Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

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Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Berkeley Recycling Center 669 Gilman St.
(corner of 2nd & Gilman)
Berkeley Recycle Free Drop-off Large loads $70 per ton
Citywide Fibers 1151 Quesada Ave. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) 2615 Davis St. San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off Recycle Drop-off Area
Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station 41149 Boyce Rd. Fremont Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Separate recyclables and deposit into marked containers at facility
GreenWaste of Palo Alto 2765 Lafayette St Palo Alto Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
iFixit 1330 Monterey St San Luis Obisbo Repair Free Mail-in DIY repair instructions
Northern California Paper Recyclers 3544 Arden Rd Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up Buyback prices are based on a 700 pound minimum pickup.
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Unusable condition
St. Vinnie's of Lane County Oregon (SVDP) Recycling Warehouse Drop-off
135 N. Cleveland St
Eugene Recycle Free Pick-up Large quantity. We work with libraries, transfer stations, and nonprofits across the country to help reuse and recycle books.
Tri-CED Community Recycling 33377 Western Ave. Union City Recycle Free Drop-off Not in the Little Library
Western Pacific Pulp & Paper 1221 3rd St Oakland Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Commercial quantity

Curbside Service

Recycling Note
Alameda
Only if poor, damaged condition. Otherwise, donate.
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Albany
Poor, damaged condition.
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Berkeley
Poor, damaged condition.
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Castro Valley Sanitary District
Poor, damaged condition.
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Dublin
Poor, damaged condition.
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Emeryville
Poor, damaged condition.
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Fremont
Poor, damaged condition.
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Hayward
Poor, damaged condition.
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Poor, damaged condition.
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Livermore
Poor, damaged condition.
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Newark
Poor, damaged condition.
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Oakland
Poor, damaged condition.
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Piedmont
Poor, damaged condition.
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Pleasanton
Poor, damaged condition.
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San Leandro
Poor, damaged condition.
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
Poor, damaged condition.
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Poor, damaged condition.
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Poor, damaged condition.
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Union City
Poor, damaged condition.
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