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Textiles - Good Condition/Size

Textiles are fabrics used for clothing, covering, upholstering, etc, and made from natural and synthetic materials.

Textiles include bolts, large swaths, yardage of fabric, leather, or textiles for upholstery, quilting, clothing, sewing projects, that can be reused by an individual or business.

Consider reuse and donation for intact, unstained, and clean textiles. For poor condition textiles, choose repair, and stain removal (clothing/ linens/ furniture fabric/ shoes) before donating to an organization that has reuse and/or rag and textile shredding capacity. Scrap fabric? Consider tiny projects.

Learn more about California's textile policy (SB 707) stewardship, recycling, and recovery - watch the video; download Program Brochure. Commercial entity? See the California Textile Resource Map (CPSC): Factories, Recyclers, Reuse, Repair, & Upcycle, Collectors. Join the Statewide Textile Recovery Act Taskforce, learn about Texile Pilots across the state, and find research on textile waste in California here.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Method Notes
AAA Flag and Banner (LA) 8937 National Blvd Los Angeles Recycle Free Mail-in Recycle only the banners that they produce. PVC-free outdoor banners that are 100% recyclable.
AAA Flag and Banner (SF) 630 Tennessee Street San Francisco Recycle Free Mail-in Only recycle their own banners they produce. PVC-free outdoor banners that are 100% recyclable.
Ace Makerspace 6050 Lowell St
Suite 214 		Oakland Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Sewing and Textiles Open Lab (small fee). Join our social sewing event and make wonderful things out of fabric, leather, and fiber materials. Great for beginners or folks just looking to access wonderful tools. Inquire about donation of good condition notions, fabric and machines.
Ace Makerspace 6050 Lowell St
Suite 214 		Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee Sewing and Textiles Open Lab (small fee). Join our social sewing event and make wonderful things out of fabric, leather, and fiber materials. Great for beginners or folks just looking to access wonderful tools. Inquire about donation of good condition notions, fabric and machines.
Adventure Playground 160 University Ave
Berkeley Marina 		Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off Sail cloth, outdoor fabric (old standing umbrellas) or such to repurpose into creative flags
Alameda Red Hanger Kleaners 883 Island Dr Alameda Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Ambercycle 2611 W. Exposition Blvd Los Angeles Recycle Mail-in for a Fee Ship bulk quantity textiles for recycling. Manufacturers can acquire finished recycled fibers and yarns. Ambercycle is expanding molecular regeneration capacity to recapture end-of-life textiles and return them to fabric supply chains — building the backbone of a lower-carbon material system.
American Flag Drop-off Locations Safe Disposal Free Drop-off Retired US Flag drop-off location finder. Drop-boxes are often located at VFW's, American Legions, and Home Depots. Contact store/location to confirm before you go.
Anthony Cleaners 1417 Webster St Alameda Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Aquafil Synthetic Fibers and Polymers 550 N. Pioneer Ave
Suite 400 		Woodland Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Commercial volumes for nylon garments (85% minimum nylon content)
Arcteryx - Circularity Program Services Arc'Teryx Rebird Services Location
605 NW 23rd Avenue 		Portland Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in, Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in Arc'teryx gear and clothing is designed for circularity. Has trade in (buy-back), resale, repair, and washing services. Free/fee depends on gear condition/issue/service/mail in and/or drop off at a ReBird store location site. WASH gives your gear a technical refresh, re-proofing GORE-TEX® and re-puffing down. Follow our home wash guides or visit select stores for in-store services. REPAIR restores your gear after rips, scuffs, or damage. TRADE-IN helps make room for your next adventure while giving new life to the gear you're no longer using. If your gear is in good condition, you can give it back to us at any time and we'll give you 30% back in store credit. RESALE gives you the opportunity to find authenticated, preowned Arc’teryx pieces with their own adventures embedded in, for exceptional prices. Some repairs may incur a fee, but our focus stays the same: delivering great performance while reducing our environmental impact.
Arcteryx - Circularity Program Services Arc'Teryx Rebird Services Location
605 NW 23rd Avenue 		Portland Repair Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in, Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in Arc'teryx gear and clothing is designed for circularity. Has trade in (buy-back), resale, repair, and washing services. Free/fee depends on gear condition/issue/service/mail in and/or drop off at a ReBird store location site. WASH gives your gear a technical refresh, re-proofing GORE-TEX® and re-puffing down. Follow our home wash guides or visit select stores for in-store services. REPAIR restores your gear after rips, scuffs, or damage. TRADE-IN helps make room for your next adventure while giving new life to the gear you're no longer using. If your gear is in good condition, you can give it back to us at any time and we'll give you 30% back in store credit. RESALE gives you the opportunity to find authenticated, preowned Arc’teryx pieces with their own adventures embedded in, for exceptional prices. Some repairs may incur a fee, but our focus stays the same: delivering great performance while reducing our environmental impact.
