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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Community Thrift Store | 623 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Shoes should be in clean and sellable (gently used) condition. Some items are subject to refusal. | |
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 (Fremont) | 3777 Decoto Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Cheryl's Closet | 21 Orinda Way | Orinda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Gateway Center) | 2648 International Boulevard | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2 | |
Goodwill (San Rafael) | 809 Lincoln Ave | San Rafael | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Wardrobe for Oppurtunity (Pleasanton) |
6654 Koll Center Parkway (at Fremont Bank) |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Professional attire only | |
Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Oakland - 2794 Garden St.) | 2794 Garden St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts all brands of clothing, shoes, bags, and other accessories in any condition. | |
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. | |
REI (Dublin) | 7099 Amador Plaza Rd | Dublin | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | Running shoes and hiking boots. Good, working condition only. Trade-in Program, Used Gear section to shop. | |
Listia |
Online |
Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
Out of the Closet | 1295 Folsom St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Epilepsy NorCal Donation Drop Stop |
Rose Pavillion 4200 Rosewood Dr |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
The Hidden Treasure Corner | 18565 Mission Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Project Sole | 2156 Chenault Dr | Carrollton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts large quantities from businesses | |
Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Artthaus Center) |
2744 E. 11th Street Suite H01 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2 | |
Goodwill (South San Francisco ) | 225 Kenwood Way | South San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Hope Services (Fremont) | 37482 Fremont Blvd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
Sole Supremacy | 5904 Newpark Plaza | Newark | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | Authentic sneakers like Air Jordans, Nike, Adidas, etc. Never worn and worn. Buy, sell, trade. | |
Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Oakland -4000 Redwood Rd) | 4000 Redwood Road | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts all brands of clothing, shoes, bags, and other accessories in any condition. |
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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