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 | Method | Notes | |
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| Goodwill (Palo Alto) | 4085 El Camino Way | Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Nextdoor |
Headquarters 420 Taylor St |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Goodwill (Burlingame) | 1215 California Dr | Burlingame | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Oakland - 2794 Garden St.) | 2794 Garden St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army Store | 1806 Linda Dr. | Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Alameda) | 2319 Lincoln Ave. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Richmond Flea Market | 716 W Gertrude Ave | Richmond | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Goodwill (Redwood City - Donation Trailer) | 46 Fifth Ave | Redwood City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (2650 Durant Ave.) | 2650 Durant Ave. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (27901 Huntwood Ave.) | 27901 Huntwood Ave. | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| EkoLinq |
4300 Black Ave #5486 |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Western Service Workers Union | 166 7th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean/wearable. Call for acceptance. | |
| Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month | 3800 Main St | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Mercari | 1530 Page Mill Rd | Palo Alto | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Savers (7117 Regional St.) | 7117 Regional St. | Dublin | 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) | |
| Mindful Mami Collective - Community Closet Events | 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. | ||
| Salvation Army (3921 Geary Blvd) | 3921 Geary Blvd | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Berkeley Flea Market | 1937 Ashby Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Goodwill (Concord - Clayton) | 3495 Clayton Road | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
| 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 | ||||
| Pleasanton | ||||
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
| Union City |
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