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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| Recycle for Change (Shell Gas - Mission | 4298 Mission St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| Recycle for Change (MLK Middle School) | 350 Girard St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| Recycle for Change (B&J Burgers) | 6202 3rd St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| Recycle for Change (Angel Wash House) | 5205 3rd St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| Recycle for Change | 1081 Essex Ave | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Paid Mail-in | Give Back Box ($15) - Pack up to 70 pounds of your items in a box. | |
| Recology Recycle My Junk | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Paid Pick-up | SF Residents: A free appointment to pick up dry textiles does not count toward your one free bulky item pickup per year. SF Businesses: Appointments must be scheduled to collect all dry textiles from your business. Clearly label your boxes or bags \"Textiles\" so crews can keep these items separate from other boxed or bagged small items. | ||
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Separate for drop-off at the donation box | |
| Piedmont Alterations | 4283 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Patagonia (770 North Point St) | 770 North Point Street | San Francisco | Repair | Free Drop-off, Paid Drop-off | Repairs: Patagonia outerwear, bottoms, luggage, fasteners, tops | |
| Patagonia | 525 Alma St | Palo Alto | Repair | Paid Drop-off, Paid Mail-in | Repairs: outerwear, bottoms, luggage, fasteners, tops | |
| Oxford Way Tailoring | 6219 Shattuck Ave | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| One Stop Cleaners | 2305 Lincoln Ave | Alameda | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Northface Outlet | 1238 Fifth St | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts all brands of clothing. | |
| Northface Outlet | 1238 Fifth St | Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts all brands of clothing. | |
| Narain's Outdoor Sewing & Fbrc |
1275 San Pablo Ave (Next to REI) |
Albany | Repair | Paid Drop-off | Cleaning, sewing and repair for outdoor clothing, packs, tents, straps, buckles, zippers. | |
| Nancy Leon's Sewing Designs, Alterations | 22370 Mission Blvd | Hayward | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Mr. Feng Tailor Studio | 4008 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Mountain View Recycling Center | 935 Terra Bella Ave | Mountain View | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Only Mountain View residents can recycle this here. | |
| Monika's California Apparel & Alterations | 148 Ray St # D | Pleasanton | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Mimi's Custom Design & Alterations | 366 17th St | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off |
| 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 |
See Textile Recycling link. Gently used clothing and household linens (sheets, towels, etc.) will be collected quarterly and donated to a local charity. Place in a tightly tied clear bag next to the Recyclables Cart on your collection day. ### |
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| Piedmont | ||||
| Pleasanton | ||||
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
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