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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| Crossroads Trading (SF Irving) | 630 Irving St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | Women's and men's | |
| USAgain | 339 Bonair Siding | Stanford | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Sneakers, boots, sandals, heels, leather shoes, and work boots | |
| The Diggity Dog | 649 Pacific Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Chloe's Closet (Irving) | 616 Irving St | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2. including specialty sports shoes, eg. water, snow, ice skates | |
| Salvation Army (3921 Geary Blvd) | 3921 Geary Blvd | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Willows Theatre | 1425 Gasoline Alley | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| OfferUp | 1745 114th Ave SE | Bellevue | Reuse | Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Vinted |
c/o AG Accounting 735 Geary SF; Ste 303 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Us Again | 1948 Sabre St | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sports Basement (Sunnyvale) | 1177 Kern Ave | Sunnyvale | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pre-loved Trade In Program. Lightly used boots & shoes including for ski and snowboard for kids and adults. Not accepted: shoes missing insoles or with heavy wear (e.g. heavy food indentations) | |
| Pretty Penny Clothing | 2981 College Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Vintage & modern | |
| Hively (Pleasanton) |
Tri-Valley Resource Center 7901 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 150 |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New or gently used Shoes for infants and children | |
| 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. | |
| Epilepsy NorCal Donation Drop Stop |
Rose Pavillion 4200 Rosewood Dr |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service | 832 Folsom St | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Cheryl's Closet | 21 Orinda Way | Orinda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| USAgain | 4100 Orme Street | Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Sneakers, boots, sandals, heels, leather shoes, and work boots | |
| USAgain | 1286 Runnymede St. | East Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Sneakers, boots, sandals, heels, leather shoes, and work boots | |
| Last Chance Mercantile | 14201 Del Monte Blvd | Salinas | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Mindful Mami Collective - Community Closet Events |
34626 11th St (Location Varies) |
Union City | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Men, women's and kid's clothing in clean, gently used condition, accessories and shoes. No undergarments, swimwear or pajamas. Pick up in Union City area only. |
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 |
