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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| ReUse: CAL's Campus Thrift Store |
2495 Bancroft Way MLK Student Union (between Superb & OCF offices) |
Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off | Good condition. Bras ok. no underwear. Repair clinic repairs: tears/holes, patches, buttons, zippers. FREE clothing repair service for UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff. | |
| Elegant Cleaners | 1208 Lincoln Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| R&J Quick Clean Center | 2522 Castro Valley Blvd | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Dry cleaners and self-serve washers/dryers (small to extra large heavy duty machines.) | |
| May's Alterations | 120 Joaquin Ave | San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| The Tailor Maid |
Stanford Shopping Center Suite #675 |
Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: suits, wedding dresses, alter and repair clothes, curtains, and restyle clothing | |
| Tailor it! By Gabriel Escobar | 644 40th St Suite 202 | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Le's Tailoring & Cleaning | 1707 Webster St | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Martinizing Dry Cleaners | 2210 S Shore Center | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| The Dry Cleaner | 3300 E Castro Valley Blvd | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Dry cleaners | |
| Happy Gift & Clothing Alterations | 1504 Hesperian Blvd | San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Jila tailoring studio | 205 Main St | Pleasanton | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Sarah Marie's Sewing School | The Avenues | San Bruno | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Instruction in alteration and repair | |
| Alameda Red Hanger Kleaners | 883 Island Dr | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| US Drycleaner | 20537 Anita Ave | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Dry cleaner | |
| Doan's Tailor Shop | 725 Washington St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Essy's Tailoring & Clothier | 4555 Hopyard Rd # 18 | Pleasanton | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Irena's Studio | 4204 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Flamingo Tailor and Cleaners | 10408-A San Pablo Ave | El Cerrito | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Encinal Dry Cleaning & Alterations | 2004 Encinal Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Best Alteration |
1190 Park St #A |
Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee |
| 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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| Piedmont | ||||
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
| Union City |
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