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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
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.
Oakland Leaf Foundation (UPA FRC)	3031 E. 18th St	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce, Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods, Baked Goods.
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.
OLIO app - The Food Sharing Revolution		West Hollywood	Reuse	Free Pick-up	Volunteer to pick up perishable food locally to use or redistribute
Omni Commons	4799 Shattuck Ave	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Canned food, bottled water
Open Heart Kitchen	1141 Catalina Way Mailbox 137 (see notes for drop-off location)	Livermore	Reuse	Free Drop-off
Open Heart, Pleasanton	1141 Catalina Drive Mailbox 137 (see notes for drop-off location)	Livermore	Reuse	Free Drop-off
Operation Dignity	318 Harrison St Ste 302	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off	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
Pantry of Hope	St Paul's Episcopal Church 114 Montecito Ave	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off
Peninsula Food Runners	PO Box 460612	San Francisco	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up	Picks up excess food for free from restaurants, caterers, bakeries, hospitals, event planners, corporate cafeterias, and hotels. If you have excess food from home or a small private event, you can deliver to one of their local shelters.
Project Open Hand (East Bay)	1921 San Pablo Ave	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up	Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/Frozen groceries, Meat: Milk & Dairy; Bulk foods This Food Recovery Organization is willing to pick up from food donors depending on the location and day.
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, Albany, Castro Valley, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Sunol, Union City, Outside Alameda County
Salvation Army (Tri-Cities Corps Community Center)	36700 Newark Blvd	Newark	Reuse	Free Drop-off
San Leandro Community Food Pantry	14235 Bancroft Ave	San Leandro	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; This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: San Leandro, San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo Family Help Center	20960 Corsair Blvd.	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 This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Alameda, Castro Valley, Dublin, Fremont, Hayward, Newark, Pleasanton, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Union City
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
South County Homeless Project	258 West A St.	Hayward	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Pantry items, dry goods, & fresh food
St Mary's Center: Food for All Ages	925 Brockhurst St	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off
St Michael Catholic Church Community Care Program	458 Maple Street	Livermore	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up	Types of Food Accepted: Baked goods.
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!