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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
Young's Cleaners	Foothill Square Shopping Center 10700 MacArthur Blvd; Ste 54	Oakland	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee
Oxford Way Tailoring	6219 Shattuck Ave	Oakland	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Elegant Cleaners	1208 Lincoln Ave	Alameda	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee
Jila tailoring studio	205 Main St	Pleasanton	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Levi's Retail Store	5461 Bay St	Emeryville	Repair	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.
Essy's Tailoring & Alterations	39184 Paseo Padre Pkwy	Fremont	Repair	Drop-off 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
Piedmont Alterations	4283 Piedmont Ave	Oakland	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
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.
Goodwill San Francisco Bay	South San Francisco Clearance Center 100 Utah Ave	South San Francisco	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Clean and dry. Clearance Center Resale only; Donations not accepted at this location
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.
Nordstrom's Beautycycle Drop-off Locator	Nordstrom Rack San Leandro Store 431 1285 Marina Blvd	San Leandro	Reuse	Drop-off for a Fee	In Store Tailors at Nordstrom. Alterations done by appt in store whether it came from Nordstrom or your own closet. Book online. https://www.nordstrom.com/browse/services/alterations
Berkeley Recycling Center	669 Gilman St. (corner of 2nd & Gilman)	Berkeley	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Bag clean and dry garments. usagain.com/items-we-accept
Northface Outlet	1238 Fifth St	Berkeley	Reuse	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*.
Green Earth Dry Cleaner Locator	51 West 135th Street	Kansas City	Reuse	Drop-off for a Fee	Online locator for green dry cleaning
Fybraa		South Gate	Reuse	Mail-in for a Fee	Paid clothing service that separates usable items to resell on poshmark and recycles the rest.
Recycle for Change	1081 Essex Ave	Richmond	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Mail-in for a Fee	Give Back Box ($15) - Pack up to 70 pounds of your items in a box.
Suay Sew Shop	2915 Knox Ave	Los Angeles	Reuse	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.
St. Vinnie's of Lane County Oregon (SVDP)	Recycling Warehouse Drop-off 135 N. Cleveland St	Eugene	Reuse	Free Pick-up	Large quantity. Clothing that is donated but not valuable or sellable is given a second chance at life with our rag recycling program! St. Vincent de Paul sells wiping rags, cut from cotton tee shirts and clothing that we are unable to sell.
For Days	13100 Yukon Ave Suite B	Hawthorne	Reuse	Mail-in for a Fee	Clean. Stains and rips okay! The clothing and linens will be recycled, if not in reuse condition. See website for details. Separate bag to order just for cotton items. Order mail-in bag to get The Takeback Bag and earn TrashieCash (https://www.trashie.io/how-we-recycle)

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Curbside Service

	Garbage	Bulky Pickup	Special Action
Alameda
Albany
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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