Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

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Plastic Bags

Plastic bags are a type of plastic film that is designed to contain goods.

When shopping or dining out, bring your reusables, reuse plastic and paper bags, or refuse a bag and hand carry items when possible.

Donate neatly folded reusable plastic bag of bags to a local animal shelter or rescue group or food pantry, or stuff newspaper bags to dispensers at local dog parks,or to the community for use by small businesses and residents.

Businesses in Alameda County can use the Bin Liner by City Tool to determine what kind of indoor bin liner your trash, organics, or recycling bin can have. Bag Laws: Alameda County, State of California, City of Berkeley, Overview of the aforementioned laws.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Trader Joe's (2217 South Shore Center) 2217 South Shore Center Alameda Recycle Free Drop-off Clean film plastic
Safeway (2227 S Shore Center) 2227 S Shore Center Alameda Recycle Free Drop-off Clean film plastic. Collection bin by the entrance doors available 24/7.
Safeway (867 Island Drive) 867 Island Drive Alameda Recycle Free Drop-off Clean film plastic
Aisle1 Nob Hill Foods (2681 Blanding Ave) 2681 Blanding Ave Alameda Recycle Free Drop-off Clean film plastic
Rocket Reuse 1355 Park St. Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off Good condition, folded neatly for reuse from gift bags to grocery bags. Space dependent.
All Good Living Foundation All Good Living Store
2332 Alameda Ave
Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off Drop folded food condition grocery/shopping bags (bags in a bag) off at the AGL Store for community closet materials distribution.
Nob Hill Market (2531 Blanding Ave) 2531 Blanding Ave Alameda Recycle Free Drop-off Clean film plastic
Alameda Food Bank (City of Alameda) 650 W Ranger Ave Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off Accepts donations of new, unused bags.
Lucky Supermarket (815 Marina Village Parkway) 815 Marina Village Parkway Alameda Recycle Free Drop-off Clean film plastic
Target (2700 Fifth St) 2700 Fifth Street Alameda Recycle Free Drop-off Clean film plastic
Target (Albany) 1057 Eastshore Hwy Albany Recycle Free Drop-off Bags should be clean/dry
Sprouts (Albany) 1075 Monroe St Albany Recycle Free Drop-off Plastic film and bags collection bin at entrance.
Target (Antioch) 5769 Lone Tree Way Antioch Recycle Free Drop-off
Best Buy 5839 Lone Tree Way Antioch Recycle Free Drop-off
Food Maxx 4500 Lonetree Way Antioch Recycle Free Drop-off
SaveMart 111 East 18th St. Antioch Recycle Free Drop-off
SaveMart 3190 Contra Loma Blvd. Antioch Recycle Free Drop-off
Safeway (1444 Shattuck Place) 1444 Shattuck Place Berkeley Recycle Free Drop-off Clean film plastic. Collection bin at Garage entrance.
Trader Joe's (1885 University Ave) 1885 University Ave. Berkeley Recycle Free Drop-off Clean film plastic
Berkeley Food Network 1925 Ninth St Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off Clean, usable Reusable and or Plastic Bags with handles for reuse, neatly folded in another bag. Paper, plastic, cloth, etc. accepted. Leftover bag stock (traditional grocery bag size) accepted as well.

Curbside Service

Recycling Garbage Note
Alameda
Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash. If collected as bag-of-bags for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Loose bags jam recycling equipment.
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Albany
Consider reuse of clean, dry plastic bags. Albany does not accept plastic bags for recycling.
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Berkeley
Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash. If collected as bag-of-bags for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Loose bags jam recycling equipment.
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Castro Valley Sanitary District
When collected as bag-of-bags for Recycling Cart/Bin or for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Loose bags jam recycling equipment. Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash.
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Dublin
Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash. If collected as bag-of-bags for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Loose bags jam recycling equipment.
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Emeryville
Emeryville does not accept plastic bags for recycling.
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Fremont
Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash. If collected as bag-of-bags for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Loose bags jam recycling equipment.
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Hayward
Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash. If collected as bag-of-bags for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Loose bags jam recycling equipment.
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash. If collected as bag-of-bags for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Loose bags jam recycling equipment.
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Livermore
When collected as bag-of-bags for Recycling Cart/Bin or for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Loose bags jam recycling equipment. Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash.
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Newark
Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash. If collected as bag-of-bags for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Loose bags jam recycling equipment.
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Oakland
Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash. If collected as bag-of-bags for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Loose bags jam recycling equipment.
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Piedmont
Dirty, wet plastic film belongs in the trash. Clean, dry flim/flimsy/soft plastics in a plastic bag-of-bags accepted and can be droped at grocery stores, must be clean and dry. Loose film jams recycling equipment.
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Pleasanton
Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash. If collected as bag-of-bags for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Loose bags jam recycling equipment.
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San Leandro
Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash. If collected as bag-of-bags for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Loose bags jam recycling equipment.
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash. If collected as bag-of-bags for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Loose bags jam recycling equipment.
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash. If collected as bag-of-bags for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Loose bags jam recycling equipment.
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash. If collected as bag-of-bags for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Do not put loose bags in the recycling cart as they jam the recycling equipment.
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Union City
Dirty, wet plastic bags belongs in the trash. If collected as bag-of-bags for grocery store drop-off, must be clean and dry. Loose bags jam recycling equipment.
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