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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Tri Valley Haven Thrift Store | 116 N L St | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Native American Heritage Association | 12085 Quaal Rd | Black Hawk | Reuse | Free Mail-in | Especially winter and snow/cold-weather boots | |
The Arc of Alameda County Drop-box (Chavez Middle School) |
Cezar Chavez Middle School 2801 Hop Ranch Rd |
Union City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Cheryl's Closet | 21 Orinda Way | Orinda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Gateway Center) | 2648 International Boulevard | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2 | |
Wardrobe for Opportunity (Broadway) |
2127 Broadway (at Bank of the West) |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Professional attire only | |
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. | |
Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) | 1500 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
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. | |
Goodwill (Richmond) | 12341 San Pablo Avenue | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Mercari | 1530 Page Mill Rd | Palo Alto | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
Poshmark | 203 Redwood Shores | Redwood City | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Women, Men, Kids | |
Sports Basement (SF Presidio) | 610 Old Mason St | San Francisco | 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) | |
OfferUp | 1745 114th Ave SE | Bellevue | Reuse | Buyback Pick-up | ||
Us Again | 1948 Sabre St | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Oakland Elizabeth House | 6423 Colby St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Women and children's | |
The Arc of Alameda County Drop Box (Oakland) |
685 14th St (Drop-off bin in courtyard of First United Church of Oakland) |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Project Sole | 2156 Chenault Dr | Carrollton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts large quantities from businesses | |
Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Artthaus Center) |
2744 E. 11th Street Suite H01 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2 | |
Wardrobe for Oppurtunity (Pleasanton) |
6654 Koll Center Parkway (at Fremont Bank) |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Professional attire 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 Reuse & Recycling Program details. ### |
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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 | ||||
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | ||||
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
Union City |