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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| Tri-CED Community Recycling | 33377 Western Ave. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Large amounts of cardboard for free! | |
| Materials Reuse | 2650 Nicol Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Republic Services, Inc. | 42600 Boyce Road | Fremont | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Multi-Material Management & Marketing | 405 14th St. #1600 | Oakland | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
| California Waste Solutions (CWS) | 1820 10th St. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| GreenWaste Hayward Transfer Station | 3458 Enterprise Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | If associated with C&D project. | |
| National Recycling Corp. (Oakland) | 1312 Kirkham St. | Oakland | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Concord/Pleasant Hill Recycling Center | 1320 Galaxy Way | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Berg Mill Supply / Classic Fibres |
5670 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1812 |
Los Angeles | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Bales | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| CellMark, Inc. | 88 Rowland Way | Novato | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Bales | |
| Mings Recycling | 3495 Breakwater Court | Hayward | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantity only. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Separate for recycle drop-off | |
| Gardner Trucking | 2577 W. Yosemite Ave. | Manteca | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Pick up baled cardboard only. | |
| Oakland Resident Free Bulky Item Drop Off - Bulky Block Party |
7101 Edgewater Dr |
Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Shred Works, Oakland | 455 High Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Mt. Diablo Recycling | 1300 Loveridge Road | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| Super Link Plastic, Inc. | 888 92nd Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Free pick up available for quantities over 500 lbs. |
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. ### |
