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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| University One Hour Cleaners | 1319 University Ave. | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up 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 | |
| Said with Threads, LLC | 5924 Newpark Plaza | Newark | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| LA Tailor Shop | 525 Estudillo Ave SUITE B | San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| 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 | ||
| Marshall Steel Cleaners | 20447 Redwood Road | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| B-Line Cleaners | 120 Hartz Ave. | Danville | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| Apparel Arts | 1616 Franklin St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | instruction for alteration and repair | |
| FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) | Repair | Free Mail-in | Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics. | |||
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (27901 Huntwood Ave.) | 27901 Huntwood Ave. | Hayward | 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. | |
| USAgain (at The Laundry Basket on Ocean Ave) | 1500 Ocean Ave | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| Recycle for Change (B&J Burgers) | 6202 3rd St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| Zkano Sock Recycling Program |
Emi-G Knitting (ATTN: Zkano Recycles Program) 1715 Airport Rd |
Ft Payne | Recycle | Free Mail-in | Old socks only, regardless of what brand they are or what materials they are made of. Please keep it to socks, y'all. that's all we're able to recycle at this time. Mail socks to listed address. User pays for shipping. | |
| Goodwill (Mill Valley - Donation Trailer) | 1 Camino Alto | Mill Valley | 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. | |
| For Days |
13100 Yukon Ave Suite B |
Hawthorne | Recycle | Buyback Mail-in | The clothing can be in any condition as long as it's clean (no shoes - socks and swim okay). We take any brand of clothing in any condition as long as it's clean and washed. Please no undergarments. Just throw all your old stuff in your Take Back Bag and use the prepaid shipping label to send it back to us. As thanks for doing your part, we'll instantly add a credit your account, good on any future purchase. $6 credit for the Small size, $10 credit for the Medium size, and $20 credit for the Large size. |
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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| 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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| Oakland | ||||
| Piedmont | ||||
| Pleasanton | ||||
| San Leandro | ||||
| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
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