Store and save in a large garbage bag (clear is desirable). Post online for reuse - to use for moving or packing delicate items, along with any air pillows and bubble wrap. Packing and shipping stores that reuse these may or may not have space - consider contacting them before you go.

Packing Peanuts - Styrofoam
Styrofoam peanuts are expanded polystyrene plastic shaped into peanut-sized pellets meant for protecting goods during shipment.
Vendors
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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Aim Mail Center | 1141 Catalina Dr. | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Call to confirm they have space | |
Antioch AIM Mail Center | 4464 Lone Tree Way | Antioch | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Bay Polymer | 1300 E. Victor Road | Lodi | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantity. | |
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) & Peanut Drop-off Locations |
1298 Cronson Blvd Suite 201 |
Crofton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
g2Revolution |
8585 Pyott Road Suite 100 |
Lake in the Hills | Recycle | Mail-in for a Fee | ||
GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | $5 per 30 gallon bag. Only EPS #6 is accepted. Must be clean and dry. | |
GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Landfill | Pick-up for a Fee | Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. | |
Handle With Care (1625 University Ave) | 1625 University Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Handle With Care (4364 Piedmont Ave) | 4364 Piedmont Ave. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Handle With Care (535 S Shore Ctr W) | 535 S Shore Ctr W | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Handle With Care (6001 Shellmound) | 6001 Shellmound, Ste. 106 | Emeryville | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Home for Foam - Foam #6 Recycler/Buyer Locator | 1831 Bayshore Hwy | Burlingame | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Mail N' Services | 35111- F Newark Blvd. | Newark | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Call first. | |
Nancy Funk Ceramics | 1330 66th Street | Emeryville | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Call first. | |
Pak Mail (Fremont) | 3880 Decoto Road | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Call first. | |
Pak Mail (Pleasanton) |
5424 Sunol Blvd. #10 |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Call first. | |
PlasticsMarkets.org - Plastics Recycling Directory | PO Box 1327 | Sonoma | Recycle | Buyback Mail-in, Pick-up for a Fee | Online posting for commercial quantities | |
Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Post Net | 2843 Hopyard Road | Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Call first. | |
Postal Annex | 3377 Deer Valley Rd. | Antioch | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
Curbside Service
Recycling | Garbage | Note | ||
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Alameda |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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Albany |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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Berkeley |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. Consider local shipping stores. ### |
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Dublin |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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Emeryville |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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Fremont |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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Hayward |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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Livermore |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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Newark |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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Oakland |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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Piedmont |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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Pleasanton |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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San Leandro |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |
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Union City |
Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. Save for reuse as possible. ### |