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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Martin Transfer Station | 14070 Llagas Avenue | San Martin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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. | |
| Republic Services, Inc. | 42600 Boyce Road | Fremont | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Containers Unlimited | 3375 Arden Road | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Recycle drop-off area | |
| Commercial Waste & Recycling - C&D, Inerts & landscape yard | 725 Independent Road | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| GreenWaste Hayward Transfer Station | 3458 Enterprise Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | If associated with C&D project. | |
| Epic Plastics | 104 E. Turner Rd. | Lodi | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Public Recycling Center.sorted, by the pound | |
| Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate recyclables and deposit into marked containers at facility | |
| Georgia-Pacific Corp. | 2800 Alvarado St | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Pick-up | Bales or very high volume for direct drop-off to Port of Oakland | |
| International Paper | 42305 Albrae St. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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. | |
| Myers Container Management Services | 21301 Cloud Way | Hayward | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Industrial plastics. Call for pick up information and current fees. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off 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. ### |
