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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Coliseum Public Market | 5401 Coliseum Way | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
FreeCycle |
The Freecycle Network PO Box 294 |
Tuscon | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
Salvation Army (Alameda) | 1918 Park St. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
St. Vincent de Paul | 2815 Contra Costa Blvd. | Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Teen Challenge Thrift Store | 3437 Chestnut Ave. | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Soles 4 Shoes | 319 Martingale Dr | Old Hickory | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in | We accept all styles and sizes of new or gently-worn shoes. | |
The Arc of Alameda County (Livermore) | 1923 Rutan Drive | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Family Bridges | 168 11th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Women's shoes (walking, comfort, slip-on) | |
Goodwill (Brentwood) |
6271 Lone Tree Way, Empire Shopping Center |
Brentwood | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Mommy's Trading Post | 1428 Park St | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | NB to kids | |
Goodwill (San Mateo) | 28 W. 25th Ave | San Mateo | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
2525 Vintage & Modern Resale Clothing | 22600 Foothill Blvd. | Hayward | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Gently used modern/vintage. | |
Sleep Play Love |
5377 College Ave (Rockridge) |
Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2 | |
USAgain (Dr Charles R. Drew Elementary School) | 50 Pomona Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
ebay | 2025 Hamilton Ave | San Jose | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
Hope Thrift (Fremont) | 41200 Blacow Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Urban Ore | 900 Murray St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Items must be in clean reusable, good condition. Adult shoes only. | |
Willows Theatre | 1425 Gasoline Alley | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Native American Heritage Association | 12085 Quaal Rd | Black Hawk | Reuse | Free Mail-in | Especially winter and snow/cold-weather boots |
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 |