Poor condition looks different to different folks. Tie or rubber band pairs of shoes so they stay together and donate them for possible reuse or recycling.
Shoes - Poor Condition
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.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Cinderella Shoe Service | 801 Woodside Rd | Redwood City | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Chaco Sandals Repair Program | ReChacoFactory | Rockford | Repair | Mail-in for a Fee | Resole, replace certain straps (Z versions), unstick straps, shorten straps and replace buckles on Chacos sandals for a fee. | |
| Boat Feet Shoe Repair | 1212 W Hillsdale Blvd | San Mateo | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| BJ's Shoes Repair & Luggage | 414 12th St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Birkenstock Shoe Repair Locator |
100 Wood Hollow Drive Headquarters |
Novato | Repair | Free Mail-in | Use online tool to find shoe repair shops that specialize in Birkenstocks. Repairs will be for a fee. | |
| Bernardo Shoe Repair | 245 N Mathilda Ave | Sunnyvale | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Amparo's Shoe Repair | 3367 Middlefield Rd | Menlo Park | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| A1 Shoe & Luggage Repair |
Phillips Building 1399 N Main St |
Walnut Creek | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| A-1 Shoe Repair | 5409 Central Ave # 16 | Newark | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| 7-G Recycling | 1180 Ames Ave | Milpitaas | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Contact them to find a business that hosts a drop-off bin, or hold a collection event. | |
| 7-G Recycling | 1180 Ames Ave | Milpitaas | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Contact them to find a business that hosts a drop-off bin, or hold a collection event. | |
| 7-G Recycling | 1180 Ames Ave | Milpitaas | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 7-G Recycling | 1180 Ames Ave | Milpitaas | Recycle | Free Drop-off |
Curbside Service
| Garbage | Special Action | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Albany |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Berkeley |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Dublin |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Emeryville |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Fremont |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Hayward |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Livermore |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Newark |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Oakland |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Piedmont |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Pleasanton |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| San Leandro |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Union City |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
