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Did you know that reducing food waste is one of the leading solutions to climate change? Go to StopFoodWaste.org for Food Saving Tips and Tricks.

As of January 1, 2022, a new California law states businesses who currently throw away edible food must now recover and donate it. Click here for rules, resources, and lists in Alameda County, and here for Contra Costa County.

Find food distribution sites: Alameda County Community Food Bank Locator, Contra Costa & Solano County Locator, Palo Alto Locator

Vendors

Vendor	Address	City	Destination	Disposal Method	Notes
Tri-Valley Church of Christ	4481 East Ave	Livermore	Reuse	Free Drop-off
McGee Center for Food Faith And Justice	1640 Stuart St	Berkeley	Reuse	Free Drop-off	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 these areas: Berkeley; Albany; Oakland
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC)	1825 San Pablo Ave #200	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Milk & Dairy; Bulk foods
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.
Extra Food - Marin County	PO Box 150394	San Rafael	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
Food Pantry at the Neighborhood Center (All Saints Episcopal Church)	911 Dowling Blvd	San Leandro	Reuse	Free Drop-off
Tri-City Volunteers (TCV) Food Bank & Mobile Pantry	37350 Joseph St.	Fremont	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up	Types of Food Accepted: Fresh Produce and packed food (must be unopened, undamaged, and unexpired). This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Fremont, Newark, Oakland, Union City
Food of God	424 Monte Vista Avenue	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; Other. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Berkeley, Oakland
Tri-Cities Community Development Center: Dollie's Closet	37620 Filbert St	Newark	Reuse	Free Drop-off
Telegraph Ministry Center	5316 Telegraph Ave	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Food Pantry and Manna from Heaven Breakfasts
LiquiDonate	149 New Montgomery St Floor 4	San Francisco	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Mail-in for a Fee	Non-perishable only. Commercial quantity. LiquiDonate matches and moves reclaimable items (ex. returns, liquidation, branded items, inventory, apparel, office/warehouse supplies, nonperishable food) from businesses to nonprofits, including arranging pickup or delivery. Free delivery for non-profits, business pays for delivery.
ForestR	20298 Marshall St	Castro Valley	Reuse	Free Pick-up	Donate your backyard fruit and produce by having volunteers to come pick it (glean), leave you some, and donate it to Community Cupboard in CV and The Dig Deep Farm's Food Hub (The Farmacy) in San Leandro.
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/
Oakland Zoo	9777 Golf Links Road	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off	For Animals. Any produce items, cereal, baguettes, dried fruit, nuts, and pumpkins. NO: onions, limes, lemons or herbs. No rotten or moldy foods.
St. Anthony's Foundation (150 Golden Gate)	150 Golden Gate Ave	San Francisco	Reuse	Free Drop-off	If you have large deliveries of bulk food items call ahead!
Goodness Village	1660 Freisman Rd	Livermore	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; Meat; Milk & dairy; Hot prepared foods This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Livermore, Pleasanton
St Mary's Center: Food for All Ages	925 Brockhurst St	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off
Food Runners	2579 Washington St	San Francisco	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up	Residential and Commercial. See note.