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. | |
| ewaste Collective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Mailboxes 580 | 4061 East Castro Valley Blvd | Castro Valley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Mail-in | Connecting recycled plastics buyers & suppliers. This site's purpose is to connect suppliers and buyers of all types of scrap plastic (from bales to post consumer resin). It's supported by the plastics industry and intended for use by the recycling industry in North America. | |
| 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. |
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. ### |
