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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| Goodwill (San Mateo) | 28 W. 25th Ave | San Mateo | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry, decorative | |
| Goodwill (San Pablo) | 100A San Pablo Towne Center | San Pablo | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry, decorative | |
| Goodwill (San Rafael) | 809 Lincoln Ave | San Rafael | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry, decorative | |
| Goodwill (South San Francisco ) | 225 Kenwood Way | South San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry, decorative | |
| Goodwill (Walnut Creek) | 2536 N Main Street | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, dry, decorative | |
| 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. | |
| Hope Services (Mountain View) | 460 East Middlefield Rd | Mountain View | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Curently not accepting any donations at this location due to COVID | |
| Hope Thrift (Fremont) | 41200 Blacow Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, free of dirt | |
| Knick Knacks Thrift Shop | 23385 Saklan Rd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, free of dirt | |
| Parca |
Parca Main Office 800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320 |
Burlingame | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Resellable condition only. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching | 1355 Ridder Park Dr | San Jose | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching | 1160 Kern Ave | Sunnyvale | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) | 1500 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition only. | |
| Salvation Army (3921 Geary Blvd) | 3921 Geary Blvd | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition only. | |
| Salvation Army (Alameda) | 1918 Park St. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition only. | |
| Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition only. | |
| SCRAP | 801 Toland St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Fremont) | 3777 Decoto Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Fremont) | 3777 Decoto Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, free of dirt |
| Garbage | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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