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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| Lake Merritt United Methodist Church | 1255 1st Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Donations of warm clothing and socks for the unhoused | |
| Laney College Flea Market | 510 Fallon St | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Launderland South Shore | 545 S Shore Center | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Lauren's Closet | 1420 Park St. | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | maternity & womens smaller sizes Call first. Hours: M-F 10am-5pm, Sa 10am-5pm. | |
| Le Magic Cleaners | 1706 Franklin St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| Le's Tailoring & Cleaning | 1707 Webster St | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Leather Perfect | 3330 Mt. Diablo Blvd. | Lafayette | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Leftovers Thrift Shop | 2281 Olympic Boulevard | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Levi's Retail Store | 5461 Bay St | Emeryville | Reuse | 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. | |
| 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. | |
| LiquiDonate |
149 New Montgomery St Floor 4 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Mail-in for a Fee | Commercial quantity. LiquiDonate matches and moves reclaimable items (ex. returns, liquidation, branded items, inventory, apparel, office/warehouse supplies) from businesses to nonprofits, including arranging pickup or delivery. Free delivery for non-profits, business pays for delivery. | |
| Listia |
Online |
Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Lois Alteration & Design | 3938 Pimlico Dr | Pleasanton | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Looptworks | 2410 SE 11th Street | Portland | Reuse | Mail-in for a Fee | Accept consistent pre-consumer or post-consumer waste streams from companies to upcycle, downcycle, and donate. | |
| Love Never Fails | 22580 Grand St | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Lucky Center Cleaners | 1967 Mountain Blvd | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| M.A.I Tailoring/ Fashion Consultant & Clothier | 2155 Las Positas Ct Suite S | Livermore | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Madewell |
1901 Fourth St Suite 104 |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Denim. clean and dry. *$20 discount valid on purchase of full-price Madewell branded jeans made in Madewell stores or at madewell.com when you contribute one pair of jeans to Madewell's denim upcycling program. | |
| Madewell |
1901 Fourth St Suite 104 |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Denim. clean and dry. *$20 discount valid on purchase of full-price Madewell branded jeans made in Madewell stores or at madewell.com when you contribute one pair of jeans to Madewell's denim upcycling program. | |
| Main Street Alterations | 22540 Main St | Hayward | 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 | ||||
| Pleasanton | ||||
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
| Union City |
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