Ceramic plant pots are molded clay plant pots. The clay is hardened by heat and usually coated with a shiny glaze.
Consider reuse, donation, and repair.
Materials that should not be mixed into curbside recycling: drinking or wine glasses and plates, ceramics, Pyrex or other heat resistant glass, light bulbs, computer monitors, phone screens, plate glass: windows, sliding doors (can be recycled separately), safety glass, car windshields, art glass and leaded crystal, mirrors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Berkeley Transfer Station | 1201 2nd St. | Berkeley | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | Reuse drop-off area | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Landfill | Pick-up for a Fee | Consider reuse and repair before disposal. Broken pieces can be used at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. | |
| Acme Landfill (Fill Corporation) | 950 Waterbird Way | Martinez | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Bee Green Recycling & Supply (Asphalt Shingle Recyclers) |
5900 Coliseum Way (Inert Debris & Green Waste Recycling) |
Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Byron Crushing & Grinding | 5595 Byron Hot Springs Rd. | Byron | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | process broken brick, block, stone, ceramice, and cmu | |
| Goodwill (Walnut Creek) | 2536 N Main Street | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry, decorative | |
| Goodwill (Berkeley) | 2058 University Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry, decorative | |
| Goodwill (Mountain View) | 855 E. El Camino Real | Mountain View | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| SCRAP | 801 Toland St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| American Cancer Society Discovery Shop | 40733 Chapel Way | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, free of dirt | |
| Goodwill (San Pablo) | 100A San Pablo Towne Center | San Pablo | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry, decorative | |
| Goodwill (Hayward) | 20806 Hesperian Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry, decorative | |
| Centro de Servicios Thrift Store | 525 H St | Union City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, free of dirt | |
| Goodwill (Rodeo) | 607 Parker Avenue | Rodeo | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry, decorative | |
| Goodwill (Fremont) |
Fremont Hub Shopping Center 4025 Mowry Ave |
Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry, decorative | |
| Hope Thrift (Fremont) | 41200 Blacow Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, free of dirt | |
| Goodwill (Richmond) | 12341 San Pablo Avenue | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry, decorative | |
| Goodwill (Dublin) | 7232 Regional St | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry, decorative |
| Garbage | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| Albany |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| Berkeley |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| Dublin |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| Emeryville |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| Fremont |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| Hayward |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| Livermore |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| Newark |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| Oakland |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| Piedmont |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| Pleasanton |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. Donate good condition for reuse. ### |
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| San Leandro |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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| Union City |
Broken, damaged condition. Some folks use these pieces at the bottom of other plant pots to increase drainage. ### |
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