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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| Parca |
Parca Main Office 800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320 |
Burlingame | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Kennedy High School Flea Market | 39999 Blacow Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Goodwill (North Oakland) | 6624 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Mommy's Trading Post | 1428 Park St | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | We can only accept clean, unstained, odor-free items in excellent condition. Including swimsuits | |
| Laney College Flea Market | 510 Fallon St | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Goodwill (San Rafael) | 809 Lincoln Ave | San Rafael | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) | 1500 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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. | |
| Listia |
Online |
Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Northern Ca Swap Meets Inc | 1150 Ballena Blvd | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Mindful Mami Collective - Community Closet Events |
34626 11th St (Location Varies) |
Union City | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Men, women's and kid's clothing in clean, gently used condition, accessories and shoes. No undergarments, swimwear or pajamas. Pick up in Union City area only. | |
| Goodwill (South San Francisco ) | 225 Kenwood Way | South San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army Store | 1806 Linda Dr. | Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Telegraph Community Ministry Center | 5316 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| OfferUp | 1745 114th Ave SE | Bellevue | Reuse | Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Goodwill (Hayward) | 21994 Mission Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (San Mateo) | 28 W. 25th Ave | San Mateo | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (27901 Huntwood Ave.) | 27901 Huntwood Ave. | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Separate for drop-off at the donation box |
| 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 reuse and recycling for Bulky & Reuse Pick-up. ### |
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 week of June/Oct). Set bags or boxes of dry (no biowaste) textiles by blue cart.
Residents are eligible to drop-off their textiles at Recycles Day collection events (currently held in April and July). ### |
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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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| Newark | ||||
| Oakland | ||||
| Piedmont | ||||
| Pleasanton | ||||
| San Leandro |
Bagged clean/dry textiles are collected during your regular collection day on the first full week of June and October for all residents. See sanleandrosorts.com/textile for what clean/dry items to collect for reuse and recycling. Bags will be picked up by a separate vehicle. No donation receipts provided. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
| Union City |
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