Plastic Bucket
Plastic bucket is a cylindrical plastic container, usually with a metal handle. (Remove metal handle prior to recycling.)
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| West County Resource Recovery Recycling Center | 101 Pittsburg Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Waste Management of Alameda County | 172 98th Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial waste hauling service | |
| Citywide Fibers | 1151 Quesada Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Western Pacific Pulp & Paper | 1221 3rd St | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Empty containers only. Pour out liquids and scrape or wipe out residue. | |
| Bay Polymer | 1300 E. Victor Road | Lodi | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantities. | |
| Biagini Waste Reduction Systems Inc. | 1150 Hensley Street | Richmond | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Berkeley Recycling Center |
669 Gilman St. (corner of 2nd & Gilman) |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Repurposed Materials |
10220 Brighton Rd Unit 7 |
Henderson | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Commercial volume. | |
| Adventure Playground |
160 University Ave Berkeley Marina |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean and dry, working handle 5g buckets (to hold tools) | |
| Urban Ore | 900 Murray St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clean, good condition | |
| SCRAP | 801 Toland St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. ### |
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| Albany |
Not accepted in recycling. Consider offering for reuse. ### |
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| Berkeley |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. Maximum size 5g. Do not stack multiple buckets together. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Empty ### |
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| Dublin |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. Metal handles must be separated from the bucket for the plastic bucket to be recycled. ### |
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| Emeryville |
Not accepted for recycling. Consider offering for reuse. ### |
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| Fremont |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. ### |
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| Hayward |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. ### |
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| Livermore |
Empty and drip-free. ### |
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| Newark |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. ### |
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| Oakland |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. ### |
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| Piedmont |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. ### |
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| Pleasanton |
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| San Leandro |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. ### |
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| Union City |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. ### |
