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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
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
Young's Cleaners	Foothill Square Shopping Center 10700 MacArthur Blvd; Ste 54	Oakland	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee
One Stop Cleaners	2305 Lincoln Ave	Alameda	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Estrella Designs	220 Division St	Pleasanton	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Advanced European Tailoring	2808 Adeline St	Berkeley	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Goodwill (San Rafael)	809 Lincoln Ave	San Rafael	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.
Retold Recycling	12855 Runway Rd Suite 2209	Los Angeles	Recycle	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.
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.
USAgain (at Oxbridge Market)	790 Silver Ave	San Francisco	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean and dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags.
Goodwill (South San Francisco )	225 Kenwood Way	South San Francisco	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.
Blue Jeans Go Green	400 East Ray Road	Chandler	Recycle	Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in	Denim. Must be at least 90% cotton, no hangers, stickers, tags or plastic attached.
USAgain	321 Middlefield Rd	Menlo Park	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean and dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags.
Smartwool Sock Recycling: Drop-off & Mail-in			Recycle	Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in, Mail-in for a Fee	Socks only! Clean, ripped, old, torn socks only, please. All brands, colors, sizes, and materials welcome (we’re not picky). No rolled or paired socks, bags, rubber bands, paper clips (just single socks).
Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Little Bethany Baptist Church)	1636 Armstrong Avenue	San Francisco	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.
Phoenix Fibers	400 E. Ray Road	Chandler	Recycle	Mail-in for a Fee	Phoenix Fibers turns textiles into stuffing and insulation for full circularity. Commercial quantity (clean & dry textiles). Textile fiber converter from cotton, denim, post industrial, post consumer, poly/cotton blends, and other cotton materials. Receive bales from clothing graders/sorters, prison systems, laundries, and retail chains. Products created include: shoddy, automotive insulation, radiant heat barrier, acoustical sound dampening products, denim insulation, and fiber for prison mattresses and the floor padding and pillow fill industries.
Goodwill (San Mateo)	28 W. 25th Ave	San Mateo	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.
Cycla	PO BOX 669	Johnstown	Recycle	Mail-in for a Fee	Specializing in used clothing, credential and mixed rags (MIR). We connect sellers and buyers globally, enabling our suppliers to efficiently and responsibly manage overstock and excess thrift store products. Cycla BUYS secondary materials, including used clothing, shoes, accessories, bric-a-brac, and more, to ensure they are responsibly reused.
Ambercycle	2611 W. Exposition Blvd	Los Angeles	Recycle	Mail-in for a Fee	Ship bulk quantity textiles for recycling. Manufacturers can acquire finished recycled fibers and yarns. Ambercycle is expanding molecular regeneration capacity to recapture end-of-life textiles and return them to fabric supply chains — building the backbone of a lower-carbon material system.
Material Return	647 Hopewell Road	Morganton	Recycle	Mail-in for a Fee	Commercial quantity from organizations and businesses for paid textile diversion.

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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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