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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| Goodwill (Burlingame) | 1215 California Dr | Burlingame | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Concord) | 3495 Clayton Road | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Fairfield - New Larger Format) | 1500 Oliver Rd | Fairfield | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Fairfield - Oaklmont) | 2211 N Texas St | Fairfield | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Hayward) | 21994 Mission Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Livermore) |
1374 Railroad Ave (Livermore Arcade Shopping Center) |
Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Mountain View) | 855 E. El Camino Real | Mountain View | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (North Oakland) | 6624 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) | 3525 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Palo Alto) | 4085 El Camino Way | Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Pittsburg) |
396 Atlantic Avenue Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center |
Pittsburg | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Pleasant Hill) |
1699 Contra Costa Boulevard Gregory Village Shopping Center |
Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Richmond) | 12341 San Pablo Avenue | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (San Mateo) | 28 W. 25th Ave | San Mateo | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (San Rafael) | 809 Lincoln Ave | San Rafael | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (South San Francisco ) | 225 Kenwood Way | South San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Walnut Creek) | 2536 N Main Street | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | |
| Got Sneakers | 6250 NW 35th Ave | Miami | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Sneakers/running shoes only. Depending on condition, paired shoes get reused, recycled, or waste to energy (individual shoes). | |
| Grove Street Kids | 1385 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Clean & free of dirt |
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 | ||||
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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 |
