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, and donation/recycling programs.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Goodwill (Albany) | 505 San Pablo Ave | Albany | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Marina Village Cleaners | 817 Marina Village Pkwy | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Elegant Cleaners | 1208 Lincoln Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Martinizing Dry Cleaners | 2210 S Shore Center | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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 | |
| Alameda Red Hanger Kleaners | 883 Island Dr | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Encinal Dry Cleaning & Alterations | 2004 Encinal Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Stitches Alameda - Custom Sewing & Alterations | 2537 Santa Clara Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Northern Ca Swap Meets Inc | 1150 Ballena Blvd | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Revelation Cleaners | 2309 Encinal Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Anthony Cleaners | 1417 Webster St | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Garden Cleaners | 1529 Webster St | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Soma Cleaners | 1208 Lincoln Ave | Alameda | Repair | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Best Alteration |
1190 Park St #A |
Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| One Stop Cleaners | 2305 Lincoln Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Golden Needle Tailoring | 1903 Encinal Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Savers (Alameda) | 931 Marina Village Pkwy | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Alameda) | 2319 Lincoln Ave. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Arkea Tailor Shop | 1604 Webster St | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Tailoring, alterations, custom work and repairs. | |
| Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month | 3800 Main St | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in |
| 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 |
Curbside collection program April, July, October. Single & Multi Family residences. Accepted items: clothing, socks, fabric, curtains, towels, linens, bedding, pillows, scarves, etc. Ripped, torn, stained okay. Clean and dry. Materials to be sorted for reuse and recycling to keep textiles out of landfills. ### |
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| 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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