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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| Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate recyclables and deposit into marked containers at facility | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| International Paper | 42305 Albrae St. | Fremont | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| National Recycling Corp. (Oakland) | 1312 Kirkham St. | Oakland | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| 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. | |
| Concord/Pleasant Hill Recycling Center | 1320 Galaxy Way | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for recycle drop-off | |
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Mixed Paper bin | |
| Waste Management of Alameda County | 172 98th Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial waste hauling service | |
| Biagini Waste Reduction Systems Inc. | 1150 Hensley Street | Richmond | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| West County Resource Recovery Recycling Center | 101 Pittsburg Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | No food contaminated paper, foil paper or thermal paper. Food-soiled paper bags go in Compost. | |
| Civicorps Recycling | 101 Myrtle St. | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Office Depot (2300 16th Street) | 2300 16th St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| Attic Self Storage | 2440 16th Street | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Does your paper need shredding? You can pay to have your paper shredded here. | |
| Republic Services, Inc. | 42600 Boyce Road | Fremont | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee |
| 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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