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Shoes - Poor Condition
Poor condition looks different to different folks. Tie or rubber band pairs of shoes so they stay together and donate them for possible reuse or recycling.
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191 Pelton Center Way, San Leandro • (510) 483-3676Drop-off for a Fee -
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5409 Central Ave # 16, Newark • (510) 745-0154Drop-off for a Fee -
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414 12th St, Oakland • (510) 834-6564Drop-off for a Fee -
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1465 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland • (510) 534-4172Drop-off for a Fee -
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1478 University Ave, Berkeley • (510) 540-7170Drop-off for a Fee -
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3311 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland • (510) 444-5794Drop-off for a Fee -
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415 S Shore Center, Alameda • (510) 521-7089Shoe repair. and restoration. deep cleaning, repair pull sting, spot repaint, high end sneakers, Uggs, heels, boots.Drop-off for a Fee -
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23 Maine Ave, Richmond • (415) 875-0786Drop-off for a Fee -
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31154 Mission Blvd, Hayward • (510) 475-7366Free Drop-off -
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1809 Santa Rita Rd, Pleasanton • (925) 462-2668Replace existing heels and soles with like material. Replace soles on casual boots, shoes, Birkenstock, hiking or outdoor shoes, Rockports, Ecco, etc. Orthopedic lifts & elevations. Convert your favorite dress leather shoes to casual shoes, installing lightweight Vibram “Gumlite” soles. vDrop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee -
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3366 Village Dr, Castro Valley • (510) 537-7061Drop-off for a Fee -
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1934 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley • (510) 843-7218Services include cleaning and repair of clogs, sneakers, dress shoes, dog damage repair, heel repair, shoe shines, and specialty shoes including Tevas, Red Wing Boots, dance shoes, cowboy boots, walking shoes, Western boots, red bottomed heels, & BirkenstocksDrop-off for a Fee -
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3602 International Blvd, Oakland • (510) 261-0442Drop-off for a Fee -
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6112 La Salle Ave # 4, Oakland • (510) 339-8169Drop-off for a Fee -
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902 San Pablo Ave, Albany • (510) 528-3938Drop-off for a Fee -
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747 23rd St, Richmond • (415) 756-5176Drop-off for a Fee -
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2281 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley • (510) 843-1570Drop-off for a Fee -
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5479 College Ave, Oakland • (510) 658-5220Drop-off for a Fee -
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4641 Telegraph Ave, Oakland • (510) 654-4355Drop-off for a Fee -
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3945 Piedmont Ave, Oakland • (510) 808-7144Drop-off for a Fee -
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5255 Mowry Ave suite c, Fremont • (510) 793-2901Drop-off for a Fee -
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1570 Stoneridge Mall Rd, Pleasanton • (925) 463-8710Drop-off for a Fee -
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17685 Hesperian Blvd, San Lorenzo • (510) 783-7075Drop-off for a Fee -
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460 Stege Ave, Richmond • (510) 237-6076Drop-off for a Fee -
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22443 Foothill Blvd, Hayward • (510) 582-7761Drop-off for a Fee
Additional Online Resources for Shoes - Poor Condition
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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.
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Depending on condition, redistributes or recycles rubber soles as possible
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Resole, replace certain straps (Z versions), unstick straps, shorten straps and replace buckles on Chacos sandals for a fee.
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Online circularity maps for textile and shoe recycling to connect manufacturers, recyclers, waste haulers, and thrifts by textile material.
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Sneakers/running shoes only. Depending on condition, paired shoes get reused, recycled, or waste to energy (individual shoes).
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Clean and dry
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Sneakers only. Worn-out sneakers are collected and ground into granules, ready for transformation. AI technology sorts the granules into different material categories. Opportunities to craft new products from our extracted materials.