Arcteryx - Circularity Program Services Arc'Teryx Rebird Services Location
605 NW 23rd Avenue 		Portland Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in, Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in Arc'teryx gear and clothing is designed for circularity. Has trade in (buy-back), resale, repair, and washing services. Free/fee depends on gear condition/issue/service/mail in and/or drop off at a ReBird store location site. WASH gives your gear a technical refresh, re-proofing GORE-TEX® and re-puffing down. Follow our home wash guides or visit select stores for in-store services. REPAIR restores your gear after rips, scuffs, or damage. TRADE-IN helps make room for your next adventure while giving new life to the gear you're no longer using. If your gear is in good condition, you can give it back to us at any time and we'll give you 30% back in store credit. RESALE gives you the opportunity to find authenticated, preowned Arc’teryx pieces with their own adventures embedded in, for exceptional prices. Some repairs may incur a fee, but our focus stays the same: delivering great performance while reducing our environmental impact.
Arts and Crafts Period Textiles 5427 Telegraph Ave Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee Restoration of embroidered textiles.
Bambino Thrift Shop (5290 College Ave.) 5290 College Ave. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Bay Rag 201 San Jose Ave San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up Partner with commercial laundries, hotels, hospitals, hospitality, municipalities, and textile manufacturers for clean, unwanted cotton textiles to be made into wiping/cleaning rags. Commercial quantity. (T-shirt, flannel, turkish towel, sheeting, huck, sweatshirt - white and color) Min quantity 1 gaylord.
Blue Jeans Go Green 400 East Ray Road Chandler Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in Denim. Must be at least 90% cotton, no hangers, stickers, tags or plastic attached.
Bonded Logic 24053 S Arizona Ave Chandler Recycle Mail-in for a Fee Services available for commercial volumes (Denim and Cotton). Contact vendor for further information. NaturalBlue denim thermal insulation take-back program for recycling.
Community Fits 3400 Piedmont Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off We are always accepting fabrics, working sewing machines, and any sewing tools.
Community Thrift Store 623 Valencia St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Special Action Note
Alameda
Bundled & labeled for reuse/donation. Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up.
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Albany
Curbside collection program April, July, October. Single & Multi Family residences. Accepted items: clothing, socks, fabric, curtains, towels, linens, bedding, pillows, scarves, etc. Ripped, torn, stained okay. Clean and dry. Materials to be sorted for reuse and recycling to keep textiles out of landfills.
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Berkeley
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Collect clean and dry materials in a large plastic bag to keep it clean during collection for reuse and recycling for Bulky & Reuse Pick-up.
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Clean and dry. See Textile Collection Program details. Collect clean and dry materials in a large plastic bag to keep it clean during collection for reuse or recycling twice a year (first full week of June/Oct). Set bags or boxes of dry (no biowaste) textiles by blue cart. Residents are eligible to drop-off their textiles at Recycles Day collection events (currently held in April and July). Not accepted: No textiles that are wet, moldy, or have human biowaste, blood, toxic chemicals, or motor oil on them. No light-up shoes, light-up clothes, or light-up stuffed animals. No electric blankets. No mattress toppers or pillows.
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Dublin
Textile Collection Program AVI collects clean & dry textiles quarterly first full week of Jul, Oct, Jan and Apr in clear plastic bags from residents (SF & MF). Schedule collection at 925-479-9545 at least 7 days out.
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Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Livermore
During the first week of every January, April, July, October, gently used household textiles (sheets, towels, etc.) and clothing will be collected and donated to a local charity. Items should be clean and placed in a tightly tied clear bag next to the recyclables cart on your collection day. Receipts not provided.
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Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
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)
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Union City

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