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.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Saint Anthony's Thrift | 128 Village Square | Orinda | Free Drop-off | |||
| Goodwill San Francisco Bay | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||||
| Recycle for Change (Angel Wash House) | 5205 3rd St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry. Poor condition okay - bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| Recycle for Change (B&J Burgers) | 6202 3rd St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry. Poor condition okay - bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| Recycle for Change (MLK Middle School) | 350 Girard St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry. Poor condition okay - bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| Recycle for Change (Shell Gas - Mission | 4298 Mission St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry. Poor condition okay - bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| Recology Recycle My Junk | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee | SF Residents: A free appointment to pick up dry textiles does not count toward your one free bulky item pickup per year. SF Businesses: Appointments must be scheduled to collect all dry textiles from your business. Clearly label your boxes or bags \"Textiles\" so crews can keep these items separate from other boxed or bagged small items. | ||
| Retold Recycling |
12855 Runway Rd Suite 2209 |
Los Angeles | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Onsite Donation Trailer or USAgain Bins (torn or stained ok). Must be clean, dry, and bagged. Dresses, Skirts, Formalwear, Blouses, Shirts, Pants, Jackets, Purses, Bags, Hats, Belts. Linens, Towels, Curtains, Shoes also ok. | |
| Golden Needle Tailoring | 1903 Encinal Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Anthony Cleaners | 1417 Webster St | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Hui Yan Fashion & Alterations | 3510 Fruitvale Ave | Oakland | Repair | On-site for a Fee | ||
| Garden Cleaners | 1529 Webster St | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Rose the Tailor | 4122 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Repair | On-site for a Fee | ||
| Soma Cleaners | 1208 Lincoln Ave | Alameda | Repair | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| One Stop Cleaners | 2305 Lincoln Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Best Alteration |
1190 Park St #A |
Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Muzhik Clothing Mending Service |
South Berkeley Farmers' Market Adeline St & 63rd |
Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Clothing mending service. | |
| Frank's Tailoring | 2615 Telegraph Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Alterations and cleaning | |
| Green Earth Dry Cleaner Locator | 51 West 135th Street | Kansas City | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Online locator for green dry cleaning |
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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| 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. ### |
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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| 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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