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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| 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. | ||
| Sports Basement (San Ramon) | 1041 Market Place | San Ramon | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Recycle for Change (Angel Wash House) | 5205 3rd St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| 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 (Walnut Creek) | 1881 Ygnacio Valley Rd | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| EkoLinq |
4300 Black Ave #5486 |
Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
| 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. | |
| Sneaker Impact | Miami | Recycle | Free Mail-in | Sneakers only. Worn-out sneakers are collected and ground into granules, ready for transformation. AI technology sorts the granules into different material categories. Opportunities to craft new products from our extracted materials. | ||
| Recycle for Change (MLK Middle School) | 350 Girard St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| Sports Basement (Sunnyvale) | 1177 Kern Ave | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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. | |
| Recycle for Change (Shell Gas - Mission | 4298 Mission St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry; bagged to stay clean and dry. | |
| Nike Clearance Store - San Leandro |
1275 Marina Dr (Drop-off Bin inside Nike Clearance Store) |
San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Nike Reuse-A-Shoe collection. Accepts all brands of althletic shoes. Can drop-off ten pairs at a time at customer service. | |
| Right-Way Shoe Repair | 5479 College Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| A-1 Shoe Repair | 5409 Central Ave # 16 | Newark | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| The Cobblery | 410 S California Ave | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: Bags, zippers, shoes, leather items | |
| Rockridge Shoe Repair | 4641 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| BJ's Shoes Repair & Luggage | 414 12th St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Frank's Shoe Repair & Leather Goods | 1619 Polk St | San Francisco | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee |
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 |
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. ### |
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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. ### |
