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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
Mary Barber Ministries	2701 EC Reems Ct 2B	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 in: Oakland
Village of Love	490 43rd St	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off
Oakland Elizabeth House	6423 Colby St	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Non-perishable food items (sealed/current expiration dates): Chicken/Beef Broth, Olive Oil, Canola or Vegetable Oil, Sugar, Flour, Rice, Soy Milk, etc.
Ecumenical Food Pantry (San Lorenzo Family Help Center)	100 Hacienda Ave	San Lorenzo	Reuse	Free Drop-off
Facebook Buy Nothing Groups	1 Hacker Way	Menlo Park	Reuse	Free Pick-up
West Oakland Food Pantry - Prescott-Joseph Center	920 Peralta St	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off	fresh produce, frozen meats and fish, canned goods, cereal, juice, rice, pasta, snacks
Multi-Agency Service Center (MASC)	1931 Center St	Berkeley	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Pantry items, dry goods, & fresh food
Ursula Sherman Village	711 Harrison St.	Berkeley	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Non-perishable food. Formula and coupons.
Replate	PO Box 11338	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee	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, Oakland, Contra Costa County, Outside Alameda County
Contra Costa County Homeless Program	1350 Arnold Dr 202	Martinez	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Non-perishable foods with pop tops.
Omni Commons	4799 Shattuck Ave	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Canned food, bottled water
Berkeley Food Network	1925 Ninth St	Berkeley	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; Bulk foods. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Oakland, Piedmont
Salvation Army (Tri-Cities Corps Community Center)	36700 Newark Blvd	Newark	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.
United Eden Church of Christ - Food Pantry	21455 Birch St	Hayward	Reuse	Free Drop-off
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.
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley	750 Curtner Ave	San Jose		Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up	Non-perishable foods, Grocery Rescue and Large-Scale Food Donations from Businesses