Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Living Plants

A living thing (mature or part that produces new plants or living organisms) that people have in their home, office, garden or yard.

Swap plants, seeds, cuttings, grafts, and accessories with neighbors, friends, family, and community members to spread joy and keep them out of the landfill. Post online or set up a free plant stand or swap.

Visit the Lawn to Garden Marketplace for a complete directory of Bay Area sources for bulk recycled compost, mulch, and sheet mulch materials and visit the FAQ section for tips for buying bulk compost.

Use StopWaste's Gardening at Home resources to make worm or home compost for your house or garden plants.

Are you looking to start a veggies, herbs or flowers? Check out free seeds from seed libraries or find a farmer's market to find starts. See Alameda County's list of Seed Libraries and Catalogs.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
FreeCycle The Freecycle Network
PO Box 294
Tuscon Reuse Free Pick-up
Richmond Flea Market 716 W Gertrude Ave Richmond Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month 3800 Main St Alameda Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Berkeley Flea Market 1937 Ashby Ave Berkeley Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Ursula Sherman Village 711 Harrison St. Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off Indoor houseplants
Alameda Backyard Growers 2501 Shoreline Dr Alameda Reuse Free Mail-in Informational. The Alameda Backyard Growers website has excellent gardening tips, articles, videos, and information on how to grow, harvest, and
Chabot College Flea Market 25555 Hesperian Blvd Hayward Reuse Buyback Mail-in
ForestR 20298 Marshall St Castro Valley Reuse Free Pick-up Seed Library - pick up or donate seeds for reuse. Annual scion exchanges and forum (fruit tree cuttings for grafting).
Coliseum Public Market 5401 Coliseum Way Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in

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