Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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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
Safeway 625 Monterey Blvd. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off Recycle only clean and dry plastic bags.
Lucky Supermarket 1515 Sloat Blvd. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off Bins located at the entrance of the store.
Lucky Supermarket 1750 Fulton St. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off Bins located at the entrance of the store.
Safeway 730 Taraval St. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off Recycle only clean and dry plastic bags.
Whole Foods Market (1150 Ocean Ave) 1150 Ocean Ave San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off Clean and dry. Collection bin by front of store
Mollie Stone's 2435 California St. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off
Safeway 735 7th Ave. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off Recycle only clean and dry plastic bags.
Whole Foods Market 399 4th St. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off Clean and dry. Collection bin by front of store
Mollie Stone's 635 Portola Dr. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off
Safeway 850 La Playa St. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off Recycle only clean and dry plastic bags.
Whole Foods Market 3950 24th St. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off Clean and dry. Collection bin by front of store
Lucky Supermarket (1300 Fairmont Dr) 1300 Fairmont Drive San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off Clean film plastic
Target (15555 E 14th St) 15555 E 14th St San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off Clean film plastic
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) 2615 Davis St. San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off Ask at Scalehouse if Bag-of-Bags are being accepted. Bag-of-Bags is a collection of clean, dry, flimsy plastic tied up in a clear plastic bag. Please visit www.plasticfilmrecycling.com more locations and acceptance details.
Safeway (699 Lewelling Blvd) 699 Lewelling Blvd San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off Clean film plastic
Safeway (1499 Washington Ave) 1499 Washington Ave San Leandro Recycle Free Mail-in Clean and dry bag of clean film plastics
Lucky Supermarket (15840 Hesperian Blvd) 15840 Hesperian Blvd San Lorenzo Recycle Free Drop-off Clean film plastic
San Martin Transfer Station 14070 Llagas Avenue San Martin Recycle Free Drop-off Must be bagged together, such as a grocery/shopping/newspaper/dry cleaning bag
BagandFilmRecycling Drop-Off Location Finder PO Box 358 Sonoma Recycle Free Drop-off See website for accepted items and current collection locations. Contact this organization directly regarding updates.
PlasticsMarkets.org - Plastics Recycling Directory PO Box 1327 Sonoma Recycle Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Mail-in Connecting recycled plastics buyers & suppliers. This site's purpose is to connect suppliers and buyers of all types of scrap plastic (from bales to post consumer resin). It's supported by the plastics industry and intended for use by the recycling industry in North America.

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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