Welcome to RE:Source! Your online directory for reuse, repair and proper disposal options for the Bay Area. Although we do our best to stay up-to-date, information is constantly changing and we encourage you to call ahead to verify hours and availability.
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.
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1706 Franklin St, Oakland • (510) 836-1880CleaningDrop-off for a Fee -
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2750 Alicia St., Oakland •Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.Free Drop-off -
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601 Webster St., Oakland • (510) 451-4514Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.Free Drop-off -
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3875 Piedmont Ave, Oakland • (510) 658-2259Drop-off for a Fee -
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817 Marina Village Pkwy, Alameda • (510) 522-6795Drop-off for a Fee -
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5427 Telegraph Ave, Oakland • 510-654-1645Restoration of embroidered textiles.Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee -
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530 Midcrest Rd, Oakland •Towels – This is the one thing we can take in less than perfect condition for use in animal shelters.Free Drop-off -
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1208 Lincoln Ave, Alameda • (510) 865-0331Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee -
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1208 Lincoln Ave, Alameda • 415.531.5122Pick-up for a Fee -
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1529 Webster St, Alameda • (510) 522-8299Drop-off for a Fee -
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538 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda •Blankets to be used for quilt filler. Needs to be clean, but may be stained, ripped or torn. Quilts donated to folks in need.Free Drop-off -
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1417 Webster St, Alameda • (510) 522-8925Drop-off for a Fee -
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6624 San Pablo Ave, Oakland • 510-428-4911Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.Free Drop-off -
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2794 Garden St., Oakland •Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.Free Drop-off -
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2783 East 12th St., Oakland •Clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.,Ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.Free Drop-off -
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1101 29th Ave, Oakland • 510.535.5602Stained okay - for use with animals. Blankets, pillowcases, adult-sized bath towelsFree Drop-off -
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2004 Encinal Ave, Alameda • (510) 337-0105Drop-off for a Fee -
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1918 Park St., Alameda • (510) 769-7401Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.Free Drop-off -
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1967 Mountain Blvd, Oakland • (510) 339-3677Drop-off for a Fee -
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2305 Lincoln Ave, Alameda •Drop-off for a Fee -
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2319 Lincoln Ave., Alameda • (510) 337-2742Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.Free Drop-off -
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2309 Encinal Ave, Alameda • (510) 522-9131Drop-off for a Fee -
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2210 S Shore Center, Alameda • 510-694-8773Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee -
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3525 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland • (510) 530-5361Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.Free Drop-off -
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2058 University Ave, Berkeley • (510) 649-1287Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.Free Drop-off
Additional Online Resources for Linens/Blankets/Towels - Poor Condition
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Ambercycle -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.
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Suay Sew Shop -Clean condition for community reuse racks. (Not accepted items: rugs, pillows). (In LA Drop-off Repair Program for a Fee at the Shop & Recycling Bag Drop Program (eg. clothing, & linens) (fee)). For bulk textile recycling services, email info@suayla.com to talk to recycling team.
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Green Earth Dry Cleaner Locator -Online locator for green dry cleaning
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St. Vinnie's of Lane County Oregon (SVDP) -Large quantity. Textile reuse and downcycling of poor condition, clean cotton tshirts and towels for rags
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Goodwill San Francisco Bay -Clean and dry. Clearance Center Resale only; Donations not accepted at this location
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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
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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)
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Trashie: Take Back Textile Bags -Offers 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. Items are sorted for reuse and recycling - to be made into new fibers or shredded for shoddy. Products sorted into over 600 categories for reuse or recycling. Most of resale is sent abroad. Like almost all companies exporting used clothes, Trashie does not track end use.
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Phoenix Fibers -Phoenix Fibers turns textiles into stuffing and insulation for full circularity. Commercial quantity (clean & dry). Textile fiber converter from cotton, denim, post industrial, post consumer, poly/cotton blends, and other cotton materials. Receive bales from clothing graders/sorters, prison systems, laundries, and retail chains. Products created include: shoddy, automotive insulation, radiant heat barrier, acoustical sound dampening products, denim insulation, and fiber for prison mattresses and the floor padding and pillow fill industries.
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Wiper Central USA -Accumulate your linen discards such as sheeting and towels. Contact Wiper Central for pickup. Wiper Central will pickup, sort, and weigh linens. Wiper Central will either issue a credit towards your towel or Microfiber purchases, or send you a check.
