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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| Maria's Alteration | 116 Garcia Ave | San Leandro | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (1401 San Leandro Blvd.) | 1401 San Leandro Blvd. | San Leandro | 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. | |
| Hesperian Cleaners | 15848 Hesperian Blvd | San Lorenzo | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (San Mateo) | 28 W. 25th Ave | San Mateo | 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. | |
| Goodwill (San Pablo) | 100A San Pablo Towne Center | San Pablo | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts clean salvage quality textiles. | |
| Goodwill (San Rafael) | 809 Lincoln Ave | San Rafael | 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. | |
| Fybraa | South Gate | Reuse | Paid Mail-in | Paid clothing service that separates usable items to resell on poshmark and recycles the rest. | ||
| Goodwill (South San Francisco ) | 225 Kenwood Way | South San Francisco | 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. | |
| Tri-CED Community Recycling | 33377 Western Ave. | Union City | 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. | |
| Geety's Tailoring & Alterations | 125 Appian Way | Union City | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| US Cleaners | 34584 Alvarado-Niles Rd | Union City | Repair | Paid Drop-off | cleaning and alterations | |
| Zara (Walnut Creek) | 1275 Broadway Plaza | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry | |
| Goodwill (Walnut Creek) | 2536 N Main Street | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts clean salvage quality textiles. |
| 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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| 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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