Consider reuse as long as possible.
The wax lining is now made of polyethylene plastic and thus not compostable in municipal composting systems.
Cardboard - Waxed
Wax saturated or surface-coated boxes are commonly used for refrigerated or iced shipments that are delivered by refrigerated trucks or held in refrigeration for long periods of time.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill Organics Processing Facility | Foot of Parr Blvd. | Richmond | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Deposit plant debris, food scraps & food-soiled paper in the facility’s designated “clean green” area. | |
| Republic Services, Inc. | 42600 Boyce Road | Fremont | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Z-Best Composting Facility | 980 State Hwy. 25 | Gilroy | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial composting facility. broken | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Can be included with organics | |
| Berkeley Transfer Station | 1201 2nd St. | Berkeley | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | Public Drop-off Area | |
| International Paper | 42305 Albrae St. | Fremont | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Waste Management of Alameda County | 172 98th Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial waste hauling service |
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