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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	Method	Notes
European Design	14645 E 14th St	San Leandro	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Alterations To Go	39116 Argonaut Way	Fremont	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Nordstrom's Beautycycle Drop-off Locator	Nordstrom Rack San Leandro Store 431 1285 Marina Blvd	San Leandro	Repair	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
Rose the Tailor	4122 MacArthur Blvd	Oakland	Repair	On-site for a Fee
University One Hour Cleaners	1319 University Ave.	Berkeley	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee	Cleaning
Marina Village Cleaners	817 Marina Village Pkwy	Alameda	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Shirley's Designs & Alterations	3405 Lakeshore Ave	Oakland	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Lucky Center Cleaners	1967 Mountain Blvd	Oakland	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Express Alterations	43464 Ellsworth St	Fremont	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Alterations Unlimited	1010 Stoneridge Mall Rd	Pleasanton	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Repair Cafe: Location Finder and Repair Guides			Repair	Free On-site	Repair Cafés are free meeting places and they’re all about repairing things (together). In the place where a Repair Café is located, you’ll find tools and materials to help you make any repairs you need with volunteer specialists on hand. On clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, appliances, toys, et cetera. Use the website to locate, start or volunteer for a Repair Cafe and see Repair Guides - https://www.repaircafe.org/en/community/tips-tricks/.
Marshall Steel Cleaners	20447 Redwood Rd.	Castro Valley	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee	Cleaning and alterations
Marshall Steel Cleaners	20447 Redwood Road	Castro Valley	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee	Cleaning
Green Earth Dry Cleaner Locator	51 West 135th Street	Kansas City	Repair	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.
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.
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)
Trashie: Take Back Textile Bags			Reuse	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.
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.
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*.

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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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