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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
Hong Kong Custom Tailoring (Alterations)	2563 MacArthur Blvd	Oakland	Repair	Free Drop-off
Salvation Army (Oakland)	601 Webster St.	Oakland	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.
Eclipse Alterations	4168 Piedmont Avenue A & B	Oakland	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
Irena's Studio	4204 Piedmont Ave	Oakland	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Mr. Feng Tailor Studio	4008 Piedmont Ave	Oakland	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Doan's Tailor Shop	725 Washington St	Oakland	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
John the Fashion Tailor	4129 Broadway	Oakland	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
A Z Alteration & Cleaners	3875 Piedmont Ave	Oakland	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Oxford Way Tailoring	6219 Shattuck Ave	Oakland	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Piedmont Alterations	4283 Piedmont Ave	Oakland	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur)	3525 MacArthur Blvd	Oakland	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.
Ritz Tailor & Alterations	165 10th St	Oakland	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
The Mending Collective	1037 57th St	Oakland	Repair	Free Mail-in	Informational Website. Mending collective. See website for upcoming events to join or workshops to have them host. Instagram: @mending_collective
Royal Cleaners	Newark Market Place Shopping Center 5865 Jarvis Ave	Newark	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee	Cleaning and alterations
Said with Threads, LLC	5924 Newpark Plaza	Newark	Repair	Drop-off for a Fee
Goodwill (Mountain View)	855 E. El Camino Real	Mountain View	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.
Mountain View Recycling Center	935 Terra Bella Ave	Mountain View	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Only Mountain View residents can recycle this here.
Material Return	647 Hopewell Road	Morganton	Recycle	Mail-in for a Fee	Commercial quantity from organizations and businesses for paid textile diversion.
USAgain	321 Middlefield Rd	Menlo Park	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Clean and dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags.

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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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