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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| Goodwill (San Rafael) | 809 Lincoln Ave | San Rafael | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army (3921 Geary Blvd) | 3921 Geary Blvd | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Crossroads Trading (SF Fillmore) | 1901 Fillmore St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | Women's and men's | |
| The Thrifty Kitty | 1509 Webster St | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Shoes in good condition and clean smelling. | |
| Buffalo Exchange | 1555 Haight St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Parca |
Parca Main Office 800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320 |
Burlingame | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Wardrobe for Opportunity (Mountain Blvd.) |
2023 Mountain Blvd (at Bank of the West) |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Professional attire only | |
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (2750 Alicia St.) | 2750 Alicia St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts all brands of clothing, shoes, bags, and other accessories in any condition. | |
| Kennedy High School Flea Market | 39999 Blacow Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Donation Drop Spot | 4200 Rosewood Dr | Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Fremont) | 3777 Decoto Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sola Lucy | 2220 Mountain Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | women's apparel, shoes, jewelry and accessoriess | |
| Goodwill (South San Francisco ) | 225 Kenwood Way | South San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sole Supremacy | 5904 Newpark Plaza | Newark | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | Authentic sneakers like Air Jordans, Nike, Adidas, etc. Never worn and worn. Buy, sell, trade. | |
| White Pony Express |
3380 Vincent Road #107 |
Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Gently used and new condition | |
| Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) | 1500 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Crossroads Trading (SF Irving) | 630 Irving St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | Women's and men's | |
| EkoLinq |
4300 Black Ave #5486 |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| 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. | |
| Bananas |
5232 Claremont Ave Parking lot in rear |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2 |
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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