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
Waste Management of Alameda County 172 98th Ave. Oakland Compost Pick-up for a Fee Commercial waste hauling service
Republic Services, Inc. 42600 Boyce Road Fremont Compost Pick-up for a Fee
RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching 1355 Ridder Park Dr San Jose Reuse Free Drop-off
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Landfill Drop-off for a Fee
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.
Facebook Buy Nothing Groups 1 Hacker Way Menlo Park Reuse Free Pick-up
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.

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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