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

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Gift Tissue Paper

Tissue paper includes thin sheets of paper of various softness; rougher tissue paper can be used for wrapping gifts, while softer sheets can be used to wipe a runny nose.

Consider folding for reuse for future celebrations or creative reuse.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Republic Services, Inc. 42600 Boyce Road Fremont Compost Pick-up for a Fee
Facebook Buy Nothing Groups 1 Hacker Way Menlo Park Reuse Free Pick-up
Waste Management of Alameda County 172 98th Ave. Oakland Compost Pick-up for a Fee Commercial waste hauling service
East Bay Depot For Creative Reuse 4695 Telegraph Ave.
(drop-off at loading dock on Shattuck Ave between 46th and 47th streets)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Full sheets.
GreenWaste of Palo Alto 2765 Lafayette St Palo Alto Recycle Pick-up for a Fee No food contaminated paper, foil paper or thermal paper. Staples and tape are ok.
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Landfill Drop-off for a Fee
RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching 1355 Ridder Park Dr San Jose Reuse Free Drop-off

Curbside Service

Organics Note
Alameda
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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Albany
Acceptable in organics, but consider saving tissue paper that's in good condition for reuse.
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Berkeley
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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Castro Valley Sanitary District
Poor condition tissue paper with no glitter or plastic. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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Dublin
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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Emeryville
Acceptable in organics, but consider saving tissue paper that's in good condition for reuse.
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Fremont
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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Hayward
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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Livermore
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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Newark
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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Oakland
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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Piedmont
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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Pleasanton
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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San Leandro
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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Union City
Poor condition. Collect, fold, and save good condition tissue paper for reuse.
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