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| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 A Good Cause | 530 Midcrest Rd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations. And, produce in less than perfect condition for zoo animals. | |
| Alameda Backyard Growers | 2501 Shoreline Dr | Alameda | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Project Pick. Donate the excess fruit on your backyard trees. Volunteers will leave you fruit from their pick. Has gleaning program using trained volunteers to pick backyard fruit in the City of Alameda and donate it to the City of Alameda Food Bank. Volunteer your fruit trees to be picked and/or volunteer to pick fruit. | |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | 7900 Edgewater Dr | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration; Baked goods; Meat; Milk & dairy; Cold prepared foods. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Sunol, Union City | |
| Alameda Food Bank (City of Alameda) | 650 W Ranger Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/ Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration or freezing; Baked goods; Meat; Milk & dairy; Cold prepared foods. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Alameda Donations from individuals must be unopened, unexpired, non-perishable & not in glass containers. Preferred ongoing items include: cereal, pancake mix, coffee, tea, condiments, spices, soup, ramen, crackers & international foods. | |
| Ample Harvest - home gardens to food pantries | 24 Clover Rd | Newfoundland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Use online tool to find SF Bay Area local food pantries http://ampleharvest.org/find-pantry/ | |
| Arsola's Distribution Center and Community Services |
7801 Edgewater Dr Suite 3000 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/ Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration or freezing; Baked goods; Meat; Milk & dairy; Cold prepared foods; Hot prepared foods; Bulk foods. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors: Alameda, Hayward, Oakland, Union City | |
| Bananas |
5232 Claremont Ave Parking lot in rear |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Non expired baby formula & food and coupons. | |
| Berkeley Food Network | 1925 Ninth St | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/ Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration or freezing; Baked goods; Meat; Milk & dairy; Cold prepared foods; Hot prepared foods; Bulk foods. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Hayward, Oakland, San Leandro, Union City, Outside Alameda County. | |
| Berkeley Food Pantry | 1600 Sacramento St | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/ Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration or freezing; Baked goods; Meat; Milk & dairy. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Albany, Berkeley, Oakland | |
| Berkeley Mutual Aid (Gleaning Project) | 1618 Capistrano Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Backyard fruit from your Berkeley trees. Volunteers will pick and deliver to Berkeley community group in need. | |
| Bethel Community Presbyterian Church | 14235 Bancroft Ave | San Leandro | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| BOSS Administrative Office |
1918 University Ave Suite 2A |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Pantry items, dry goods, & fresh food | |
| Bread & Roses (St. Elizabeth's Parish) | 1500 - 34th Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Artthaus Center) |
2744 E. 11th Street Suite H01 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Non expired baby formula & food and coupons. | |
| Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Gateway Center) | 2648 International Boulevard | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Non expired baby formula & food and coupons. | |
| Brookins African Methodist Episcopal Church | 2201 73rd Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| CareIt - Food Donation & Rescue Software | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Food donation and rescue software that makes it easy for businesses and institutions to donate surplus food and goods directly to local nonprofits in the US and work as a network. Free to offer food and accept food. Fees for corporations to manage multiple sites. Offer/accept edible food, animal food, and for compost. Ability to take a subset of offered food. Partnerships & one-off opportunities. Tracking for 1383/CalRecycle. Volunteer and fleet management tools, including tools to communicate available food runs. Who does this tool serve? Food Donors, Registered 501c3 organizations that need food, including Food Recovery agencies, Corporations, Municipalities. | |||
| CareIt - Food Donation & Rescue Software | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Food donation and rescue software that makes it easy for businesses and institutions to donate surplus food and goods directly to local nonprofits in the US and work as a network. Free to offer food and accept food. Fees for corporations to manage multiple sites. Offer/accept edible food, animal food, and for compost. Ability to take a subset of offered food. Partnerships & one-off opportunities. Tracking for 1383/CalRecycle. Volunteer and fleet management tools, including tools to communicate available food runs. Who does this tool serve? Food Donors, Registered 501c3 organizations that need food, including Food Recovery agencies, Corporations, Municipalities. | |||
| CareIt - Food Donation & Rescue Software | Compost | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Food donation and rescue software that makes it easy for businesses and institutions to donate surplus food and goods directly to local nonprofits in the US and work as a network. Free to offer food and accept food. Fees for corporations to manage multiple sites. Offer/accept edible food, animal food, and for compost. Ability to take a subset of offered food. Partnerships & one-off opportunities. Tracking for 1383/CalRecycle. Volunteer and fleet management tools, including tools to communicate available food runs. Who does this tool serve? Food Donors, Registered 501c3 organizations that need food, including Food Recovery agencies, Corporations, Municipalities. | |||
| Children's Emergency Food Bank |
John Knox Presbyterian Church 7421 Amarillo Rd |
Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
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