Consider reusable coffee pods to fill with your favorite local roast.
Compost the used coffee grounds, and note the plastic and foil packaging is unlikely to be captured for recycling as it is under 4 inches even if accepted in a curbside recycling program.
Coffee Pods - Metal/Plastic
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| TerraCycle | 121 New York Ave | Trenton | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Landfill | Pick-up for a Fee | Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. | |
| g2Revolution |
8585 Pyott Road Suite 100 |
Lake in the Hills | Recycle | Mail-in for a Fee | Single-serve coffee, espresso and tea capsules and pods to recycle aluminum, plastic and organic components | |
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | Public Drop-off Area | |
| Bay Polymer | 1300 E. Victor Road | Lodi | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | Clean plastic |
Curbside Service
| Garbage | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| Albany |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| Berkeley |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| Dublin |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| Emeryville |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| Fremont |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| Hayward |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| Livermore |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| Newark |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| Oakland |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| Piedmont |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| Pleasanton |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| San Leandro |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
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| Union City |
Empty coffee or tea grounds in the compost first. Consider investing in reusable pods. ### |
