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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| 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 | ||
| Mommy's Trading Post | 1428 Park St | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | Also a donation site for Loved Twice of Newborn-12mo clothing & accessories & board books (free drop-off). | |
| Goodwill (Burlingame) | 1215 California Dr | Burlingame | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| American Cancer Society Discovery Shop (Oakland) | 127 41st St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition, lightly used, not stained or torn | |
| USAgain (at Boss Supermarket on Noriega St) | 2551 Noriega St | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| La Clinica Alta Vista | 1515 Fruitvale Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | |
| Goodwill (Alameda) | 2319 Lincoln Ave. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Facebook Buy Nothing Groups | 1 Hacker Way | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Retold Recycling |
12855 Runway Rd Suite 2209 |
Los Angeles | Reuse | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Tradesy | 1217 2nd St | Santa Monica | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Online peer-to-peer resale marketplace for buying and selling luxury, designer, and vintage fashion. | |
| Goodwill (Redwood City - Donation Trailer) | 46 Fifth Ave | Redwood City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| American Cancer Society Discovery Shop (Fremont) | 40733 Chapel Way Ste A & B | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition, lightly used, not stained or torn | |
| USAgain (at Sunset 76 on Noriega St) | 1700 Noriega St | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| EkoLinq |
4300 Black Ave #5486 |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| 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 | |
| Lauren's Closet | 1420 Park St. | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | clean, current & in season. Socks, unders, hats, shoes, rain, snow & swim gear. | |
| Goodwill San Francisco Bay | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||||
| Recycle Town | 500 Meacham Road | Petaluma | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
| 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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| 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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| Piedmont | ||||
| Pleasanton | ||||
| San Leandro | ||||
| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
| Union City |
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