Clothes and linens (towels, bedding, rags) that are ripped and/or stained, or pieces of textiles that can be turned into rags or shredded for recycling.
Consider repair, stain removal and creative reuse before donation to an organization for reuse or recycling (rag and textile shredding).
Click here to learn more about clothing repair, stain removal for clothing and linens (DIY & non-toxic cleaners), and donation/recycling programs. Many cleaners have alteration services that include zipper repair for fabrics, while shoe repair businesses also provide zipper repair for purses, backpacks, and luggage.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Madewell |
1901 Fourth St Suite 104 |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Denim. clean and dry. | |
| Northface Outlet | 1238 Fifth St | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | Accepts Northface apparel and gear only for Renewed processing. See website.Join XPLR Pass™ and when you trade in your old gear, you’ll receive a $10 credit, valid online and in stores*. | |
| Sew Much The Better | 2608 Ashby Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Fine tailoring, alterations and custom sewing | |
| Northface Outlet | 1238 Fifth St | Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | Accepts Northface apparel and gear only for Renewed processing. See website.Join XPLR Pass™ and when you trade in your old gear, you’ll receive a $10 credit, valid online and in stores*. | |
| Advanced European Tailoring | 2808 Adeline St | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Northface Outlet | 1238 Fifth St | Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | Accepts Northface apparel and gear only for Renewed processing. See website.Join XPLR Pass™ and when you trade in your old gear, you’ll receive a $10 credit, valid online and in stores*. | |
| Goodwill (Brentwood) |
6271 Lone Tree Way, Empire Shopping Center |
Brentwood | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts clean salvage quality textiles. | |
| Goodwill (Burlingame) | 1215 California Dr | Burlingame | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing. | |
| AA's Tailors & Cleaners | 3251 Castro Valley Blvd | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning and alterations | |
| Marshall Steel Cleaners | 20447 Redwood Road | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| AA’s Tailors and Cleaners | 3251 Castro Valley Blvd | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning and alterations | |
| Marshall Steel Cleaners | 20447 Redwood Rd. | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning and alterations | |
| Smart Cleaners |
3330 Village Drive B |
Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning and alterations | |
| Phoenix Fibers | 400 E. Ray Road | Chandler | Recycle | Mail-in for a Fee | Commercial quantity (clean & dry textiles). Textile fiber converter from cotton, denim, post industrial, post consumer, poly/cotton blends, and other cotton materials. Receive bales from clothing graders/sorters, prison systems, laundries, and retail chains. Products created include: shoddy, automotive insulation, radiant heat barrier, acoustical sound dampening products, denim insulation, and fiber for prison mattresses and the floor padding and pillow fill industries. | |
| Blue Jeans Go Green | 400 East Ray Road | Chandler | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in | Denim. Must be at least 90% cotton, no hangers, stickers, tags or plastic attached. | |
| Bonded Logic | 24053 S Arizona Ave | Chandler | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Services available for commercial volumes (Denim and Cotton). Contact vendor for further information. | |
| Goodwill (Concord - Clayton) | 3495 Clayton Road | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts clean salvage quality textiles. | |
| Goodwill (Concord - Willow Pass Road) |
3495 Clayton Rd (El Monte Shopping Center) |
Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts clean salvage quality textiles. | |
| B-Line Cleaners | 120 Hartz Ave. | Danville | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| Finest Tailoring & Alteration | 7311 Village Pkwy | Dublin | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee |
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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| 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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| Emeryville | ||||
| Fremont |
Place clean, dry items in clear bags for donation. Donate clean, dry items to large thrifts for rag market or recycling into carpet padding, automotive stuffing, or the like. ### |
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| 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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