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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Pacific Pulp & Paper | 1221 3rd St | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| Waste Management of Alameda County | 172 98th Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial waste hauling service | |
| The Sutta Co. (East Bay Recycling) | 1221 3rd St. | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Large/business quantity only | |
| Super Link Plastic, Inc. | 888 92nd Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Must be clean. Free pick up available for quantities over 500 lbs. | |
| Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Public Recycling Center.sorted, by the pound | |
| San Martin Transfer Station | 14070 Llagas Avenue | San Martin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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. | |||
| Republic Services, Inc. | 42600 Boyce Road | Fremont | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Recycler's World | PO Box 58228 | Salt Lake City | Recycle | Buyback Mail-in | Membership-based worldwide information exchange for companies and individuals who buy, sell, or trade commodities, materials, goods, and services relevant to the industry. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| 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. | |
| Phoenix Container | 2224 South Daubenberger Rd. | Turlock | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantities | |
| Orbis |
Global Headquarters 1055 Corporate Center Dr |
Oconomowoc | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | recycling for reusable plastic transport packaging. by the trailer load. | |
| 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 | |
| Myers Container Management Services | 21301 Cloud Way | Hayward | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Industrial plastics. Call for pick up information and current fees. | |
| Mountain View Recycling Center | 935 Terra Bella Ave | Mountain View | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Only accepted from Mountain View residents. | |
| Mings Recycling | 3495 Breakwater Court | Hayward | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantity only. | |
| 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. | |||
| Materials Reuse | 2650 Nicol Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| International Paper | 42305 Albrae St. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee |
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. ### |
