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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| San Jose Bay Rag Co. | 201 San Jose Ave. | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Call first | |
| Sarah Marie's Sewing School | San Bruno | Repair | Paid Drop-off | Instruction in alteration and repair | ||
| Savvy Cleaners | 35 Laguna St | San Francisco | Repair | Paid Drop-off, Paid Pick-up | Green cleaning and dry cleaning and repair service. Local free pick up and drop off service. | |
| Sew Much The Better | 2608 Ashby Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Paid Drop-off | Fine tailoring, alterations and custom sewing | |
| Shirley's Designs & Alterations | 3405 Lakeshore Ave | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Public Recycling Center | |
| SmartWool's Second Cut Project Location Finder |
Sonoma Outfitters (A Sock Drop-off Store) 2412 Magowan |
Santa Rosa | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in | Socks only! 1. Clean socks only, please (please, please) 2. All brands, colors, sizes, and materials welcome (we’re not picky) 3. No rolled or paired socks, bags, rubber bands, paper clips (just single socks) | |
| Solano Cleanette Services | 1425 Solano Ave | Albany | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Soma Cleaners | 1208 Lincoln Ave | Alameda | Repair | Paid Pick-up | ||
| Sparklizing Cleaners | 5200 Mowry Ave | Fremont | Repair | Paid Drop-off | Cleaning | |
| 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. | |
| Stitches Alameda - Custom Sewing & Alterations | 2537 Santa Clara Ave | Alameda | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Suay Sew Shop | 2915 Knox Ave | Los Angeles | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in | Clean condition for community reuse racks. (Not accepted items: undergarments, socks, shoes, hats, children's clothing) | |
| Tailor it! By Gabriel Escobar | 644 40th St Suite 202 | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Thanhson Fashion Studio | 10060 San Pablo Ave | El Cerrito | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| The Cobblery | 410 S California Ave | Palo Alto | Repair | Paid Drop-off, Paid Mail-in | Repairs: Bags, zippers, shoes, leather items | |
| The Mending Collective | Repair | Free Mail-in | Informational Website. Mending collective. See website for upcoming events to join or workshops to have them host. Instagram: @mending_collective | |||
| The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up | Clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing. | ||
| The Tailor Maid |
Stanford Shopping Center Suite #675 |
Palo Alto | Repair | Paid Drop-off | Repairs: suits, wedding dresses, alter and repair clothes, curtains, and restyle clothing | |
| Tri-CED Community Recycling | 33377 Western Ave. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off |
| 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 |
See Textile Recycling link. Gently used clothing and household linens (sheets, towels, etc.) will be collected quarterly and donated to a local charity. Place in a tightly tied clear bag next to the Recyclables Cart on your collection day. ### |
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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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