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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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.
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Repair Cafe: Location Finder and Repair Guides -Repair Cafés are free meeting places and they’re all about repairing things (together). In the place where a Repair Café is located, you’ll find tools and materials to help you make any repairs you need with volunteer specialists on hand. On clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, appliances, toys, et cetera. Use the website to locate, start or volunteer for a Repair Cafe and see Repair Guides - https://www.repaircafe.org/en/community/tips-tricks/.
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Cycla -Specializing in used clothing, credential and mixed rags (MIR). We connect sellers and buyers globally, enabling our suppliers to efficiently and responsibly manage overstock and excess thrift store products. Cycla BUYS secondary materials, including used clothing, shoes, accessories, bric-a-brac, and more, to ensure they are responsibly reused.
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Vespene -Large quantity. Clean, poor condition. Large quantity. We provide compliant, transparent, and traceable textile recycling solutions for brands, manufacturers, and distributors seeking responsible end of life pathways for their materials. Our focus is on measurable recovery, documented chain of custody, and regulatory alignment, including Extended Producer Responsibility frameworks and emerging textile legislation. Processes old clothes into shredded fibers for use in punching bags and mattresses. https://www.linkedin.com/company/vespene-recycling/ Through secure handling, certified processing, and audit ready documentation, we enable companies to protect their brand, meet compliance requirements, and strengthen their ESG commitments.
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Supercircle -For anyone to use. Clean stained, ripped, damaged textiles, accessories, linens, & shoes. SuperCircle has recycling programs for 75+ brands. (4/26 only 10 have online rewards program). Create an account, choose the brand you want to recycle with, pack up your items using the prepaid shipping label (or drop-off in-store if the brand offers it). Drop-off items at USPS (or select brand stores) to earn rewards (may include discount codes or on average $5/item) to shop with selected brand which can be redeemed individually through their site. SuperCircle uses a technology-powered platform that sorts apparel, footwear, accessories, and home textiles into their most sustainable outcome, which includes over 50 reuse and recycling streams including fiber to fiber recycling feeds. Downcycling & stockpiling feedstock to provide textile recyclers with when recyclers have a solution for it.
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Syre -Chemical polyester textile recycler that partners with brands like H&M & Target. Syre is a textile impact company on a mission to decarbonize and dewaste the textile industry through textile-to-textile recycling at hyperscale, starting with polyester. At unprecedented speed and scale, Syre aims at driving the green shift of the textile industry to a future where every textile fiber sees a new day. The company’s textile-to-textile recycling solution provides circular polyester with quality on par with virgin polyester, but with a superior sustainability performance.
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Retold Recycling -Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing.
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Target Textile Drop Spot -As of July 2026, Target has a bin for clean, dry textiles (old clothing, sheets, & towels only - worn, stained, damaged, & any brand okay) at the front of house in all Target stores in California. Not accepted: bags, footwear, pillows, blankets, comforters, rain gear, snow gear. Recycling partner for polyester is Syre.com. Unknown partners for reuse and the rest of the textile fabric types. As part of SB 707, producers and sellers of apparel must plan and execute a program to repair, reuse, and recycle items.
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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.
