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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| 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. | |
| H&M (3521 20th Ave.) - Collection Box | 3521 20th Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Up to 2 shopping bags of clothes and accessories per day. Accepts any brand. Collection bin by cash register. Receive 15% off 1 item for each bag brought in. | |
| American Textile & Supply, Inc. | 3439 Regatta Blvd | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| Goodwill (Concord - Clayton) | 3495 Clayton Road | Concord | 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 (Fremont) |
Fremont Hub Shopping Center 4025 Mowry Ave |
Fremont | 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 (Dublin) | 7232 Regional St | Dublin | 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. | |
| 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 (Concord - Willow Pass Road) | 1659 Willow Pass Road | Concord | 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 (Livermore) | 1374 Railroad Ave | Livermore | 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. | |
| 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 (Walnut Creek) | 2536 N Main Street | Walnut Creek | 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 Pablo) | 100A San Pablo Towne Center | San Pablo | 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 (Albany) | 505 San Pablo Ave | Albany | 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 | |
| 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. | |
| 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 (Rodeo) | 607 Parker Avenue | Rodeo | 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. |
| 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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