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

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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
OfferUp 1745 114th Ave SE Bellevue Reuse Buyback Pick-up
Paraiso Plant Studio 1780 Fourth St
Suite C
Berkeley Repair Drop-off for a Fee Repotting service add on when buying a plant from them and you can make an appointment to bring in your plant to be repotted for fee. Includes services for bringing in your own pot or purchasing one of theirs.
REAP Center 2133 Tynan Ave Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off Trees, native plants, fruit trees, and volunteers to tend them.
Richmond Flea Market 716 W Gertrude Ave Richmond Reuse Buyback Mail-in
San Pablo Flea Market 6100 San Pablo Ave Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
SF Flea Market 1166 Shafter Ave San Francisco Reuse Buyback Mail-in
The Plant Exchange 11144 Golf Links Rd
(Pop-up & Drop-off Locations Vary)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Free pick up for large quantities. Shoppers buy salvaged plants at their monthly plant sales.
Transition Berkeley 1502 Delaware St Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off Swaps - for seedlings, seeds, crops, honey, eggs, homemade, recipes, books & clothing
Ursula Sherman Village 711 Harrison St. Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off Indoor houseplants

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