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Packing Peanuts - Styrofoam

Styrofoam peanuts are expanded polystyrene plastic shaped into peanut-sized pellets meant for protecting goods during shipment.

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.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
GreenWaste of Palo Alto 2765 Lafayette St Palo Alto Landfill Paid Pick-up Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up.
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Landfill Paid Drop-off
Bay Polymer 44530 South Grimmer Rd Fremont Recycle Buyback Pick-up Commercial quantity.
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) & Peanut Drop-off Locations 1298 Cronson Blvd
Suite 201
Crofton Recycle Free Drop-off
PlasticsMarkets.org - Plastics Recycling Directory PO Box 1327 Sonoma Recycle Buyback Mail-in, Paid Pick-up Online posting for commercial quantities
Home for Foam - Foam #6 Recycler/Buyer Locator 1831 Bayshore Hwy Burlingame Recycle Paid Drop-off
GreenCitizen 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 Burlingame Recycle Paid Drop-off $5 per 30 gallon bag. Only EPS #6 is accepted. Must be clean and dry.
g2Revolution 8585 Pyott Road
Suite 100
Lake in the Hills Recycle Paid Mail-in
The UPS Store (2601 Blanding Ave) 2601 Blanding Ave
Ste C
Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off Call first.
UPS Store 180 Golf Club Rd. Pleasant Hill Reuse Free Drop-off
Postal Annex (4101 Dublin Blvd) 4101 Dublin Blvd
Ste F
Dublin Reuse Free Drop-off Call first.
UPS Store 1145 2nd Ave.
Ste A
Brentwood Reuse Free Drop-off
The UPS Store (2512 Telegraph Ave) 2512 Telegraph Ave Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off Call first.
UPS Store 25A Crescent Dr. Pleasant Hill Reuse Free Drop-off
Postal Annex (34972 Newark Blvd) 34972 Newark Blvd Newark Reuse Free Drop-off Call first.
UPS Store 2440 Sand Creek Rd.
#C1
Brentwood Reuse Free Drop-off
The UPS Store 2443 Fillmore St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
UPS Store 106 San Pablo Town Center San Pablo Reuse Free Drop-off
Postal Annex (39270 Paseo Padre Pkwy) 39270 Paseo Padre Pkwy Fremont Reuse Free Drop-off Call first.
UPS Store 5100-B1 Clayton Rd. Concord Reuse Free Drop-off

Curbside Service

Recycling Garbage Note
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.
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