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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| Child's Play | 5858 College Avenue | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Current season preemie -kids size 10. accessories, holiday wear, sports & dance clothing | |
| Silver Moon | 3233 Lakeshore Ave. | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Current season infant -kids size 12. accessories, holiday wear, sports & dance clothing | |
| American Cancer Society Discovery Shop (Oakland) | 127 41st St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition, lightly used, not stained or torn | |
| Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale | 333 Lancaster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Young's Cleaners |
Foothill Square Shopping Center 10700 MacArthur Blvd; Ste 54 |
Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| La Clinica Alta Vista | 1515 Fruitvale Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Western Service Workers Union | 166 7th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean/wearable. Call for acceptance. | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Dress Best For Less | 3861 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition, lightly used, not stained or torn | |
| Once Upon A Child (Newark) | 39644 Cedar Blvd | Newark | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Current season preemie -kids size 10. accessories, holiday wear, sports & dance clothing | |
| Royal Cleaners |
Newark Market Place Shopping Center 5865 Jarvis Ave |
Newark | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Cleaning and alterations | |
| Hope Services (Mountain View) | 460 East Middlefield Rd | Mountain View | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Curently not accepting any donations at this location due to COVID | |
| Goodwill (Mountain View) | 855 E. El Camino Real | Mountain View | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Mill Valley - Donation Trailer) | 1 Camino Alto | Mill Valley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Facebook Marketplace |
Facebook Headquarters 1 Hacker Way |
Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Facebook Buy Nothing Groups | 1 Hacker Way | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Give Back Box |
5419 Hollywood Blvd Suite 160 |
Los Angeles | Reuse | Free Mail-in, Mail-in for a Fee |
| 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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| Oakland | ||||
| Piedmont | ||||
| Pleasanton | ||||
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
| Union City |
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