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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| Radbird (Oakland) | 3223 Grant Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | High-end women and men's consignment clothing store. See https://radbird.com/pages/how-to-consign | |
| Hospice Thrift Shoppe | 1345-A Newell Ave. | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Rocket Reuse | 1355 Park St. | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Vintage '60s and ealier. | |
| 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. | |
| ebay | 2025 Hamilton Ave | San Jose | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Hope Thrift (Fremont) | 41200 Blacow Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Concord) | 3495 Clayton Road | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Burlingame) | 1215 California Dr | Burlingame | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Give Back Box |
5419 Hollywood Blvd Suite 160 |
Los Angeles | Reuse | Free Mail-in, Mail-in for a Fee | ||
| USAgain | 321 Middlefield Rd | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Drop-off | All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags. | |
| Telegraph Community Ministry Center | 5316 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Babies to adults | |
| Crossroads Trading (SF Fillmore) | 1901 Fillmore St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | Women's and men's | |
| USAgain | 830 Leong Dr | Mountain View | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Sneakers, boots, sandals, heels, leather shoes, and work boots | |
| 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 | |
| Parca |
Parca Main Office 800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320 |
Burlingame | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| The Diggity Dog | 649 Pacific Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Jaunty Consignment Boutique | 2217C San Ramon Valley Blvd. | San Ramon | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Savers (7117 Regional St.) | 7117 Regional St. | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Chloe's Closet (Irving) | 616 Irving St | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2. including specialty sports shoes, eg. water, snow, ice skates | |
| Facebook Marketplace |
Facebook Headquarters 1 Hacker Way |
Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up |
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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| 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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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | ||||
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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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| Union City |
