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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.

Do large charity thrifts actually recycle? Learn more here.

Vendors

Vendor	Address	City	Destination	Method	Notes
Repair Cafe: Location Finder and Repair Guides			Repair	Free On-site	Repair Cafés are free meeting places and they’re all about repairing things (together). In the place where a Repair Café is located, you’ll find tools and materials to help you make any repairs you need with volunteer specialists on hand. On clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, appliances, toys, et cetera. Use the website to locate, start or volunteer for a Repair Cafe and see Repair Guides - https://www.repaircafe.org/en/community/tips-tricks/.
Retold Recycling	12855 Runway Rd Suite 2209	Los Angeles	Reuse	Mail-in for a Fee	Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.
Retold Recycling	12855 Runway Rd Suite 2209	Los Angeles	Recycle	Mail-in for a Fee	Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.
ReUse: CAL's Campus Thrift Store	2495 Bancroft Way MLK Student Union (between Superb & OCF offices)	Berkeley	Repair	Free Drop-off	Repair clinic repairs: tears/holes, patches, buttons, zippers. FREE clothing repair service for UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff.
Revelation Cleaners	2309 Encinal Ave	Alameda	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Ridwell			Recycle	Pick-up for a Fee	Have recycling partners for clean, very stained, ripped, thread-worn textiles. (To note: City of Alameda Ridwell client's have their textiles shredded to be made into shoddy for carpet padding and vehicle seat stuffing (so be sure to only send clean, poor condition textiles.) Donate anything in good condition elsewhere.)
Ritz Tailor & Alterations	165 10th St	Oakland	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Rose the Tailor	4122 MacArthur Blvd	Oakland	Repair	On-site for a Fee
Royal Cleaners	Newark Market Place Shopping Center 5865 Jarvis Ave	Newark	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee	Cleaning and alterations
RYEP - Recycled Cashmere	Resale Location: Jenny K 6921 Stockton Ave	El Cerrito	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in	Donate old cashmere sweaters for repurposing, including dyeing to be made into scarves, hats, gloves, and apparel through drop-off at smalls stores that sell RYEP products. See https://www.ryeprc.com/where-to-buy for Bay Area locations to drop off. Contact Bay Area artist for mail in address.
Said with Threads, LLC	5924 Newpark Plaza	Newark	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.)	1500 Valencia St.	San Francisco	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean and dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags.
Salvation Army (Alameda)	1918 Park St.	Alameda	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.
Salvation Army (Oakland)	601 Webster St.	Oakland	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.
Salvation Army (South San Francisco)	1170 Mission Rd	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.
Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (2650 Durant Ave.)	2650 Durant Ave.	Berkeley	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.
Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (2750 Alicia St.)	2750 Alicia 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.
Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (27901 Huntwood Ave.)	27901 Huntwood Ave.	Hayward	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.
Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Little Bethany Baptist Church)	1636 Armstrong Avenue	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.
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.

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Curbside Service

	Garbage	Bulky Pickup	Special Action
Alameda
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. ###
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). Not accepted: No textiles that are wet, moldy, or have human biowaste, blood, toxic chemicals, or motor oil on them. No light-up shoes, light-up clothes, or light-up stuffed animals. No electric blankets. No mattress toppers or pillows. ###
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. ###
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. ###
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. ###
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Union City

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