Flatten cardboard before recycling to gain space in your recycling container. Offer moving boxes to other for reuse before recycling. Large cardboard boxes make sheet mulching easier (www.LawntoGarden.org) and may be wanted by neighbors, especially bike and furniture boxes through social media (ex. NextDoor, FreeCycle, Craigslist).
Cardboard
Cardboard is a non-water resistant paper board, commonly shaped into boxes to store dry goods.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| AHG Group | 1968 Alpine Way | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations. | |
| Altamont Landfill (WM, Inc.) | 10840 Altamont Pass Rd. | Livermore | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Bay Area Scavenger & Recycling | 11740 Berryessa Rd | San Jose | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Berg Mill Supply / Classic Fibres |
5670 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1812 |
Los Angeles | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Bales | |
| Berkeley Recycling Center |
669 Gilman St. (corner of 2nd & Gilman) |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | Cardboard includes corrugated cardboard and brown paper which are purchased or accepted for drop-off. We do not accept wax coated cardboard. | |
| Berkeley Transfer Station | 1201 2nd St. | Berkeley | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Biagini Waste Reduction Systems Inc. | 1150 Hensley Street | Richmond | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| California Waste Solutions (CWS) | 1820 10th St. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| CellMark, Inc. | 88 Rowland Way | Novato | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Bales | |
| Citywide Fibers | 1151 Quesada Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Civicorps Recycling | 101 Myrtle St. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Concord/Pleasant Hill Recycling Center | 1320 Galaxy Way | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Danny Recycling, Inc (DRI) | 1745 Walsh Ave | Santa Clara | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Recycle drop-off area | |
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Flattened cardboard boxes ONLY, no peanuts (some shipping stores accept these for reuse.) Must be clean and dry. | |
| FERMA Corporation (Newark) |
Equipment Yard 6655 Smith Ave |
Newark | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for recycling area | |
| FRG Waste Resources | 100 Dodd St | American Canyon | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| Gardner Trucking | 2577 W. Yosemite Ave. | Manteca | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Pick up baled cardboard only. | |
| Georgia-Pacific Corp. | 2800 Alvarado St | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Pick-up | Bales or very high volume for direct drop-off to Port of Oakland |
Curbside Service
| Recycling | Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
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| Albany |
Cardboard should be clean and dry. Flatten, cut or fold to fit into cart or bin. . If your recycling cart is full and you have extra cardboard, flattened corrugated carboard not exceeding 4’ x 4’ may be leaned against your recycling cart for collection. Other option: Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. ### |
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| Berkeley |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. Single-Family and Multi-Family Residents with blue cart service: When your blue recycling cart is full, flattened corrugated cardboard no larger than 4’ tall x 4’ wide may be placed beside the recycling cart for collection. ### |
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| Dublin |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
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| Emeryville |
Cardboard should be clean and dry. Flatten, cut or fold to fit into cart or bin. If your recycling cart is full and you have extra cardboard, flattened corrugated carboard not exceeding 4’ x 4’ may be leaned against your recycling cart for collection. Other option: Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. ### |
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| Fremont |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
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| Hayward |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
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| Livermore |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
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| Newark |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
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| Oakland |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
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| Piedmont |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
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| Pleasanton |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
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| San Leandro |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
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| Union City |
Cut or fold to fit into bin. Offer collapsed moving boxes to community for reuse or sheet mulching. See hauler website for overage options, or store for a future pick-up. ### |
