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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| The Arc of Alameda County Drop-box (Chavez Middle School) |
Cezar Chavez Middle School 2801 Hop Ranch Rd |
Union City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Mommy's Trading Post | 1428 Park St | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Newborn to kids only. | |
| Hively (Oakland) |
Oakland Family Resource Center 111 Myrtle Street, Suite 102 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New or gently used Shoes for infants and children | |
| Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) | 1500 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Youth Homes Auxiliary Thrift Shop | 15 B Vivian Dr. | Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| SF Flea Market | 1166 Shafter Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Sola Lucy | 2220 Mountain Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | women's apparel, shoes, jewelry and accessoriess | |
| ARF Mart Thrift Store | 1950H Market St. | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Craigslist |
222 Sutter St Floor 9 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Goodwill (Albany) | 505 San Pablo Ave | Albany | 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) | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | ||
| Kelly's Corner | 2029 Macarthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Kids, including sports, rain, snow, dance | |
| The Shop | 725 Santa Cruz Avenue | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| USAgain (at Rank Quick Serve on Mission St) | 4199 Mission St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| Goodwill (Palo Alto) | 4085 El Camino Way | Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Savers (Alameda) | 931 Marina Village Pkwy | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill Outlet (Oakland) | 1301 30th Ave | Oakland | Reuse | On-site for a Fee | Clearance center sales open to the public. No donations accepted at this location. |
Curbside Service
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| 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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| Union City |
