Paper bags are made of varied thicknesses of paper, and are not water-resistant.
Fold for reuse. Soiled from food or beverages? Compost it. Lots of them good, clean condition? Post for free to local groups, like food pantries, for reuse on sites like FreeCycle, Craigslist, NextDoor, FB Buy Nothing, etc..
For information on Alameda County's Bag Law, click here, or on the California State Bag Law, click here. The City of Berkeley has a separate rule.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Recycle drop-off area | |
| RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching | 1355 Ridder Park Dr | San Jose | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Promotional bags, paper bags | |
| Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| FedEx Office | 25 Stanyan St | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| Level 6 Shredding | 139-A Collingwood Street | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| The UPS Store | 77 Van Ness Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| FedEx Office | 303 2nd St | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| Level 6 Shredding | 1555 Yosemite Avenue #7 | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper picked up and shredded.,Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| FedEx Office | 3225 Fillmore St | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| Parkside Mailboxes | 945 Taraval St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| FedEx Office | 333 O'Farrell | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| PO Plus | 584 Castro St | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| FedEx Office | 369 Pine St | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| Postal Chase | 3053 Fillmore St | San Francisco | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| FedEx Office | 400 Howard St | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| Postal Chase | 530 Divisadero St | San Francisco | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| FedEx Office | 55 4Th St | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| Staples | 1700 Van Ness Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| Staples | 300 California St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| Union Post SF | 237 Kearny Street | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. |
| Recycling | Organics | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Collect good condition for reuse. ### |
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| Albany |
Clean and dry. Compost food-soiled paper bags. ### |
Food-soiled. Clean and dry go in recycling. Collect good condition for reuse. ### |
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| Berkeley |
Collect good condition bags for reuse. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Reuse good condition bags. ### |
Reuse good condition bags. Compost food soiled paper bags. ### |
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| Dublin |
Collect good condition for reuse. If food-soiled, place in compost. ### |
Collect good condition for reuse. If food-soiled, place in compost. ### |
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| Emeryville |
Clean and dry. Compost wet or food-soiled paper bags. ### |
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| Fremont |
Collect good condition for reus ### |
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| Hayward |
Collect good condition for reus ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Collect good condition for reus ### |
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| Livermore |
Collect good condition for reuse ### |
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| Newark |
Collect good condition for reus ### |
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| Oakland |
Reuse as possible. If food-soiled, place in Compost. ### |
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| Piedmont |
Collect good condition for reus ### |
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| Pleasanton |
Reuse as possible. If food-soiled, place in Compost. ### |
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| San Leandro |
Collect good condition for reus ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Collect good condition for reus ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Collect good condition for reus ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Collect good condition for reus ### |
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| Union City |
Collect good condition bags for reuse at home, shopping or donation to food pantries. ### |
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