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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| Right-Way Shoe Repair | 5239 College Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Shoe repair and refurbishing. | |
| Recycle Re Fashion | Oakland | Reuse | Free Mail-in | Online circularity maps for textile and shoe recycling to connect manufacturers, recyclers, waste haulers, and thrifts by textile material. | ||
| Rockridge Shoe Repair | 4641 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Recycle Re Fashion | Oakland | Recycle | Free Mail-in | Online circularity maps for textile and shoe recycling to connect manufacturers, recyclers, waste haulers, and thrifts by textile material. | ||
| Shoe Clinic | 3945 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| BJ's Shoes Repair & Luggage | 414 12th St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Fruitvale Shoe Repair | 1465 Fruitvale Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Ike's Shoe & Luggage Repair | 3311 Lakeshore Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| TranSports | 6014 College Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | very poor condition running shoes for recycling collection | |
| Modern Shoe Repair | 3602 International Blvd | Oakland | 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 | |
| Midtown Shoe Repair | 2796 Middlefield Rd | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Shoe Stop Instant Shoe Repair | 1570 Stoneridge Mall Rd | Pleasanton | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Maselli Brothers Shoe, Leather, Luggage Service & Repair |
1809 Santa Rita Rd Ste E |
Pleasanton | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee | Replace existing heels and soles with like material. Replace soles on casual boots, shoes, Birkenstock, hiking or outdoor shoes, Rockports, Ecco, etc. Orthopedic lifts & elevations. Convert your favorite dress leather shoes to casual shoes, installing lightweight Vibram “Gumlite” soles. v | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| EkoLinq |
4300 Black Ave #5486 |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| EkoLinq |
4300 Black Ave #5486 |
Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
| Cinderella Shoe Service | 801 Woodside Rd | Redwood City | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Joseph Shoe Services & Accessories | 593 Woodside Rd | Redwood City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sports Basement (Redwood City) | 202 Walnut St | Redwood City | 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. ### |
