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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, Recipes, Resources and Tools.

The California Organics and Recycling Law (SB 1383) states businesses who currently throw away edible food must now recover and donate it. Businesses: find edible food donation rules, resources, and the Food Recovery Organization List in Alameda County and 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
Essential Food and Medicine (EFAM)	2311 Magnolia St	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: Alameda; Albany, Berkeley; Emeryville; Oakland; Piedmont
Extra Food - Marin County	PO Box 150394	San Rafael	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
Facebook Buy Nothing Groups	1 Hacker Way	Menlo Park	Reuse	Free Pick-up	List Perishable and non-perishable food from your household that neighbors may want and be able to use.
Facebook Buy Nothing Groups	1 Hacker Way	Menlo Park	Reuse	Free Pick-up
Faces of the East Bay	4130 Telegraph Ave	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; Bulk foods.
Falling Fruit App	PO Box 284	Boulder	Reuse	Free Pick-up	Falling Fruit is an interactive map folks can add to and then glean of the overlooked culinary bounty of the city streets.
Family Bridges	168 11th St	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Food & snacks and water/drinks for the Community Ambassador Program.
First Place for Youth	426 17th St Suite 100	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Non-perishable food items
First Presbyterian Church of Hayward (South Hayward Parish)	27287 Patrick Avenue	Hayward	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. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Castro Valley, Fremont, Hayward
Food Cowboy app	4938 Hampden Lane	Bethesda	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Food Cowboy uses mobile technology to safely route surplus food from wholesalers and restaurants instead of landfills.
Food Distribution Center (Hope for the Heart)	22035 Meekland Ave	Hayward	Reuse	Free Drop-off
Food Donation Connection	Harvest Support Center PO Box 22787	Knoxville	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up	Manages food donation programs for food service companies including restaurants, airports, college campuses and more.
Food for All app	618 Cambridge St.	Cambridge	Reuse	Pick-up for a Fee	App enabling consumers to buy restaurant food not sold at end of day at an 80% discount.
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. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Berkeley, Oakland, Piedmont
Food Pantry at the Neighborhood Center (All Saints Episcopal Church)	911 Dowling Blvd	San Leandro	Reuse	Free Drop-off
Food Runners	2579 Washington St	San Francisco	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up	Residential and Commercial. See note.
Food Shift	2550 Monarch St Building 2, Wing 8	Alameda	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, Bulk foods. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Alameda, Oakland; Outside Alameda County
FoodRecovery.org (formerlyMEANS Database)- Matching Excess & Need		Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Free Mail-in	Informational Directory. Online database. Accepted Food: 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 lists food donors in these areas: Alameda; Albany; Berkeley; Castro Valley; Dublin; Emeryville; Fremont; Hayward; Livermore; Newark; Oakland; Piedmont; Pleasanton; San Leandro; San Lorenzo; Sunol; Union City; Outside Alameda County.
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.
FreeCycle	The Freecycle Network PO Box 294	Tuscon	Reuse	Free Pick-up	Moving? Going out of town? Not to your taste? Offer fresh and pantry items to neighbors.