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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| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Safe Storage) | 2783 East 12th St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts all brands of clothing, shoes, bags, and other accessories in any condition. | |
| The Arc of Alameda County (Hayward) |
1101 Walpert St (24/hr Drop-box along street) |
Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| USAgain (Dr Charles R. Drew Elementary School) | 50 Pomona Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| Goodwill (Alameda) | 2319 Lincoln Ave. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (San Rafael) | 809 Lincoln Ave | San Rafael | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Savers | 3510 Homestead St | Santa Clara | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| USAgain | 339 Bonair Siding | Stanford | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Sneakers, boots, sandals, heels, leather shoes, and work boots | |
| Dorothy's Closet |
Donation Drop off at Dorothy Day House 1931 Center St |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Children and adults | |
| Give Back Box |
5419 Hollywood Blvd Suite 160 |
Los Angeles | Reuse | Free Mail-in, Mail-in for a Fee | ||
| Goodwill San Francisco Bay |
South San Francisco Clearance Center 100 Utah Ave |
South San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clearance Center Resale only; Donations not accepted at this location | |
| SF Flea Market | 1166 Shafter Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Livermore) | 1817 2nd Street | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Grove Street Kids | 1385 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Clean & free of dirt | |
| ThredUp |
Corporate Headquarters 969 Broadway, Suite 200 |
Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Consignment. They donate or send back items they choose not to list on their website. Excellent condition Women's and children's clothing, accessories, shoes, handbags, and accessories. Order a clean out kit (free) or expedited (fee) | |
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Oakland - 2794 Garden St.) | 2794 Garden St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts all brands of clothing, shoes, bags, and other accessories in any condition. | |
| The Arc of Alameda County (Union City) |
34135 7th St Drop-box in parking lot |
Union City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| USAgain (at Oxbridge Market) | 790 Silver Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| Family Bridges | 168 11th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Women's shoes (walking, comfort, slip-on) | |
| Lauren's Closet | 1420 Park St. | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | infant to kids size 8. and, womens. | |
| Goodwill (South San Francisco ) | 225 Kenwood Way | South San Francisco | Reuse | Free 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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| 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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| 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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| Union City |
