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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| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Landfill | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Sports Basement (Redwood City) | 202 Walnut St | Redwood City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Project Sole | 2156 Chenault Dr | Carrollton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Depending on condition, redistributes or recycles rubber soles as possible | |
| Recycle for Change (Angel Wash House) | 5205 3rd St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| Sports Basement (SF Bryant St) | 1590 Bryant St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Recycle for Change (B&J Burgers) | 6202 3rd St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| Sports Basement (SF Presidio) | 610 Old Mason St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| TranSports | 6014 College Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | very poor condition running shoes for recycling collection | |
| Nike | 278 Post St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe program. Drop-off at customer service on the 5th floor. Can drop-off up to ten pairs of any brand athletic shoe at a time. Nike is unable to recycle sandals, dress shoes, boots, or shoes with metal (like cleats or spikes). | |
| Recycle for Change (MLK Middle School) | 350 Girard St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| On The Run | 1310 Ninth Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | On The Run can only accept a small quantity of gently used athletic or walking shoes as there is a space constraint in the store. The shoes will eventually be donated to charities. | |
| Recycle for Change (Shell Gas - Mission | 4298 Mission St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| DSW Stores |
DSW 43530 Christy Street |
Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Donated shoes go into micro-enterprise programs in developing countries around the world. They are sorted and, together with our partners, we determine where they need to be sent to make the most impact. Yes, we do accept single shoes. All styles, types and sizes of shoes, as long as they are gently worn for reuse or they will be recycled. | |
| Recology Recycle My Junk | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee | SF Residents: A free appointment to pick up dry textiles does not count toward your one free bulky item pickup per year. SF Businesses: Appointments must be scheduled to collect all dry textiles from your business. Clearly label your boxes or bags \"Textiles\" so crews can keep these items separate from other boxed or bagged small items. | ||
| Tri-CED Community Recycling | 33377 Western Ave. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing. | |
| 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. | |
| EkoLinq |
4300 Black Ave #5486 |
Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
| Road Runner Sports (Berkeley) |
1326 Tenth St (behind REI) |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | running shoes/sneakers only. All heavily used and damaged footwear is recycled to reuse materials or to convert waste into new energy. | |
| Nike Factory Store - Livermore Valley Paragon Outlets |
3202 Paragon Outlets Drive Suite 3202 |
Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts all brands of althletic shoes. Can drop-off ten pairs at a time at customer service. |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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| Albany |
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| Berkeley |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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| Dublin |
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| Emeryville |
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| Fremont |
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| Hayward |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
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| Livermore |
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| Newark |
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| Oakland |
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| Piedmont |
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| Pleasanton |
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| San Leandro |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
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| Union City |
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