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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 capactity. Scrap fabric? Consider tiny projects.

Commercial entity? See the California Textile Resource Map (CPSC): Factories, Recyclers, Reuse, Repair, & Upcycle, Collectors

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
LiquiDonate 149 New Montgomery St
Floor 4 		San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off, Mail-in for a Fee Commercial quantity. LiquiDonate matches and moves reclaimable items (ex. returns, liquidation, branded items, inventory, apparel, office/warehouse supplies) from businesses to nonprofits, including arranging pickup or delivery. Free delivery for non-profits, business pays for delivery.
Levi's Retail Store 5461 Bay St Emeryville Repair Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee, Buyback Drop-off Any brand of denim clothing for upcycling. Denim tailoring for fee by appt. Buyback for Levi's jeans & jackets.
Levi's Retail Store 5461 Bay St Emeryville Recycle Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee, Buyback Drop-off Any brand of denim clothing for upcycling. Denim tailoring for fee by appt. Buyback for Levi's jeans & jackets.
Joona Fabriculture 1419 Park St
Unit D 		Alameda Repair Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee Custom textile/fabric design.
I:CO I:CO Partner local store: H&M Bay Street Emeryville
5630 Bay St 		Emeryville Recycle Free Mail-in Informational website. Logistics company for brands wanting to set up textile recycling collection in stores. More than 40 retail partners with bins in stores.
Hospice Thrift Shoppe - Concord 5350 Clayton Rd. Concord Reuse Free Drop-off
Hope Thrift (Fremont) 41200 Blacow Rd Fremont Reuse Free Drop-off
Hope Services (Fremont) 37482 Fremont Blvd Fremont Reuse Free Pick-up
Homeboy Industries - Electronics & Threads 6433 Canning St Commerce Recycle Mail-in for a Fee We sort, grade, and pre-process to optimize reuse and recycling outcomes for apparel and other textiles. Clothing companies bring their unsold or returned stock to the warehouse, where repairs may be made or sorted for recycling, so it can be resold. One Brand working with them is Guess. As your one-stop-shop or partner in a broader program, we prioritize exceptional transparency and customizability with unparalleled social impact. We work hard to ensure that textiles find their most sustainable destination. When you partner with us, we work closely with you to create a tailor-made plan that meets your unique needs and goals. With our expertise and commitment to social responsibility, you can trust that the fabrics we process will be put to their best use.
Homeboy Industries - Electronics & Threads 6433 Canning St Commerce Reuse Mail-in for a Fee We sort, grade, and pre-process to optimize reuse and recycling outcomes for apparel and other textiles. Clothing companies bring their unsold or returned stock to the warehouse, where repairs may be made or sorted for recycling, so it can be resold. One Brand working with them is Guess. As your one-stop-shop or partner in a broader program, we prioritize exceptional transparency and customizability with unparalleled social impact. We work hard to ensure that textiles find their most sustainable destination. When you partner with us, we work closely with you to create a tailor-made plan that meets your unique needs and goals. With our expertise and commitment to social responsibility, you can trust that the fabrics we process will be put to their best use.
Homeboy Industries - Electronics & Threads 6433 Canning St Commerce Repair Mail-in for a Fee We sort, grade, and pre-process to optimize reuse and recycling outcomes for apparel and other textiles. Clothing companies bring their unsold or returned stock to the warehouse, where repairs may be made or sorted for recycling, so it can be resold. One Brand working with them is Guess. As your one-stop-shop or partner in a broader program, we prioritize exceptional transparency and customizability with unparalleled social impact. We work hard to ensure that textiles find their most sustainable destination. When you partner with us, we work closely with you to create a tailor-made plan that meets your unique needs and goals. With our expertise and commitment to social responsibility, you can trust that the fabrics we process will be put to their best use.
Hesperian Cleaners 15848 Hesperian Blvd San Lorenzo Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Hayward Thrift Center 29498 Mission Blvd. Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off
H&M (Emeryville) 5630 Bay St Emeryville Recycle Free Drop-off clean and dry
Green Leaf Cleaners 3918 Decoto Rd Fremont Repair Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee
Green Earth Dry Cleaner Locator 51 West 135th Street Kansas City Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Online locator for green dry cleaning
Green Earth Dry Cleaner Locator 51 West 135th Street Kansas City Repair Drop-off for a Fee Online locator for green dry cleaning
Great American Cleaners 215 El Cerrito Rd El Cerrito Repair Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee Fee for service, free pick up & delivery.
Goodwill San Francisco Bay Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill San Francisco Bay Recycle 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
Berkeley
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Collect clean and dry materials in a large plastic bag to keep it clean during collection for recycling for Bulky Pick-up and Textile Pick-ups, which are held 2x/yr (first full wk of June/Oct). set bags or boxes of dry (no biowaste) textiles by blue cart.
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Clean and dry. See Textile Reuse & Recycling Program details. Quarterly curbside pick ups stated on the website. Single-family set out will be on your regular collection day. Multi-family residents ask your Property Manager for collection location. Accepted items are made of natural or artificial fibers and fabrics, such as clothing, towels, linens, bathmats, curtains, etc. Textiles that have human biowaste, blood, toxic chemicals, or motor oil on them, or which are wet and moldy. Textiles will be collected with a special vehicle that may service your block earlier or later than regular vehicles. Do not place bags behind or on top of carts.
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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
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Union City

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