Corks - Natural
Corks are usually made from natural cork or plastic, and are used to contain wine or other liquids in a glass container.
Consider repurposing corks before collecting for recycling. Did you know cork comes from the bark of the cork oak, native to the Mediterranean, and does well in the Bay Area? Bark stripping is carried out manually, and the tree regenerates the bark. Cork oaks can live to 200 years of age.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Waste Management of Alameda County | 172 98th Ave. | Oakland | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial waste hauling service | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Berkeley Transfer Station | 1201 2nd St. | Berkeley | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | 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 | |
| Whole Foods Market | 1765 California St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Ask for bin location | |
| Cork Forest Conservation Alliance Drop-off Locator | 565 Oxford St | Salem | Recycle | Free Drop-off | See website for locations | |
| Whole Foods Market (Oakland) | 230 Bay Place | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Ask for bin location | |
| ReCork America-Drop-off Locations |
525 Embarcadero West (BevMo, Store #5; Jack London Square - drop-off container in store) |
Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Become a drop off site. Minimum 1500 (15 lbs) cork for pick up/mailer. | |
| Sports Basement (Redwood City) | 202 Walnut St | Redwood City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda Natural Grocery |
1650 Park St Unit L |
Alameda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Ask cashier for collection location. May be near the restrooms. | |
| Sports Basement (SF Bryant St) | 1590 Bryant St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| BevMo (525 Embarcadero) |
525 Embarcadero Store #5 |
Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sports Basement (SF Presidio) | 610 Old Mason St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| TerraCycle | 121 New York Ave | Trenton | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Sports Basement (SF Stonestown) |
3251 20th Ave Suite 390 |
San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Wente Tasting Room | 5565 Tesla Rd | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Collection bin in tasting room. | |
| Sports Basement (San Ramon) | 1041 Market Place | San Ramon | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Murrieta's Well Winery | 3005 Mines Rd | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Collection bin in tasting room | |
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Large cardboard barrel in Exchange Zone. |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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| Albany |
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| Berkeley |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| Dublin |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| Emeryville |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| Fremont |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| Hayward |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| Livermore |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| Newark |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| Oakland |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| Piedmont |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| Pleasanton |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| San Leandro |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
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| Union City |
Consider collecting for future reuse craft/art projects or ReCork recycling collection bins. ### |
