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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DSW Stores |
DSW 43530 Christy Street |
Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Gently worn shoes will be donated for reuse. | |
Crossroads Trading (SF Irving) | 630 Irving St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | Women's and men's | |
Urban Furniture & Urban Boutique (3241 Grand Ave.) | 3237 Grand Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Quality shoes & boots. | |
The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service | 832 Folsom St | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
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. | |
Savers (1997 Tice Valley Blvd.) | 1997 Tice Valley Blvd. | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale | 333 Lancaster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
Hospice Thrift Shoppe | 1345-A Newell Ave. | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Goodwill (Livermore) |
1374 Railroad Ave (Livermore Arcade Shopping Center) |
Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Facebook Marketplace |
Facebook Headquarters 1 Hacker Way |
Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
Sports Basement (Redwood City) | 202 Walnut St | Redwood City | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pre-loved Trade In Program. Lightly used boots & shoes including for ski and snowboard for kids and adults. Not accepted: shoes missing insoles or with heavy wear (e.g. heavy food indentations) | |
Thrift Shop Village | 23385 Saklan Rd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Pretty Penny Clothing | 2981 College Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Vintage & modern | |
Epilepsy NorCal Donation Drop Stop |
Rose Pavillion 4200 Rosewood Dr |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Cheryl's Closet | 21 Orinda Way | Orinda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
Bananas |
5232 Claremont Ave Parking lot in rear |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2 | |
Olive's Closet Thrift Store (Harbor House Ministries) | 1811 11th Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Infant to teens, girls & boys. For Thrift Store. Please note that we only accept clothing in good condition (no rips, stains, or missing pieces) and we do not accept adult clothing or any household items including used toys or baby gear. | |
Uniqlo (Powell Street) | 111 Powell St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts gently used Uniqlo brand clothing only. Donate at register. | |
One World Running |
Pearl Izumi Factory Store 1671 E. Monte Vista Road N-111 |
Vacaville | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Collects running shoes, athletic gear shorts & t-shirts Make sure their are gently used If you will wash before sending, please wash with cold water and air dry them | |
Jaunty Consignment Boutique | 2217C San Ramon Valley Blvd. | San Ramon | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
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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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
Union City |