Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

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Wax & Parchment Paper

Wax paper is coated with paraffin wax on one side to store food. Parchment paper is coated with silicone plastic to prevent food from sticking to it and is heat-resistant.

Wax paper may be coated with paraffin wax (petroleum-based), soybean, vegetable oil, or beeswax. Parchment paper is coated with silicone plastic. As plastics break down to smaller plastics, and large-scale composting facilities are working to achieve organic status for the finished compost product that is applied to local gardens, farms, and orchards, keeping petroleum-based products out of the green bin works to ensure a cleaner finished soil amendment and less plastic in our soil and plants.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Waste Management of Alameda County 172 98th Ave. Oakland Compost Pick-up for a Fee Compost Wax paper and Landfill Parchment Paper
GreenWaste of Palo Alto 2765 Lafayette St Palo Alto Compost Pick-up for a Fee Compost Wax paper and Landfill Parchment Paper
Republic Services, Inc. 42600 Boyce Road Fremont Compost Pick-up for a Fee Compost Wax paper and Landfill Parchment Paper
Z-Best Composting Facility 980 State Hwy. 25 Gilroy Compost Pick-up for a Fee Compost Wax paper and Landfill Parchment Paper
West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill Organics Processing Facility Foot of Parr Blvd. Richmond Compost Drop-off for a Fee Compost Wax paper and Landfill Parchment Paper
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Landfill Drop-off for a Fee

Curbside Service

Organics Garbage Note
Alameda
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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Albany
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Berkeley
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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Castro Valley Sanitary District
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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Dublin
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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Emeryville
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Fremont
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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Hayward
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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Livermore
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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Newark
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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Oakland
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Piedmont
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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Pleasanton
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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San Leandro
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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Union City
Wax paper only. Parchment and Freezer Paper are coated in plastic (silicone) and belong in the garbage.
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