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 | Method | Notes | |
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| Goodwill (North Oakland) | 6624 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sports Basement (SF Bryant St) | 1590 Bryant 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) | |
| EkoLinq |
4300 Black Ave #5486 |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Tri-Valley Area. Place your bagged clothing and textiles at your doorstep and our team will collect your items and ensure they are reused or responsibly recycled. Go online to Schedule a Pickup or find a drop-box. See list: www.ekolinq.com/items | |
| Peace Passers | 2804 Yadkin Ave | Charlotte | Reuse | Free Mail-in | Soccer cleats and indoor/turf soccer shoes. Please be sure to wipe of dirt or mud. Always tie cleats together in pairs before shipping. Soccer socks. | |
| Crossroads Trading (SF Fillmore) | 1901 Fillmore St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | Women's and men's | |
| Chloe's Closet (Bernal) | 451 Cortland Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2. including specialty sports shoes, eg. water, snow, ice skates | |
| Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Oakland -4500 Redwood Rd) | 4500 Redwood Rd. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts all brands of clothing, shoes, bags, and other accessories in any condition. | |
| Salvation Army (3921 Geary Blvd) | 3921 Geary Blvd | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Willows Theatre | 1425 Gasoline Alley | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Northern Ca Swap Meets Inc | 1150 Ballena Blvd | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Tri Valley Haven Thrift Store | 116 N L St | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| USAgain | 776 N Mathilda Ave | Sunnyvale | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Sneakers, boots, sandals, heels, leather shoes, and work boots | |
| Radbird (Berkeley) | 2938 Domingo Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | High-end women and men's consignment clothing store. See https://radbird.com/pages/how-to-consign | |
| Sneaker Impact | Miami | Reuse | Free Mail-in | Sneakers only. Usable sneakers are sorted and sold to micro enterprises around the world for reuse and refurbishing. Worn out sneakers get ground, the materials separated, and the materials sold for reuse. | ||
| Goodwill (San Rafael) | 809 Lincoln Ave | San Rafael | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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) | |
| Stege Shoe Repair | 460 Stege Ave | Richmond | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Spee-Dee Shoe Repairs | 191 Pelton Center Way | San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Shoe Stop Shoe Repair & Alteration | 17685 Hesperian Blvd | San Lorenzo | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Shoe Stop Instant Shoe Repair | 1570 Stoneridge Mall Rd | Pleasanton | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee |
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 |
