Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

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Food Service Ware - Plastic Utensils

Wash & reuse once you have them. Consider sharing large quantities for reuse by the community.

Did you know California has a new law that requires all retail food facilities and food delivery platforms to provide single-use foodware accessories (ex. forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks, condiments, straws & stirrers) upon request only? Find our more here.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
TerraCycle 121 New York Ave Trenton Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) 2615 Davis St. San Leandro Landfill Drop-off for a Fee Public drop-off area
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Landfill Drop-off for a Fee
GreenWaste of Palo Alto 2765 Lafayette St Palo Alto Landfill Pick-up for a Fee
Oakland Communities United for Equity & Justice (Self Help Hunger Program) 4799 Shattuck Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Accepts clean, new/excellent condition serving utensils and packets.
Bay Polymer 1300 E. Victor Road Lodi Recycle Buyback Pick-up Commercial quantity.

Curbside Service

Garbage Note
Alameda
Consider washing for reuse, or utilizing reusable utensils.
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Albany
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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Berkeley
Consider washing for reuse or switching to reusables.
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Castro Valley Sanitary District
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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Dublin
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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Emeryville
Consider washing for reuse, or using reusables.
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Fremont
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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Hayward
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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Livermore
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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Newark
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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Oakland
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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Piedmont
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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Pleasanton
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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San Leandro
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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Union City
Consider washing for reuse, or collecting enough reusables for events with family and friends.
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