- 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
Food for Donation
Vendors
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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Emergency Shelter Program (Ruby's Place) | 20880 Baker Rd | Castro Valley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Donations accepted from the public: Canned goods and non-perishable food of any sort (peanut butter, tuna, cereal, fruits and vegetables, mac & cheese) and goldfish crackers, canned fruit and fruit cup snacks. | |
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 | |
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. | |
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. | |
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 | |
St Mary's Center: Food for All Ages | 925 Brockhurst St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts donations from the public | |
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. | |
Mercy Brown Bag Program |
1301 Marina Village Parkway Suite 210 |
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 | |
Tiny Farms | 1933 Davis St | San Leandro | Reuse | Free Drop-off | For Animals -stale bread and sturdy vegetables (e.g. root vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes etc. that may be softening or sprouting but are not yet rotting) | |
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 | |
Bread & Roses (St. Elizabeth's Parish) | 1500 - 34th Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Donations accepted from the public |