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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| Doan's Tailor Shop | 725 Washington St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Golden Needle Tailoring | 1903 Encinal Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| The Tailor Maid |
Stanford Shopping Center Suite #675 |
Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: suits, wedding dresses, alter and repair clothes, curtains, and restyle clothing | |
| Nancy Leon's Sewing Designs, Alterations | 22370 Mission Blvd | Hayward | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Le Magic Cleaners | 1706 Franklin St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| Haydee Dressmaking & Alterations | 4144 Bay St | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Dry Clean Time Of America | 2101 Webster St #160 | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Marina Village Cleaners | 817 Marina Village Pkwy | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Oxford Way Tailoring | 6219 Shattuck Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| University One Hour Cleaners | 1319 University Ave. | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| Herman's Tailoring | 10257 San Pablo Ave | El Cerrito | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Green Earth Dry Cleaner Locator | 51 West 135th Street | Kansas City | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Online locator for green dry cleaning | |
| Dublin Alterations | 7005 Village Pkwy | Dublin | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Piedmont Alterations | 4283 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | 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. | |
| Marshall Steel Cleaners | 20447 Redwood Road | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| Hong Kong Custom Tailoring (Alterations) | 2563 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Eclipse Alterations | 4168 Piedmont Avenue A & B | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Ritz Tailor & Alterations | 165 10th St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| 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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| Newark | ||||
| Oakland | ||||
| Piedmont | ||||
| Pleasanton | ||||
| San Leandro | ||||
| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
| Union City |
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