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 | Method | Notes | |
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| Vinted |
c/o AG Accounting 735 Geary SF; Ste 303 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Schoola | 601 Montgomery Street | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | children's | |
| USAgain (at The Laundry Basket on Ocean Ave) | 1500 Ocean Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| Buffalo Exchange | 1555 Haight St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Craigslist |
222 Sutter St Floor 9 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Out of the Closet (SF - Polk St) | 1498 Polk St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| USAgain (76 Gas) | 975 Bayshore Blvd | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| Community Thrift Store | 623 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Shoes should be in clean and sellable (gently used) condition. Some items are subject to refusal. | |
| Nextdoor |
Headquarters 420 Taylor St |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Out of the Closet (SF - Folsom St) | 1295 Folsom St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| USAgain (Portola Grocery Outlet) | 1390 Silver Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| Last Chance Mercantile | 14201 Del Monte Blvd | Salinas | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Chaco Sandals Repair Program | ReChacoFactory | Rockford | Repair | Mail-in for a Fee | Resole, replace certain straps (Z versions), unstick straps, shorten straps and replace buckles on Chacos sandals for a fee. | |
| Nick's Shoe Repair | 747 23rd St | Richmond | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Stege Shoe Repair | 460 Stege Ave | Richmond | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Recycle for Change | 1081 Essex Ave | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Richmond Flea Market | 716 W Gertrude Ave | Richmond | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Goodwill (Richmond) | 12341 San Pablo Avenue | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Poshmark | 203 Redwood Shores | Redwood City | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Women, Men, Kids | |
| Savers | 875 Main St | Redwood City | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
Curbside Service
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
