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 (San Rafael) | 809 Lincoln Ave | San Rafael | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Chabot College Flea Market | 25555 Hesperian Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Centro de Servicios Thrift Store | 525 H St | Union City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sports Basement (San Ramon) | 1041 Market Place | San Ramon | 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) | |
| Native American Heritage Association | 12085 Quaal Rd | Black Hawk | Reuse | Free Mail-in | Especially winter and snow/cold-weather boots | |
| Project Sole | 2156 Chenault Dr | Carrollton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts large quantities from businesses | |
| St Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Livermore) | 1817 Second St | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Out of the Closet (Oakland) | 238 E 18th St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Dorothy's Closet |
Donation Drop off at Dorothy Day House 1931 Center St |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Children and adults | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| Lauren's Closet | 1420 Park St. | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | infant to kids size 8. and, womens. | |
| Family Bridges | 168 11th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Women's shoes (walking, comfort, slip-on) | |
| Goodwill (South San Francisco ) | 225 Kenwood Way | South San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Coliseum Public Market | 5401 Coliseum Way | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| FreeCycle |
The Freecycle Network PO Box 294 |
Tuscon | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Sports Basement (Walnut Creek) | 1881 Ygnacio Valley Rd | Walnut Creek | 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) | |
| Oakland Elizabeth House | 6423 Colby St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Women and children's | |
| Schoola | 601 Montgomery Street | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | children's | |
| Recycle for Change | 1081 Essex Ave | Richmond | 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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| Fremont | ||||
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | ||||
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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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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
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| Union City |
