- Businesses & Institutions: The California Organics and Recycling Law (SB 1383) requires that certain businesses & institutions must recover and donate edible food.
- Our Food Recovery Organization Directory lists verified organizations accepting edible food donations in Alameda County. Resources for other counties are available here: Contra Costa County | San Mateo County | Santa Clara County | San Francisco County
- Did you know that reducing food waste is one of the leading solutions to climate change? Go to StopFoodWaste.org for Food Saving Tips, Recipes, Resources and Tools.
- Find Food Distribution sites: Alameda County Community Food Bank Locator, Contra Costa & Solano County Locator, Palo Alto Locator
- To learn how to start your own gleaning program, see the Gleaning Guide at StopFoodWaste.org in partnership Alameda Backyard Grower's Project Pick. Find & contribute to the urban fruit and forage map FallingFruit.org.
Food for Donation
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insight Housing |
2855 Telegraph Ave Ste 601 |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Donations accepted from the public: Non-perishable food. Unopened and unexpired. | |
| Tri-Valley Haven: Haven Food Pantry | 150 N L St | 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; Baked goods; Meat; Milk & dairy; Bulk foods. Cold prepared foods This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Dublin, Livermore, Oakland, Pleasanton | |
| Oakland Gleaners | Oakland | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Ripe fruit from backyard trees in Oakland. Organization will direct you to where to donate your picked fruit or pick it from your trees, and donate it for you. | ||
| Ursula Sherman Village | 711 Harrison St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Donations accepted from the public: Non-perishable food. Formula and coupons. | |
| Food of God (FOG) | 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 | |
| Telegraph Community Ministry Center | 5316 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Donations accepted from the public: Food Pantry and Manna from Heaven Breakfasts | |
| Children's Emergency Food Bank |
John Knox Presbyterian Church 7421 Amarillo Rd |
Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts donations from the public | |
| Operation Dignity |
318 Harrison St Ste 302 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Donations accepted from the public: Bottled water. Pre-bagged lunches (with a sandwich, snack, fruit, and beverage), MREs or other ready to eat meals, canned good with and without pop tops, individually packaged: nuts and trail mixes, chips, crackers, protein bars, granola bars. Coffee, tea, peanut butter, bread products (sliced bread or buns), condiments (mayo, ketchup, mustard), jam or jelly | |
| Tri-Valley Church of Christ | 4481 East Ave | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts donations from the public | |
| Berkeley Mutual Aid (Gleaning Project) | 1618 Capistrano Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Backyard fruit donations accepted from your Berkeley trees. Volunteers will pick and deliver to Berkeley community group in need. | |
| BOSS Administrative Office |
1918 University Ave Suite 2A |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts donations from the public: pantry items, dry goods, & fresh food | |
| Homies Empowerment | 7637 MacArthur Blvd | 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 | |
| Contra Costa County Homeless Program |
1350 Arnold Dr 202 |
Martinez | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Non-perishable foods with pop tops. | |
| Food Runners | 2579 Washington St | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Residential and Commercial. See note. | |
| Brookins African Methodist Episcopal Church | 2201 73rd Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts donations from the public | |
| Dorothy Day House | 1931 Center 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 | |
| Downtown Streets Team | 22551 2nd St | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Types of Food Accepted: Fresh/Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration or freezing; Baked Goods; Cold prepared foods; Hot prepared foods | |
| South County Homeless Project | 258 West A St. | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Donations accepted from the public: Pantry items, dry goods, & fresh food | |
| Hope 4 the Heart | 22035 Meekland Ave | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration; Baked goods; Meat; Milk & dairy; Cold prepared foods; Hot prepared foods; Bulk foods | |
| Contra Costa Food Bank | 4010 Nelson Ave. | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
