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Linens/Blankets/Towels - Poor Condition

Consider repair, stain removal and reuse before donation to an organization that has reuse and/or rag and textile shredding capactity. Click here to learn more about clothing repair, stain removal for clothing and linens, donation/recycling programs, and customizing & cleaning furniture.

Local animal shelters and wildlife rehabilitation facilities often accept donations of towels and sheets; see their in-kind donation pages on their websites.

 

Oakland accepts this item in your curbside garbage container.

Soiled. Donate clean condition for recycling.

Additional Online Resources for Linens/Blankets/Towels - Poor Condition

  • Recology Recycle My Junk -
    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.
  • Retold Recycling -
    Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.
  • Ambercycle -
    Ship bulk quantity textiles for recycling. Manufacturers can acquire finished recycled fibers and yarns.
  • Suay Sew Shop -
    Clean condition for community reuse racks. (Not accepted items: rugs, pillows)
  • Green Earth Dry Cleaner Locator -
    Online locator for green dry cleaning
  • St. Vinnie's of Lane County Oregon (SVDP) -
    Large quantity. Textile reuse and downcycling of poor condition, clean cotton tshirts and towels for rags
  • Goodwill San Francisco Bay -
    Clean and dry
  • Marine Layer -
    Clean fabrics and linens to be used for recycling, or reuse if in good condition. Recycling partner info: https://www.trashie.io/how-we-recycle
  • For Days -
    Clean. Stains and rips okay! The clothing and linens will be recycled, if not in reuse condition. See website for details. Separate bag to order just for cotton items. Order mail-in bag to get The Takeback Bag and earn TrashieCash. (https://www.trashie.io/how-we-recycle)
  • Trashie: Take Back Textile Bags -
    Offer mail-in Take Bag Bags for purchase to offset sorting and recycling costs with recycling partners. Items are sorted for reuse and recycling - to be made into new fibers or shredded for shoddy.

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