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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Way Side Inn Thrift Shop | 3521 Golden Gate Way | Lafayette | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
USAgain | 1800 W Bayshore Blvd | East Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
Crossroads Trading (SF Irving) | 630 Irving St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | Women's and men's | |
Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (1401 San Leandro Blvd.) | 1401 San Leandro Blvd. | San Leandro | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts all brands of clothing, shoes, bags, and other accessories in any condition. | |
Bananas |
5232 Claremont Ave Parking lot in rear |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2 | |
USAgain (at The Laundry Basket on Ocean Ave) | 1500 Ocean Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
REI (Concord) |
1975 Diamond Blvd Ste B100, The Willows Shopping Center |
Concord | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | Good, working condition only. Running shoes and hiking boots. Trade-in Program, Used Gear section to shop. | |
7-G Recycling | 1180 Ames Ave | Milpitaas | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
St. Anthony's Foundation (150 Golden Gate) | 150 Golden Gate Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Gently used footwear only please. Call for more details | |
Goodwill (Burlingame) | 1215 California Dr | Burlingame | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Buffalo Exchange | 1210 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
Hospice Thrift Shoppe - Concord | 5350 Clayton Rd. | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
REI (Berkeley) |
1338 San Pablo Ave (near Gilman) |
Berkeley | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | Running shoes and hiking boots. Good, working condition only. Trade-in Program, Used Gear section to shop. | |
SF Flea Market | 1166 Shafter Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
DSW Stores |
DSW 43530 Christy Street |
Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Gently worn shoes will be donated for reuse. | |
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Livermore) | 1817 2nd Street | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Cheryl's Closet | 21 Orinda Way | Orinda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (27901 Huntwood Ave.) | 27901 Huntwood Ave. | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts all brands of clothing, shoes, bags, and other accessories in any condition. | |
Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Gateway Center) | 2648 International Boulevard | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2 | |
USAgain (76 Gas) | 975 Bayshore Blvd | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. |
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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Union City |