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.
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| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Kelly's Corner | 2029 Macarthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Seasonally appropriate clothes, tops, sweaters, jackets, pants, nursing tops, diaper bags, slings, carriers, pants & jeans. | |
| Telegraph Ministry Center | 5316 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| San Pablo Flea Market | 6100 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| La Clinica Alta Vista | 1515 Fruitvale Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (North Oakland) | 6624 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Western Service Workers Union | 166 7th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean/wearable. Call for acceptance. | |
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (2750 Alicia St.) | 2750 Alicia St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| ThredUp |
Corporate Headquarters 969 Broadway, Suite 200 |
Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Consignment. They donate or send back items they choose not to list on their website. Excellent condition Women's and children's clothing, accessories, shoes, handbags, and accessories. Order a clean out kit (free) or expedited (fee) | |
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Oakland -4500 Redwood Rd) | 4500 Redwood Rd. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Safe Storage) | 2783 East 12th St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Coliseum Public Market | 5401 Coliseum Way | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Oakland - 2794 Garden St.) | 2794 Garden St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | |
| Goodwill (Mountain View) | 855 E. El Camino Real | Mountain View | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Mill Valley - Donation Trailer) | 1 Camino Alto | Mill Valley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Facebook Marketplace |
Facebook Headquarters 1 Hacker Way |
Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Facebook Buy Nothing Groups | 1 Hacker Way | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Retold Recycling |
12855 Runway Rd Suite 2209 |
Los Angeles | Reuse | Mail-in for a Fee | ||
| Retold Recycling |
12855 Runway Rd Suite 2209 |
Los Angeles | Recycle | Mail-in for a Fee |
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
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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