Linens, blankets, and towels are textiles of various shapes, sizes, thickness, and patterns for home and recreational use.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale | 333 Lancaster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Salvation Army Store | 525 E. 18th St. | Antioch | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Chloe's Closet (Irving) | 616 Irving St | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Infant to kid | |
| Suay Sew Shop | 2915 Knox Ave | Los Angeles | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in | Clean condition for community reuse racks. (Not accepted items: rugs, pillows) | |
| The Arc of Alameda County Drop-box (Blaisdell's Business Products) |
Blaisdell's Business Products Warehouse 474 Roland Way |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Pittsburg) |
396 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center |
Pittsburg | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Child's Play | 5858 College Avenue | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Infant to kid | |
| SF Flea Market | 1166 Shafter Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Goodwill (Burlingame) | 1215 California Dr | Burlingame | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Livermore) | 1817 2nd Street | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Out of the Closet (Oakland) | 238 E 18th St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Out of the Closet (Berkeley) | 1600 University Ave. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army Store | 1806 Linda Dr. | Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Quilts for the Homeless | 538 Santa Clara Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Blankets to be used for quilt filler. Needs to be clean, but may be stained, ripped or torn. Quilts donated to folks in need. | |
| Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) | 3525 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| The Arc of Alameda County Drop Box (Pleasanton) |
652 Main St (Drop-off Bin in Workbench Hardware parking lot) |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Brentwood) |
6271 Lone Tree Way, Empire Shopping Center |
Brentwood | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Multi-Agency Service Center (MASC) | 1931 Center St | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Gently used condition | |
| Hospice Thrift Shoppe - Concord | 5350 Clayton Rd. | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Redwood City - Donation Trailer) | 46 Fifth Ave | Redwood City | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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| 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 |
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 Reuse & Recycling Program details. ### |
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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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