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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
American Textile & Supply, Inc.	3439 Regatta Blvd	Richmond	Recycle	Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee	Commercial quantity. Textiles Recycling Facility
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.
Levi's Retail Store	5461 Bay St	Emeryville	Recycle	Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee, Buyback Drop-off	Any brand of denim clothing for upcycling. Fee for tailoring by appt. Buyback for Levi's jeans & jackets.
Supercircle			Recycle	Free Mail-in	For anyone to use. Clean stained, ripped, damaged textiles, accessories, linens, & shoes. SuperCircle has recycling programs for 75+ brands. (4/26 only 10 have online rewards program). Create an account, choose the brand you want to recycle with, pack up your items using the prepaid shipping label (or drop-off in-store if the brand offers it). Drop-off items at USPS (or select brand stores) to earn rewards (may include discount codes or on average $5/item) to shop with selected brand which can be redeemed individually through their site. SuperCircle uses a technology-powered platform that sorts apparel, footwear, accessories, and home textiles into their most sustainable outcome, which includes over 50 reuse and recycling streams including fiber to fiber recycling feeds. Downcycling & stockpiling feedstock to provide textile recyclers with when recyclers have a solution for it.
USAgain (76 Gas)	975 Bayshore Blvd	San Francisco	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean and dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags.
Trashie: Take Back Textile Bags			Recycle	Mail-in for a Fee	Offers mail-in Take Bag Bags for purchase to offset sorting and recycling costs with recycling partners. Items are sorted for reuse and recycling - to be made into new fibers or shredded for shoddy. Products sorted into over 600 categories for reuse or recycling. Most of resale is sent abroad. Like almost all companies exporting used clothes, Trashie does not track end use.
ReFleece Market	1 Ace St	Fall River	Recycle	Free Mail-in	Outer wear. Upcycled products & used gear marketplace for outer wear for women, men, kids, & pets. Donate poor condition outer wear for upcycling through their partners, or sell good condition outerwear on their site. Brands include Patagonia, REI, Title Nine and more, as well as ReWorked fleece outer wear.
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.
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.
Madewell	1901 Fourth St Suite 104	Berkeley	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Denim. clean and dry.
Northface Outlet	1238 Fifth St	Berkeley	Recycle	Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off	Accepts Northface apparel and gear only for Renewed processing. See website.Join XPLR Pass™ and when you trade in your old gear, you’ll receive a $10 credit, valid online and in stores*.
USAgain (Portola Grocery Outlet)	1390 Silver Ave	San Francisco	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean and dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags.
Mountain View Recycling Center	935 Terra Bella Ave	Mountain View	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Only Mountain View residents can recycle this here.
Recycle for Change (Angel Wash House)	5205 3rd St.	San Francisco	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry.
Goodwill (Berkeley)	2058 University 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.
Zara (Walnut Creek)	1275 Broadway Plaza	Walnut Creek	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean and dry
USAgain (Dr Charles R. Drew Elementary School)	50 Pomona Ave	San Francisco	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean and dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags.
Sew Much The Better	2608 Ashby Ave	Berkeley	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee	Fine tailoring, alterations and custom sewing
Lois Alteration & Design	3938 Pimlico Dr	Pleasanton	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Garden Cleaners	1529 Webster St	Alameda	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee

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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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