Container/material must be empty, drip-free, at least 4" (inches) tall and fit in the cart/bin with the lid closed.
Rigid Plastics
Rigid plastics are plastic objects (#'s 1-5) that are solid, hold a shape, and are hard to break or crumple with bare hands. (not "Other #7")
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merlin Plastics | Recycle | Mail-in for a Fee | Merlin Plastics is a recycler and processor of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic container packaging for commercial quantity generators. | |||
| Rheaply - Bay Area Reuse Marketplace | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee | For Businesses & Organizations. Whether you’re looking to donate, buy, or sell furniture, fixtures, building materials, or any other workplace items, the Bay Area Marketplace has something for every project. List items you want to move or find items for your organization (donations and for a fee). Especially in quantity, and reuse condition. | |||
| Berkeley Transfer Station | 1201 2nd St. | Berkeley | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Berkeley Recycling Center |
669 Gilman St. (corner of 2nd & Gilman) |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Typically includes items such as 5-gallon buckets, crates, large plastic containers, nursery pots, plastic lawn chairs and other scrap plastic. Rigid plastic should be clean and nursery pots should be emptied of dirt. No rubber, PVC pipe, vinyl or laminated plastic. | |
| Envision Plastics | 14312 Central Avenue | Chino | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Recycler of baled HDPE plastic | |
| Republic Services, Inc. | 42600 Boyce Road | Fremont | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate recyclables and deposit into marked containers at facility | |
| International Paper | 42305 Albrae St. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Myers Container Management Services | 21301 Cloud Way | Hayward | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Industrial plastics. Call for pick up information and current fees. | |
| AHG Group | 1968 Alpine Way | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Electronic scrap plastic. | |
| Mings Recycling | 3495 Breakwater Court | Hayward | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantity only. | |
| Containers Unlimited | 3375 Arden Road | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| GreenWaste Hayward Transfer Station | 3458 Enterprise Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | If associated with C&D project. | |
| Bay Polymer | 1300 E. Victor Road | Lodi | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantities. We buy all post-industrial manufacturing plant scrap, parts, runners, off-spec, purge and regrind. | |
| Epic Plastics | 104 E. Turner Rd. | Lodi | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Berg Mill Supply / Classic Fibres |
5670 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1812 |
Los Angeles | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Bales of mixed plastic, mixed rigid plastic, HDPE, PET | |
| Mountain View Recycling Center | 935 Terra Bella Ave | Mountain View | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Only accepted from Mountain View residents. | |
| Green Planet 21 | 336 Adeline Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | PE Drip tubing, hose, drip tape, emitters | |
| Materials Reuse | 2650 Nicol Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| National Recycling Corp. (Oakland) | 1312 Kirkham St. | Oakland | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | Plastics #1 - #7 Containers • #1 PETE (Polyethylene Terephthalate) • #2 HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) • #3 V (Polyvinyl Chloride) • #4 LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) • #5 PP (Polypropylene) • #6 PS (Polystyrene) • #7 Other |
Curbside Service
| Recycling | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda |
Plastic containers empty and drip-free. Resins #1-7 in the chasing arrows. ### |
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| Albany |
Empty and drip-free. Plastic bottles, tubs, jugs, and containers. Lids should be reattached or placed in the trash. Disregard numbers as they do not indicate recyclability. ### |
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| Berkeley |
Empty and drip-free. Only rigid plastic CONTAINERS. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Empty. Resins #1-7 in the chasing arrows. ### |
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| Dublin |
Empty and drip-free. Resins #1-7 in the chasing arrows. ### |
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| Emeryville |
Empty, clean, and dry plastic bottles, tubs, jugs, and food containers. ### |
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| Fremont |
Empty and drip-free. Resins #1-7 in the chasing arrows. ### |
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| Hayward |
Empty and drip-free. Resins #1-7 in the chasing arrows. ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Empty and drip-free. Resins #1-7 in the chasing arrows. ### |
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| Livermore |
Unless they are a bottle, jug, or tub #1 -#7, thee belong in the trash. ### |
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| Newark |
Empty and drip-free. Resins #1-7 in the chasing arrows. ### |
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| Oakland |
Empty and drip-free. Resins #1, #2, #5. Tubs, jugs, and bottles. ### |
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| Piedmont |
Empty and drip-free plastics. Resins #1-7 in the chasing arrows. ### |
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| Pleasanton |
Empty and drip-free. Resins #1-7 in the chasing arrows. ### |
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| San Leandro |
Empty and drip-free. Resins #1, 2, 5 in the chasing arrows. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Empty and drip-free. Resins #1-7 in the chasing arrows. ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Empty and drip-free. Resins #1-7 in the chasing arrows. ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Empty and drip-free. Resins #1-7 in the chasing arrows. ### |
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| Union City |
Empty and drip-free. Resins #1-2 only. Resins #3-7 go in the landfill. ### |
