Consider repair, stain removal and reuse before donation to an organization that has reuse and/or rag and textile shredding capactity. Click here to learn more about clothing repair, stain removal for clothing and linens, donation/recycling programs, and customizing & cleaning furniture.
Local animal shelters and wildlife rehabilitation facilities often accept donations of towels and sheets; see their in-kind donation pages on their websites.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| 2 A Good Cause | 530 Midcrest Rd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Towels – This is the one thing we can take in less than perfect condition for use in animal shelters. | |
| 7-G Recycling | 1180 Ames Ave | Milpitaas | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 7-G Recycling | 1180 Ames Ave | Milpitaas | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| A Z Alteration & Cleaners | 3875 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| AA’s Tailors and Cleaners | 3251 Castro Valley Blvd | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning and alterations | |
| Alameda Red Hanger Kleaners | 883 Island Dr | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Ambercycle | 3045 East 11th St | Los Angeles | Recycle | Mail-in for a Fee | Ship bulk quantity textiles for recycling. Manufacturers can acquire finished recycled fibers and yarns. | |
| American Textile & Supply, Inc. | 3439 Regatta Blvd | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| Anthony Cleaners | 1417 Webster St | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Arts and Crafts Period Textiles | 5427 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee | Restoration of embroidered textiles. | |
| B-Line Cleaners | 120 Hartz Ave. | Danville | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning | |
| Bay Rag | 201 San Jose Ave | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Berkeley Recycling Center |
669 Gilman St. (corner of 2nd & Gilman) |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Bag clean and dry textiles. usagain.com/items-we-accept | |
| Contra Costa Animal Services, Pinole Shelter | 910 San Pablo Avenue | Pinole | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, okay if stains. No rips, tears, strings. | |
| Custom Cleaners & Alterations | 1988 Lewelling Blvd | San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| East Bay SPCA (Dublin) | 4651 Gleason Dr | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean w stains okay. No rips, trim strings. Towels, Blankets, Comforters, Small Rugs and Pillow Cases Only.) Drop-off donations accepted Wed-Sun and @ Vet Clinic | |
| EkoLinq |
4300 Black Ave #5486 |
Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean clothing, scrap shoes and all textiles can be bagged and placed in the USAgain green and white bins. Including: torn and/or stained condition pillows, towels, sheets, and machine washable rugs. | |
| Elegant Cleaners | 1208 Lincoln Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Encinal Dry Cleaning & Alterations | 2004 Encinal Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee |
| Garbage | 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 Reuse & Recycling Program details. ### |
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| Dublin | |||||
| Emeryville |
Soiled condition. Donate clean textiles for reuse (ex. animal shelters) or recycling. ### |
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| 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 | |||||
| Newark | |||||
| Oakland |
Soiled. Donate clean condition for recycling. ### |
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| Piedmont | |||||
| Pleasanton |
Donate clean textiles to large thrifts and animal shelters. ### |
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| San Leandro | |||||
| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||||
| Union City |
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