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 | ||
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. | |
Hospice Thrift Shoppe | 2742 Delta Fair Blvd. | Antioch | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Treasures Hospice Thrift Shop (1539 Washington Ave.) | 1539 Washington Ave. | San Leandro | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
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. | |
Berkeley Flea Market | 1937 Ashby Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop | 40733 Chapel Way | Fremont | 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. | |
DSW Stores |
DSW 43530 Christy Street |
Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Gently worn shoes will be donated for reuse. | |
Salvation Army (3921 Geary Blvd) | 3921 Geary Blvd | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Youth Homes Auxiliary Thrift Shop | 15 B Vivian Dr. | Pleasant Hill | 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 | |
LiquiDonate |
149 New Montgomery St Floor 4 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Mail-in for a Fee | Commercial quantity. LiquiDonate matches and moves reclaimable items (ex. returns, liquidation, branded items, inventory, apparel, office/warehouse supplies) from businesses to nonprofits, including arranging pickup or delivery. Free delivery for non-profits, business pays for delivery. | |
Goodwill (Concord - Clayton) | 3495 Clayton Road | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Goodwill (Redwood City - Donation Trailer) | 46 Fifth Ave | Redwood City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
USAgain | 525 E Charleston Rd | Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) | 3525 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free 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. | |
Chabot College Flea Market | 25555 Hesperian Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in |
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 |