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.
Clothing - Undergarments - Poor Condition
Consider repairing or repurposing old garments before donating your clean (stained, ripped, holes okay) textiles to large charity thrifts - like GoodWill and Salvation Army - whose infrastructure gets textiles to the rags market, and/or shredded for carpet padding & upholstery stuffing. Textiles that are wet, soiled (bodily fluids), moldy, or have bed-bugs belong in the trash.
Click here to learn more about clothing repair, stain removal for clothing and linens (DIY & non-toxic cleaners), and donation/recycling programs.
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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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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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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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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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2615 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley • (510) 848-4232Alterations and cleaningDrop-off for a Fee -
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2537 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda • (510) 809-6228Drop-off 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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2650 Durant Ave., Berkeley •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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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 -
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2013 University Ave, Berkeley • (510) 841-7400tailor and alterationsDrop-off for a Fee -
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4500 Redwood Rd., 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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505 San Pablo Ave, Albany • 510-525-2680Accepts 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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832 Folsom St, San Francisco • (415) 643-8015Accepts 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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2615 Davis St., San Leandro • (510) 638-2303Wet, soiled, moldy. Public drop-off area.Drop-off for a Fee -
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1401 San Leandro Blvd., San Leandro •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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3605 Buchanan St, San Francisco • 415-409-1494Accepts 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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1500 Valencia St., San Francisco • (415) 643-8000Clean and dry. All textiles deposited into bin should be in closed plastic bags.Free Drop-off -
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20806 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward • (510) 7853967Accepts 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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21994 Mission Blvd, Hayward • (510) 298-0943Accepts 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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225 Kenwood Way, South San Francisco • 650-737-9827Accepts 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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1806 Linda Dr., Pleasant Hill • (925) 685-6900Bag clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing. Resold on the textile market for the rags market, carpet padding/seat stuffing and recycling.Free Drop-off -
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1 Camino Alto, Mill Valley •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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1215 California Dr, Burlingame • 650-373-1235Accepts 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 Clothing - Undergarments - Poor Condition
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FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) -Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics.
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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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The Bra Recyclers -We will accept bras where the wire is coming out. Wash your bras. We accept regular bras, sports bras, nursing bras.
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Green Earth Dry Cleaner Locator -Online locator for green dry cleaning
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Goodwill San Francisco Bay -Clean and dry
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Nimble: Making Repair Easy -Berkeley only.
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Phoenix Fibers -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.
