Clothes are garments made of various textiles, including cotton, wool, polyester, and synthetic fibers.
Reuse is best! Share locally on listservs, with friends, family, neighbors, local groups, or on FreeCycle, Craigslist, NextDoor, etc., or other local charity organizations to reduce your climate impact.
Click here to learn more about clothing repair, stain removal for clothing and linens (DIY & non-toxic cleaners), and donation/recycling programs.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Bahman Clothiers | 9825 San Pablo Ave | El Cerrito | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Bambino Thrift Shop (5290 College Ave.) | 5290 College Ave. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New or gently used | |
| Bay Area Rescue Mission | 123 MacDonald Ave. | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Berkeley Flea Market | 1937 Ashby Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Berkland Cleaners | 2979 Sacramento St | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Best Alteration |
1190 Park St #A |
Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Better Living Through Sewing | 40th St & Broadway | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | instruction in making alterations and repairs | |
| Bismillah Boutique & Tailor | 3359 Walnut Ave | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| BOSS Administrative Office |
1918 University Ave Suite 2A |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | new or excellent condition only. Call first. | |
| Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Artthaus Center) |
2744 E. 11th Street Suite H01 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Maternity, Nursing Bras & tops. Baby Wearing gear. | |
| Buffalo Exchange | 1210 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Buffalo Exchange | 1555 Haight St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Casa Maria | 2280 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | new or excellent condition only. Call first. | |
| Centro de Servicios Thrift Store | 525 H St | Union City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Chabot College Flea Market | 25555 Hesperian Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Charlene's Community Closet | 6220 International Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Cheryl's Closet | 21 Orinda Way | Orinda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | All items must be in excellent condition, on trend (2 years or newer), cleaned, pressed and on hangers. Vintage is 20 plus years old. | |
| Chloe's Closet (Bernal) | 451 Cortland Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Maternity, Nursing Bras & tops. Preemie to size 10 kids clothes & accessories. costumes, rain, snow, dance, sports, swim & holiday wear | |
| Chloe's Closet (Irving) | 616 Irving St | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Maternity, Nursing Bras & tops. Preemie to size 10 kids clothes & accessories. costumes, rain, snow, dance, sports, swim & holiday wear | |
| Coliseum Public Market | 5401 Coliseum Way | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in |
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Clean and dry. 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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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
| Union City |
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