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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
Finest Tailoring & Alteration	7311 Village Pkwy	Dublin	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Dublin Alterations	7005 Village Pkwy	Dublin	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
USAgain	1800 W Bayshore Blvd	East Palo Alto	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean and dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags.
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.
El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center	7501 Schmidt Ln.	El Cerrito	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean clothing, scrap shoes and all textiles can be bagged and placed in the USAgain green and white bins. Including: torn and/or stained condition pillows, towels, sheets, and machine washable rugs.
Bahman Clothiers	9825 San Pablo Ave	El Cerrito	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Flamingo Tailor and Cleaners	10408-A San Pablo Ave	El Cerrito	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.
Thanhson Fashion Studio	10060 San Pablo Ave	El Cerrito	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Herman's Tailoring	10257 San Pablo Ave	El Cerrito	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.
Levi's Retail Store	5461 Bay St	Emeryville	Recycle	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.
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.
Goodwill (Fairfield - New Larger Format)	1500 Oliver Rd	Fairfield	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Accepts clean salvage quality textiles.
Goodwill (Fairfield - Oaklmont)	2211 N Texas St	Fairfield	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Accepts clean salvage quality textiles.
ReFleece Market	1 Ace St	Fall River	Recycle	Free Mail-in	Outer wear. Upcycled products & used gear marketplace for outer wear for women, men, kids, & pets. Donate poor condition outer wear for upcycling through their partners, or sell good condition outerwear on their site. Brands include Patagonia, REI, Title Nine and more, as well as ReWorked fleece outer wear.
Essy's Tailoring & Alterations	39184 Paseo Padre Pkwy	Fremont	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Sparklizing Cleaners	5200 Mowry Ave	Fremont	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee	Cleaning
Alterations To Go	39116 Argonaut Way	Fremont	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Express Alterations	43464 Ellsworth St	Fremont	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee

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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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