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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| USAgain (at Rank Quick Serve on Mission St) | 4199 Mission St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| Goodwill (Brentwood) |
6271 Lone Tree Way, Empire Shopping Center |
Brentwood | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing. | |
| Goodwill (San Rafael) | 809 Lincoln Ave | San Rafael | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing. | |
| Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) | 1500 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| USAgain (Edward Robeson Taylor School) | 423 Burrows St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| 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. | |
| Goodwill (South San Francisco ) | 225 Kenwood Way | South San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing. | |
| USAgain | 321 Middlefield Rd | Menlo Park | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| Salvation Army Store | 1806 Linda Dr. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Bag poor condition textiles for recycling. Resold on the textile market for the rags market, carpet padding/seat stuffing and recycling. | |
| USAgain (at The Laundry Basket on Ocean Ave) | 1500 Ocean Ave | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| Goodwill San Francisco Bay | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry | |||
| Mountain View Recycling Center | 935 Terra Bella Ave | Mountain View | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Only accepted from Mountain View residents. Must be in good condition for reuse. Acceptable only during drop-off hours Monday - Friday 8am to 4pm and Saturday 9am to 4pm. | |
| Goodwill (San Mateo) | 28 W. 25th Ave | San Mateo | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing. | |
| EkoLinq |
4300 Black Ave #5486 |
Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
| Salvation Army Store | 525 E. 18th St. | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Bag poor condition textiles for recycling. Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing. | |
| St. Vinnie's of Lane County Oregon (SVDP) |
Recycling Warehouse Drop-off 135 N. Cleveland St |
Eugene | Recycle | Free Pick-up | Large quantity. Textile reuse and downcycling of poor condition, clean cotton tshirts and towels for rags | |
| USAgain (76 Gas) | 975 Bayshore Blvd | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| Recycle for Change (Angel Wash House) | 5205 3rd St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| Goodwill (Burlingame) | 1215 California Dr | Burlingame | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing. | |
| Zara (Walnut Creek) | 1275 Broadway Plaza | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry |
| 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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