Consider reuse or repair before disposal. Check with an alteration specialist to see if their machines can handle sewing repairs. Local sporting goods and outdoor stores may have a repair program.
Posting broken gear on NextDoor, Craigslist, or Buy Nothing with the issues your gear is in may get rehomed by people who are willing to repair it, buy replacement parts, or have alternate use cases.
Tents and Outdoor Gear
Vendors
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Narain's Outdoor Sewing & Fabric |
1049 Camelia St (Next to REI) |
Albany | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Cleaning, sewing and repair for outdoor clothing, packs, tents, straps, buckles, zippers. | |
iFixit | 1330 Monterey St | San Luis Obisbo | Repair | Free Mail-in | DIY repair instructions | |
GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Landfill | Pick-up for a Fee | Consider repair and reuse before disposal. | |
Free Oakland UP | 2809 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | good condition. | |
FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) | Repair | Free Mail-in | Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics. | |||
Facebook Buy Nothing Groups | 1 Hacker Way | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
Ecologic Designs |
2500 47th ST Unit 12 |
Boulder | Reuse | Free Mail-in | decommissioned & returned outdoor backpacks, tents, sleeping bags, sleeping mats, nylon climbing ropes, nylon & polyester cordage, wetsuits | |
Downtown Streets Team | 22551 2nd St | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working, good condition gear. | |
Craigslist |
222 Sutter St Floor 9 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up |
Curbside Service
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Fremont |
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Hayward |
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Livermore |
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