Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

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Clothing - Undergarments - Good condition

An article of underwear.

Reuse is best! Share locally on listservs, with local families, neighborhood schools, or on FreeCycle, Craigslist, NextDoor, etc., or local charity organizations to reduce your climate impact.

Click here to learn more about clothing repair, stain removal for clothing and linens, and donation/recycling programs.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
EkoLinq 4300 Black Ave
#5486
Pleasanton Reuse Free Pick-up
OfferUp 1745 114th Ave SE Bellevue Reuse Buyback Pick-up
Goodwill (Livermore) 1374 Railroad Ave Livermore Reuse Free Drop-off
The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service 832 Folsom St San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Pleasant Hill) 1699 Contra Costa Boulevard,
Gregory Village Shopping Center
Pleasant Hill Reuse Free Drop-off
Free The Girls 1552 Pioneer Trail Chesterton Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in Bra donation location finder and mail-in for larger quantities. You pay for shipping. Accepted: new & gently used, great quality, any style or size, good condition, bras or panties with tags. No thanks to: used panties, poor quality, old and stained, stretched/worn out, or damaged, or bodysuits, slips, hosiery. Don't send bras in individual bags.
San Pablo Flea Market 6100 San Pablo Ave Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Goodwill (Albany) 505 San Pablo Ave Albany Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army (Oakland) 601 Webster St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Pittsburg) 396 Atlantic Avenue,
Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center
Pittsburg Reuse Free Drop-off
Native American Heritage Association 12085 Quaal Rd Black Hawk Reuse Free Mail-in
SF Flea Market 1166 Shafter Ave San Francisco Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Goodwill (North Oakland) 6624 San Pablo Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) 1500 Valencia St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Brentwood) 6271 Lone Tree Way,
Empire Shopping Center
Brentwood Reuse Free Drop-off
I Support The Girls Attn: Dana Marlowe
1143 Amherst Ave; #2736
Wheaton Reuse Free Mail-in New or used bras or sports bras.
Goodwill (Palo Alto) 4085 El Camino Way Palo Alto Reuse Free Drop-off
FreeCycle The Freecycle Network
PO Box 294
Tuscon Reuse Free Pick-up
Goodwill (San Francisco - Marina) 3605 Buchanan St San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army Store 525 E. 18th St. Antioch Reuse Free Drop-off

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Special Action Note
Alameda
Bundled & labeled for reuse/donation. Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up.
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Albany
Berkeley
Castro Valley Sanitary District
2x/yr (first full wk of June/Oct) set bags or boxes of dry (no biowaste) textiles for recycling by the blue cart. Collect clean and dry materials in a large plastic bag to keep it clean during collection for recycling.
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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 wk of June/Oct). Set bags or boxes of dry (no biowaste) textiles by blue cart.
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Dublin
Textile Collection Program AVI collects clean & dry textiles quarterly first full week of Jul, Oct, Jan and Apr in clear plastic bags from residents (SF & MF). Schedule collection at 925-479-9545 at least 7 days out.
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Emeryville
Fremont
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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