which are held 2x/yr (first full wk of June/Oct). set bags or boxes of dry (no biowaste) textiles by blue cart.
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Clean and dry. See Textile Collection Program details.Collect clean and dry materials in a large plastic bag to keep it clean during collection for reuse or recycling twice a year (first full wk of June/Oct). Set bags or boxes of dry (no biowaste) textiles by blue cart.
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Dublin
Textile Collection Program AVI collects clean & dry textiles quarterly first full week of Jul, Oct, Jan and Apr in clear plastic bags from residents (SF & MF). Schedule collection at 925-479-9545 at least 7 days out.
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Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Livermore
During the first week of every January, April, July, October, gently used household textiles (sheets, towels, etc.) and clothing will be collected and donated to a local charity. Items should be clean and placed in a tightly tied clear bag next to the recyclables cart on your collection day. Receipts not provided.
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Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Union City

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