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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| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Separate for drop-off at the donation box | |
| Goodwill (Pleasant Hill) |
1699 Contra Costa Boulevard, Gregory Village Shopping Center |
Pleasant Hill | 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 (Mill Valley - Donation Trailer) | 1 Camino Alto | Mill Valley | 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. | |
| Bay Rag | 201 San Jose Ave | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| 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. | |
| Tri-CED Community Recycling | 33377 Western Ave. | Union City | 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 | 1800 W Bayshore Blvd | East Palo Alto | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service | 832 Folsom St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up | Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing. | |
| San Jose Bay Rag Co. | 201 San Jose Ave. | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Call first | |
| Goodwill (Pittsburg) |
396 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center |
Pittsburg | 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 | 525 E Charleston Rd | Palo Alto | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (2750 Alicia St.) | 2750 Alicia St. | Oakland | 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 (Alameda) | 1918 Park St. | Alameda | 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 (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. | |
| Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Public Recycling Center | |
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Safe Storage) | 2783 East 12th St. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.,Ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing. | |
| Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | 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 (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. | |
| 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. |
| 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) | |||||
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