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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| 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. | |
| Altamont Landfill (WM, Inc.) | 10840 Altamont Pass Rd. | Livermore | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| 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. | |
| Independent Recycling Services | 9039 San Leandro Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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 | |
| Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Public Recycling Center | |
| 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. | |
| Shred Center | 1070 Detroit Ave | Concord | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Danny Recycling, Inc (DRI) | 1745 Walsh Ave | Santa Clara | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| The Sutta Co. (East Bay Recycling) | 1221 3rd St. | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Large/business quantity only | |
| West County Resource Recovery Recycling Center | 101 Pittsburg Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
| FRG Waste Resources | 100 Dodd St | American Canyon | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| Vasco Road Landfill & Recycling Drop-off | 4001 N. Vasco Rd. | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Construction & Demolition | |
| SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Currently by Appointment Only. Open to all public | |
| 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 | |
| Waste Management of Alameda County | 172 98th Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial waste hauling service | |
| Citywide Fibers | 1151 Quesada Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up |
Curbside Service
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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. ### |
