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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| Best Alteration |
1190 Park St #A |
Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Sparklizing Cleaners | 5200 Mowry Ave | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| Doan's Tailor Shop | 725 Washington St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Uni Tailor | 2013 University Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | tailor and alterations | |
| US Cleaners | 34584 Alvarado-Niles Rd | Union City | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | cleaning and alterations | |
| Martinizing Dry Cleaners | 2210 S Shore Center | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Geety's Tailoring & Alterations | 125 Appian Way | Union City | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Bismillah Boutique & Tailor | 3359 Walnut Ave | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Le's Tailoring & Cleaning | 1707 Webster St | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) | Repair | Free Mail-in | Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics. | |||
| Patagonia (770 North Point St) | 770 North Point Street | San Francisco | Repair | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: Patagonia outerwear, bottoms, luggage, fasteners, tops | |
| Villa's Tailor Shop | 5369 Bancroft Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| May's Alterations | 120 Joaquin Ave | San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Great American Cleaners | 215 El Cerrito Rd | El Cerrito | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Fee for service, free pick up & delivery. | |
| Custom Cleaners & Alterations | 1988 Lewelling Blvd | San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Sarah Marie's Sewing School | The Avenues | San Bruno | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Instruction in alteration and repair | |
| Elegant Cleaners | 1208 Lincoln Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Rose the Tailor | 4122 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Repair | On-site for a Fee | ||
| Jacquie's Sew & Sew | 847 Emerson St. | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: tailoring, clothes and textiles | |
| Mimi's Custom Design & Alterations | 366 17th St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee |
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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| Alameda | ||||
| 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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| Newark | ||||
| Oakland | ||||
| Piedmont | ||||
| Pleasanton | ||||
| San Leandro | ||||
| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
| Union City |
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