Shoes for donation should be in good condition for reuse. Consider bringing shoes to a local cobbler to transform your shoes through stretching, cleaning, resoling, polish, and strap/buckle repair/replacement to bring you joy once more. Tie or rubber band pairs of shoes so they stay together.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| 2525 Vintage & Modern Resale Clothing | 22600 Foothill Blvd. | Hayward | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Gently used modern/vintage. | |
| 7-G Recycling | 1180 Ames Ave | Milpitaas | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| A1 Shoe & Luggage Repair |
Phillips Building 1399 N Main St |
Walnut Creek | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Shoe shine while you wait | |
| Alameda Family Services | 2325 Clement Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | infant to 3t | |
| Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month | 3800 Main St | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| All Good Living Foundation |
All Good Living Store 2332 Alameda Ave |
Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | GENTLY USED AND CLEAN, SIZES TODDLER THRU ADULT. Serves reuse through the AGLF Community Closet Program. Accepted at the All Good Living Store in Alameda during open hours. | |
| All Things Vintage | 3506 Woodruff Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Vintage | |
| Alternatives in Action | 6212 East 17th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| American Cancer Society Discovery Shop | 40733 Chapel Way | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| ARF Mart Thrift Store | 1950H Market St. | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Bananas |
5232 Claremont Ave Parking lot in rear |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2 | |
| Berkeley Flea Market | 1937 Ashby Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Berkeley Humane Thrift Shop (Albany) | 1120 Solano Ave | Albany | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Excellent condition, men's and women's | |
| Berkeley Humane Thrift Shop (Berkeley) | 2644 Ashby Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Excellent condition, men's and women's | |
| Berri Kids Boutique | 3037 Hopyard Rd | Pleasanton | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Kids only. Clean & free of dirt | |
| Birkenstock Shoe Repair Locator |
100 Wood Hollow Drive Headquarters |
Novato | Repair | Free Mail-in | Use online tool to find shoe repair shops that specialize in Birkenstocks. Repairs will be for a fee. | |
| BJ's Shoes Repair & Luggage | 414 12th St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Bloom (Image for Success) | 1557 4th St | San Rafael | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clothing and accessories, including shoes & jewelry (no more than 3 years old) professional and casual clothing commonly seen in the modern workplace (men and women) or school (youth to teens). We accept vintage clothing in excellent condition. We accept unused makeup and toiletries. Need for new socks and undergarments for youth to adult (men and women). Retail store sells the vintage/high end donations to fund Bloom's Dressing Program coordinated with Social Services (career and casual wardrobe) where participants receive personal styling sessions to curate a wardrobe that fits their lifestyle, making them look and feel good. | |
| Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Artthaus Center) |
2744 E. 11th Street Suite H01 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2 | |
| Buffalo Exchange | 1210 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off |
Curbside Service
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Bundled & labeled for reuse/donation. Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up. ### |
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| Albany | ||||
| Berkeley | ||||
| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Clean and dry. See Textile Collection Program details. Collect clean and dry materials in a large plastic bag to keep it clean during collection for 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 Collection Program details.
Collect clean and dry materials in a large plastic bag to keep it clean during collection for reuse or recycling twice a year (first full week of June/Oct). Set bags or boxes of dry (no biowaste) textiles by blue cart.
Residents are eligible to drop-off their textiles at Recycles Day collection events (currently held in April and July). ### |
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| Dublin |
Textile Collection Program AVI collects clean & dry textiles quarterly first full week of Jul, Oct, Jan and Apr in clear plastic bags from residents (SF & MF). Schedule collection at 925-479-9545 at least 7 days out. ### |
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| Fremont | ||||
| Hayward | ||||
| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | ||||
| Livermore | ||||
| Newark | ||||
| Oakland | ||||
| Piedmont | ||||
| Pleasanton | ||||
| San Leandro |
No light up shoes. Bagged clean/dry textiles are collected during your regular collection day on the first full week of June and October for all residents. See sanleandrosorts.com/textile for what clean/dry items to collect for reuse and recycling. Bags will be picked up by a separate vehicle. No donation receipts provided. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
| Union City |
