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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| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Landfill | Pick-up for a Fee | Bag to prevent spilling during hauler pick-up. | |
| 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. | |
| Bay Polymer | 1300 E. Victor Road | Lodi | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantity. | |
| Home for Foam - Foam #6 Recycler/Buyer Locator | 1831 Bayshore Hwy | Burlingame | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| 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. | |
| The UPS Store (2625 Alcatraz Ave) | 2625 Alcatraz Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Call first. | |
| UPS Store | 640 Bailey Rd. | Pittsburg | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| UPS Store | 2974 Delta Fair Blvd. | Antioch | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| The UPS Store (875 Island Drive) |
875 Island Drive Ste A |
Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Call first. | |
| Postal Annex (30166 Industrial Pkwy SW) | 30166 Industrial Pkwy SW | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Call first. | |
| Pak Mail (Fremont) | 3880 Decoto Road | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Call first. | |
| UPS Store | 180 Golf Club Rd. | Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| UPS Store |
1145 2nd Ave. Ste A |
Brentwood | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| The UPS Store (2601 Blanding Ave) |
2601 Blanding Ave Ste C |
Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Call first. | |
| Postal Annex (4101 Dublin Blvd) |
4101 Dublin Blvd Ste F |
Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Call first. | |
| Postal Annex (34972 Newark Blvd) | 34972 Newark Blvd | Newark | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Call first. | |
| The UPS Store | 2443 Fillmore St. | San Francisco | 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. ### |
