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.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Doan's Tailor Shop | 725 Washington St | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Oakland - 2794 Garden St.) | 2794 Garden St. | Oakland | 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. | |
| Dry Clean Time Of America | 2101 Webster St #160 | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Oxford Way Tailoring | 6219 Shattuck Ave | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Oakland -4000 Redwood Rd) | 4000 Redwood Road | Oakland | 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. | |
| Young's Cleaners |
Foothill Square Shopping Center 10700 MacArthur Blvd; Ste 54 |
Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off, Paid Pick-up | ||
| Piedmont Alterations | 4283 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Hong Kong Custom Tailoring (Alterations) | 2563 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Eclipse Alterations | 4168 Piedmont Avenue A & B | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Ritz Tailor & Alterations | 165 10th St | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Oakland -4500 Redwood Rd) | 4500 Redwood Rd. | Oakland | 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. | |
| Irena's Studio | 4204 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Le Magic Cleaners | 1706 Franklin St | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | Cleaning | |
| Shirley's Designs & Alterations | 3405 Lakeshore Ave | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Lucky Center Cleaners | 1967 Mountain Blvd | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| John the Fashion Tailor | 4129 Broadway | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| A Z Alteration & Cleaners | 3875 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (North Oakland) | 6624 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | 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. | |
| Apparel Arts | 1616 Franklin St | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | instruction for alteration and repair | |
| Tailor it! By Gabriel Escobar | 644 40th St Suite 202 | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off |
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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| Alameda | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
| Union City |
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