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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| Maisilk | 886 Colusa Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Tailoring | |
| Levi's Retail Store | 5461 Bay St | Emeryville | Repair | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee, Buyback Drop-off | Any brand or type of denim (clean, torn/ripped okay) for upcycling. Fee for tailoring by appt. Buyback for Levi's jeans & jackets. | |
| Golden Needle Tailoring | 1903 Encinal Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Ferrario Made Goods - Repair | 1625 16th St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Contact for repairing garments | |
| Mimi's Custom Design & Alterations | 366 17th St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| European Design | 14645 E 14th St | San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Villa's Tailor Shop | 5369 Bancroft Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Young's Cleaners |
Foothill Square Shopping Center 10700 MacArthur Blvd; Ste 54 |
Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| A Z Alteration & Cleaners | 3875 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Anthony Cleaners | 1417 Webster St | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Narain's Outdoor Sewing & Fabric |
1049 Camelia St (Next to REI) |
Albany | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning, sewing and repair for outdoor clothing, packs, tents, straps, buckles, zippers. | |
| Marina Village Cleaners | 817 Marina Village Pkwy | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off 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.) | |
| The Dry Cleaner | 3300 E Castro Valley Blvd | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Dry cleaners | |
| Haydee Dressmaking & Alterations | 4144 Bay St | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Alterations Unlimited | 1010 Stoneridge Mall Rd | Pleasanton | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Piedmont Alterations | 4283 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| 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 | |
| Custom Cleaners & Alterations | 1988 Lewelling Blvd | San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Garden Cleaners | 1529 Webster St | 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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