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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| 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. | |
| College of Alameda Apparel Design & Merchandising Program | 555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Pkwy | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | instruction in alteration and repair | |
| Custom Cleaners & Alterations | 1988 Lewelling Blvd | San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | Wet, soiled, moldy. Public Drop-off Area | |
| Doan's Tailor Shop | 725 Washington St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Doan's Tailor Shop | 725 Washington St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Dry Clean Time Of America | 2101 Webster St #160 | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Dublin Alterations | 7005 Village Pkwy | Dublin | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Eclipse Alterations | 4168 Piedmont Avenue A & B | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| EkoLinq |
4300 Black Ave #5486 |
Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean clothing, scrap shoes and all textiles can be bagged and placed in the USAgain green and white bins. Including: torn and/or stained condition pillows, towels, sheets, and machine washable rugs. | |
| Elegant Cleaners | 1208 Lincoln Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Encinal Dry Cleaning & Alterations | 2004 Encinal Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Essy's Tailoring & Alterations | 39184 Paseo Padre Pkwy | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Essy's Tailoring & Clothier | 4555 Hopyard Rd # 18 | Pleasanton | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Estrella Designs | 220 Division St | Pleasanton | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| European Design | 14645 E 14th St | San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Express Alterations | 43464 Ellsworth St | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Ferrario Made Goods | 1625 16th St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Denim repair and darning, inseam taper, chainstitch hemming | |
| Finest Tailoring & Alteration | 7311 Village Pkwy | Dublin | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee |
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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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 | ||||
| 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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| Piedmont | ||||
| Pleasanton | ||||
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
| Union City |
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