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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.

Vendors

Vendor	Address	City	Destination	Method	Notes
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
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
First Place for Youth	426 17th St Suite 100	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Donations accepted from the public: Non-perishable food items
Davis Street Community Center	3081 Teagarden St	San Leandro	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Each year, Davis Street Food Pantry supplies food to over 12,000 households and serves over 16,000 individuals. Your donation of a bag of groceries helps local families keep food on the table. All groceries need to be non perishable, not expired and unopened. Unopened, non-expired baby food, toddler food, and formula and coupons.
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.
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.
Women's Daytime Drop-In Center	2218 Acton Street	Berkeley	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Accepts donations of Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Baked goods; Milk & dairy; Cold prepared foods; Hot prepared foods. Contact to confirm donation.
Hively (Pleasanton)	Tri-Valley Resource Center 7901 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 150	Pleasanton	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Non-expired food. Un-opened Baby formula and coupons for formula. Non-perishable food.
Tri-Cities Community Development Center: Dollie's Closet	37620 Filbert St	Newark	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Accepts donations from the public. Contact Dollies Closet/Food Pantry – Maria Heath 510 790-9092 or mariaheath@tricitiescdc.com
Village Harvest	P.O. Box 9231	San Jose	Reuse	Free Drop-off	This organization accepts fruit only. For drop-off locations, visit http://www.villageharvest.org/dropoff.
Multi-Agency Service Center (MASC)	1931 Center St	Berkeley	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Donations accepted from the public: Pantry items, dry goods, & fresh food
East Oakland Collective	7800 MacArthur Blvd (Distribution Office)	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Non-perishable: Canned goods, Shelf stable/dry goods, Halloween candy. Perishable: Must come from a commercial kitchen (catering, restaurant, food service); bulk food items, individually packaged prepared or ready-made meals. No homemade foods. No expired items or nearing expiration. No damaged or open packaging. https://www.eastoaklandcollective.com/food-and-supply-distribution.html
White Pony Express	3380 Vincent Road #107	Pleasant Hill	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Preference for produce, dairy items, eggs, and proteins. Prefer not to receive any additional breads, baked goods, and deserts. Food Recovery Organization in Contra Costa County
Alameda County Community Food Bank	7900 Edgewater Dr	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
FoodRecovery.org			Reuse	Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Free Mail-in	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
St Mary's Center: Food for All Ages	925 Brockhurst St	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Accepts donations from the public
Bread & Roses (St. Elizabeth's Parish)	1500 - 34th Ave	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Donations accepted from the public
Ursula Sherman Village	711 Harrison St.	Berkeley	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Donations accepted from the public: Non-perishable food. Formula and coupons.
Insight Housing	2855 Telegraph Ave Ste 601	Berkeley	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Donations accepted from the public: Non-perishable food. Unopened and unexpired.
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.