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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| Lucky Center Cleaners | 1967 Mountain Blvd | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Soma Cleaners | 1208 Lincoln Ave | Alameda | Repair | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| QuiltRepair | 1625 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee | Quilt repair and restoration. | |
| One Stop Cleaners | 2305 Lincoln Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Marshall Steel Cleaners | 20447 Redwood Rd. | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning and alterations | |
| Arts and Crafts Period Textiles | 5427 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee | Restoration of embroidered textiles. | |
| Smart Cleaners |
3330 Village Drive B |
Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning and alterations | |
| Great American Cleaners | 215 El Cerrito Rd | El Cerrito | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Fee for service, free pick up & delivery. | |
| Retold Recycling |
12855 Runway Rd Suite 2209 |
Los Angeles | Reuse | Mail-in for a Fee | Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing. | |
| 7-G Recycling | 1180 Ames Ave | Milpitaas | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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) | |
| 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 | |
| Parca |
Parca Main Office 800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320 |
Burlingame | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Recycle for Change | 1081 Essex Ave | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill San Francisco Bay | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry | |||
| St. Vinnie's of Lane County Oregon (SVDP) |
Recycling Warehouse Drop-off 135 N. Cleveland St |
Eugene | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Large quantity. Textile reuse and downcycling of poor condition, clean cotton tshirts and towels for rags | |
| 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 | |
| Green Earth Dry Cleaner Locator | 51 West 135th Street | Kansas City | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | Online locator for green dry cleaning | |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
| 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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