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Clothing in Poor Condition

Clothing - Poor Condition

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. 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
European Design 14645 E 14th St San Leandro Repair Drop-off for a Fee
FX RY Seattle Repair Mail-in for a Fee Mail-in garments for repair through an online booking. Repair examples: Denim repair, fix hole, reattach button, add pockets, button replacement, zipper replacement, take waist in/out, patch elbow, hem.
Alterations To Go 39116 Argonaut Way Fremont Repair Drop-off for a Fee
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
Anthony Cleaners 1417 Webster St Alameda Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Express Alterations 43464 Ellsworth St Fremont Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Alterations Unlimited 1010 Stoneridge Mall Rd Pleasanton Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Said with Threads, LLC 5924 Newpark Plaza Newark Repair Drop-off for a Fee
LA Tailor Shop 525 Estudillo Ave SUITE B San Leandro Repair Drop-off for a Fee
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.
Trashie: Take Back Textile Bags Reuse Mail-in for a Fee Offers mail-in Take Bag Bags for purchase to offset sorting and recycling costs with recycling partners. Items are sorted for reuse and recycling - to be made into new fibers or shredded for shoddy. Products sorted into over 600 categories for reuse or recycling. Most of resale is sent abroad. Like almost all companies exporting used clothes, Trashie does not track end use.
Retold Recycling 12855 Runway Rd
Suite 2209 		Los Angeles Reuse Mail-in for a Fee Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.
Berkeley Recycling Center 669 Gilman St.
(corner of 2nd & Gilman) 		Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off Bag clean and dry garments. usagain.com/items-we-accept
RYEP - Recycled Cashmere Resale Location: Jenny K
6921 Stockton Ave 		El Cerrito Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in Donate old cashmere sweaters for repurposing, including dyeing to be made into scarves, hats, gloves, and apparel through drop-off at smalls stores that sell RYEP products. See https://www.ryeprc.com/where-to-buy for Bay Area locations to drop off. Contact Bay Area artist for mail in address.
Green Earth Dry Cleaner Locator 51 West 135th Street Kansas City Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Online locator for green dry cleaning
Goodwill San Francisco Bay South San Francisco Clearance Center
100 Utah Ave 		South San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off Clean and dry. Clearance Center Resale only; Donations not accepted at this location
Fybraa South Gate Reuse Mail-in for a Fee Paid clothing service that separates usable items to resell on poshmark and recycles the rest.
Nordstrom's Beautycycle Drop-off Locator Nordstrom Rack San Leandro Store 431
1285 Marina Blvd 		San Leandro Reuse Drop-off for a Fee In Store Tailors at Nordstrom. Alterations done by appt in store whether it came from Nordstrom or your own closet. Book online. https://www.nordstrom.com/browse/services/alterations
Suay Sew Shop 2915 Knox Ave Los Angeles Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in, Mail-in for a Fee Clean condition for community reuse racks. (Not accepted items: undergarments, socks, shoes, hats, children's clothing) SUAY offers garment and textile repairs to extend the life of your garments through our mail in repair program. Please click here to be directed to our Mail-In Textile Repair Form. (In LA Drop-off Repair Program for a Fee at the Shop & Recycling Bag Drop Program (eg. clothing, & linens) (fee)). For bulk textile recycling services, email info@suayla.com to talk to recycling team.

Curbside Service

Garbage Bulky Pickup Special Action Note
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Union City

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