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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| Salvation Army Store | 525 E. 18th St. | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Bag poor condition textiles for recycling. Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing. | |
| H&M (Emeryville) | 5630 Bay St | Emeryville | Recycle | Free Drop-off | clean and dry | |
| 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. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Separate for drop-off at the donation box | |
| Goodwill (Concord - Clayton) | 3495 Clayton Road | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts clean salvage quality textiles. | |
| 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. | |
| Zara (Walnut Creek) | 1275 Broadway Plaza | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry | |
| 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. | |
| San Jose Bay Rag Co. | 201 San Jose Ave. | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Call first | |
| Herman's Tailoring | 10257 San Pablo Ave | El Cerrito | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Rose the Tailor | 4122 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Repair | On-site for a Fee | ||
| Dublin Alterations | 7005 Village Pkwy | Dublin | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Hesperian Cleaners | 15848 Hesperian Blvd | San Lorenzo | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Garden Cleaners | 1529 Webster St | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Patagonia | 525 Alma St | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee | Repairs: outerwear, bottoms, luggage, fasteners, tops | |
| Monika's California Apparel & Alterations | 148 Ray St # D | Pleasanton | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Hong Kong Custom Tailoring (Alterations) | 2563 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Marshall Steel Cleaners | 20447 Redwood Rd. | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning and alterations | |
| Eclipse Alterations | 4168 Piedmont Avenue A & B | 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 |
| 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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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
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