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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| Flamingo Tailor and Cleaners | 10408-A San Pablo Ave | El Cerrito | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| B-Line Cleaners | 120 Hartz Ave. | Danville | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| Berkland Cleaners | 2979 Sacramento St | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Apparel Arts | 1616 Franklin St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | instruction for alteration and repair | |
| Patagonia (770 North Point St) | 770 North Point Street | San Francisco | Repair | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: Patagonia outerwear, bottoms, luggage, fasteners, tops | |
| Tailor it! By Gabriel Escobar | 644 40th St Suite 202 | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Main Street Alterations | 22540 Main St | Hayward | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Frank's Tailoring | 2615 Telegraph Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Alterations and cleaning | |
| Hacienda Cleaners | 5682 Stoneridge Dr | Pleasanton | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| Best Alteration |
1190 Park St #A |
Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Better Living Through Sewing | 40th St & Broadway | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | instruction in making alterations and repairs | |
| Thanhson Fashion Studio | 10060 San Pablo Ave | El Cerrito | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| ReUse: CAL's Campus Thrift Store |
2495 Bancroft Way MLK Student Union (between Superb & OCF offices) |
Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off | Repair clinic repairs: tears/holes, patches, buttons, zippers. FREE clothing repair service for UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff. | |
| Maisilk | 886 Colusa Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Tailoring | |
| Geety's Tailoring & Alterations | 125 Appian Way | Union City | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Hacienda Cleaners | 4550-D Tassajara Rd | Dublin | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| Bismillah Boutique & Tailor | 3359 Walnut Ave | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| College of Alameda Apparel Design & Merchandising Program | 555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Pkwy | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | instruction in alteration and repair | |
| Uni Tailor | 2013 University Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | tailor and alterations | |
| Sentient Engine Makerspace | 2630 Union St | Oakland | Repair | On-site for a Fee | Makerspace with sewing bay to DIY repairs or create your own clothing, textile art, etc. |
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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| Alameda | ||||
| 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) | ||||
| Union City |
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