Poly-coated paper protects hold liquids or hot foods that may contain grease or oil, and the plastic-lined paper provides a barrier to the thick paper container.
To know if you're paper cup, plate, or to-go container is plastic-lined (e.g. poly-coated) on the inside, look for the shiny plastic coating. Wax-lined cups are quite uncommon though treated like non-polycoated paper (compostable). Foil-lined paper, like cake pads, boxes, or cupcake liners, belongs in the garbage.
Consider carrying reusables with you for coffee and tea drinks and take-out food. Ask your local eateries about replacing disposables with reusables.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | Public drop-off area | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Homeless Shower Program |
Christ Episcopal Church 1700 Santa Clara Ave |
Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Extra sleeves of unused/new coffee cups and lids for use when the Warming Shelter opens | |
| Oakland Communities United for Equity & Justice (Self Help Hunger Program) | 4799 Shattuck Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New condition washed single-use containers to package meals | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | Lined hot cups and take-out containers go to landfill | |
| TerraCycle | 121 New York Ave | Trenton | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee |
| Organics | Garbage | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
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| Albany |
Scrape food scraps into the Compost Bin. Poly-coated paper products are no longer collected in organics in Albany. ### |
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| Berkeley |
Empty, and drip-free. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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| Dublin |
Empty, and drip-free. Shiny plastic-lined paper products go in the garbage. ### |
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| Emeryville |
Compost food scraps. Empty and drip-free. Consider using reusables. ### |
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| Fremont |
Empty, and drip-free if collected in the trash. ### |
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| Hayward |
Empty, and drip-free if collected in the trash. ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Empty, and drip-free if collected in the trash. ### |
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| Livermore |
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| Newark |
Only beverage cups - hot and cold. Empty, and drip-free. Other plastic-coated paper products go in the trash. ### |
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| Oakland |
Empty food into the organics bin, before placing in trash. ### |
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| Piedmont |
Food-soiled, empty, and drip-free products go in the compost/organics. Clean and dry products can be recycled. ### |
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| Pleasanton |
Empty, and drip-free ### |
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| San Leandro |
Empty, and drip-free if collected in the trash. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Empty, and drip-free if collected in the trash. ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Empty, and drip-free if collected in the trash. ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Empty, and drip-free if collected in the trash. ### |
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| Union City |
Empty, and drip-free if collected in the trash. ### |
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