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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| Facebook Marketplace |
Facebook Headquarters 1 Hacker Way |
Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Thrift Shop Village | 23385 Saklan Rd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Soles 4 Shoes | 319 Martingale Dr | Old Hickory | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in | We accept all styles and sizes of new or gently-worn shoes. | |
| The Arc of Alameda County Drop Box (Oakland) |
685 14th St (Drop-off bin in courtyard of First United Church of Oakland) |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Kelly's Corner | 2029 Macarthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Kids, including sports, rain, snow, dance | |
| Dorothy's Closet |
Donation Drop off at Dorothy Day House 1931 Center St |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Children and adults | |
| Chloe's Closet (Bernal) | 451 Cortland Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2. including specialty sports shoes, eg. water, snow, ice skates | |
| Eco Thrift (Hayward) | 25891 Mission Blvd. | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Walnut Creek) | 2536 N Main Street | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Tradesy | 1217 2nd St | Santa Monica | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| 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 | |
| Goodwill (Fremont) |
Fremont Hub Shopping Center 4025 Mowry Ave |
Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Jaunty Consignment Boutique | 2217C San Ramon Valley Blvd. | San Ramon | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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) | |
| Kennedy High School Flea Market | 39999 Blacow Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Donation Drop Spot | 4200 Rosewood Dr | Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Native American Heritage Association | 12085 Quaal Rd | Black Hawk | Reuse | Free Mail-in | Especially winter and snow/cold-weather boots | |
| The Arc of Alameda County Drop-box (Blaisdell's Business Products) |
Blaisdell's Business Products Warehouse 474 Roland Way |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Crossroads Trading (Oakland) | 5901 College Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | Women's and men's | |
| Radbird (Berkeley) | 2938 Domingo Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | High-end women and men's consignment clothing store. See https://radbird.com/pages/how-to-consign |
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 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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