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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	Disposal Method	Notes
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
The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service	832 Folsom St	San Francisco	Recycle	Free Pick-up	Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.
Recycle for Change (B&J Burgers)	6202 3rd St.	San Francisco	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry.
Material Return	647 Hopewell Road	Morganton	Recycle	Mail-in for a Fee	Commercial quantity from organizations and businesses for paid textile diversion.
Supercircle			Recycle	Free Mail-in, Mail-in for a Fee	SuperCircle powers recycling for the world's leading brands, providing technology, logistics, and customer services. Fee for brands, inventory management for customers (no fee usually for customers).
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.
Recycle for Change (MLK Middle School)	350 Girard St.	San Francisco	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry.
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.
Cycla	PO BOX 669	Johnstown	Recycle	Mail-in for a Fee	Specializing in used clothing, credential and mixed rags (MIR). We connect sellers and buyers globally, enabling our suppliers to efficiently and responsibly manage overstock and excess thrift store products. Cycla BUYS secondary materials, including used clothing, shoes, accessories, bric-a-brac, and more, to ensure they are responsibly reused.
Goodwill (Walnut Creek)	2536 N Main Street	Walnut Creek	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Accepts clean salvage quality textiles.
Goodwill (Fairfield - Oaklmont)	2211 N Texas St	Fairfield	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Accepts clean salvage quality textiles.
Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Safe Storage)	2783 East 12th 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.
Recycle for Change (Shell Gas - Mission	4298 Mission St.	San Francisco	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry.
Salvation Army Store	1806 Linda Dr.	Pleasant Hill	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Bag clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing. Resold on the textile market for the rags market, carpet padding/seat stuffing and recycling.
Goodwill (Fairfield - New Larger Format)	1500 Oliver Rd	Fairfield	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Accepts clean salvage quality textiles.
Goodwill (Richmond)	12341 San Pablo Avenue	Richmond	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Accepts clean salvage quality textiles.
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.
Suay Sew Shop	2915 Knox Ave	Los Angeles	Recycle	Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in, Mail-in for a Fee	Clean condition for community reuse racks. (Not accepted items: undergarments, socks, shoes, hats, children's clothing) SUAY offers garment and textile repairs to extend the life of your garments through our mail in repair program. Please click here to be directed to our Mail-In Textile Repair Form. (In LA Drop-off Repair Program for a Fee at the Shop & Recycling Bag Drop Program (eg. clothing, & linens) (fee)). For bulk textile recycling services, email info@suayla.com to talk to recycling team.
Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur)	3525 MacArthur Blvd	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.
Vespene			Recycle	Pick-up for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee	Large quantity. We provide compliant, transparent, and traceable textile recycling solutions for brands, manufacturers, and distributors seeking responsible end of life pathways for their materials. Our focus is on measurable recovery, documented chain of custody, and regulatory alignment, including Extended Producer Responsibility frameworks and emerging textile legislation. Processes old clothes into shredded fibers for use in punching bags and mattresses. https://www.linkedin.com/company/vespene-recycling/ Through secure handling, certified processing, and audit ready documentation, we enable companies to protect their brand, meet compliance requirements, and strengthen their ESG commitments.

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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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