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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| The Cobblery | 410 S California Ave | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: Bags, zippers, shoes, leather items | |
| Goodwill (Palo Alto) | 4085 El Camino Way | Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| USAgain | 4100 Orme Street | Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Sneakers, boots, sandals, heels, leather shoes, and work boots | |
| Cheryl's Closet | 21 Orinda Way | Orinda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Soles 4 Shoes | 319 Martingale Dr | Old Hickory | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in | We accept all styles and sizes of new or gently-worn shoes. | |
| Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale | 333 Lancaster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Radbird (Oakland) | 3223 Grant Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | High-end women and men's consignment clothing store. See https://radbird.com/pages/how-to-consign | |
| Family Bridges | 168 11th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Women's shoes (walking, comfort, slip-on) | |
| Telegraph Community Ministry Center | 5316 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Babies to adults | |
| All Things Vintage | 3506 Woodruff Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Vintage | |
| Urban Furniture & Urban Boutique (3241 Grand Ave.) | 3237 Grand Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Quality shoes & boots. | |
| Hello Vintage | 5488 College Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Vintage | |
| Olive's Closet Thrift Store (Harbor House Ministries) | 1811 11th Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Infant to teens, girls & boys. For Thrift Store. Please note that we only accept clothing in good condition (no rips, stains, or missing pieces) and we do not accept adult clothing or any household items including used toys or baby gear. | |
| Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Laney College Flea Market | 510 Fallon St | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Shoe Clinic | 3945 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Listia |
Online |
Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| BJ's Shoes Repair & Luggage | 414 12th St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Rockridge Shoe Repair | 4641 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Including Birkenstock resoling | |
| Valentine's Kids | 3820 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Consignment. contact for drop-off hours. Newborn to age 10 |
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 |
