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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| Stitches Alameda - Custom Sewing & Alterations | 2537 Santa Clara Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Jacquie's Sew & Sew | 847 Emerson St. | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Solano Cleanette Services | 1425 Solano Ave | Albany | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| University One Hour Cleaners | 1319 University Ave. | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| Green Earth Dry Cleaner Locator | 51 West 135th Street | Kansas City | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Online locator for green dry cleaning | |
| 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.) | |
| 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 | ||
| Haydee Dressmaking & Alterations | 4144 Bay St | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Lois Alteration & Design | 3938 Pimlico Dr | Pleasanton | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Marshall Steel Cleaners | 20447 Redwood Road | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| Apparel Arts | 1616 Franklin St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | instruction for alteration and repair | |
| The Dry Cleaner | 3300 E Castro Valley Blvd | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Dry cleaners | |
| Marina Village Cleaners | 817 Marina Village Pkwy | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Dry Clean Time Of America | 2101 Webster St #160 | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Ritz Tailor & Alterations | 165 10th St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| B-Line Cleaners | 120 Hartz Ave. | Danville | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| Better Living Through Sewing | 40th St & Broadway | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | instruction in making alterations and repairs |
| 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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| 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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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
| Union City |
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