Welcome to RE:Source! Your online directory for reuse, repair and proper disposal options for the Bay Area. Although we do our best to stay up-to-date, information is constantly changing and we encourage you to call ahead to verify hours and availability.
Food for Donation
- Businesses & Institutions: The California Organics and Recycling Law (SB 1383) requires that certain businesses & institutions must recover and donate edible food.
- Our Food Recovery Organization Directory lists verified organizations accepting edible food donations in Alameda County. Resources for other counties are available here: Contra Costa County | San Mateo County | Santa Clara County | San Francisco County
- Did you know that reducing food waste is one of the leading solutions to climate change? Go to StopFoodWaste.org for Food Saving Tips, Recipes, Resources and Tools.
- Find Food Distribution sites: Alameda County Community Food Bank Locator, Contra Costa & Solano County Locator, Palo Alto Locator
- To learn how to start your own gleaning program, see the Gleaning Guide at StopFoodWaste.org in partnership Alameda Backyard Grower's Project Pick. Find & contribute to the urban fruit and forage map FallingFruit.org.
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Freege Location: Moments Town Fridge, Oakland •Use the global Freege location finder for listings of community/public refrigerators to donate food to (or access as needed) in addition to the one listed.Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up -
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2000 Franklin St, Oakland • 510-817-4069Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration; Baked goods; Meat; Milk & dairy; Cold prepared foods; Hot prepared foods; Bulk foodsFree Drop-off -
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1921 San Pablo Ave, Oakland • 415-447-2366Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/Frozen groceries, Meat: Milk & Dairy; Bulk foods This Food Recovery Organization is willing to pick up from food donors depending on the location and day.Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up -
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675 - 23rd St., Oakland • (510) 638-7600Accepts donations from the publicFree Drop-off -
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1825 San Pablo Ave , Oakland • 510-693-3049Donations accepted from the public: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Milk & Dairy; Bulk foodsFree Drop-off -
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426 17th St, Oakland • (510) 272-0979Donations accepted from the public: Non-perishable food itemsFree Drop-off -
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St Paul's Episcopal Church, Oakland • (510) 834-4314 x 504Accepts donations from the publicFree Drop-off -
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168 11th St, Oakland • (510) 839-2022Donations accepted from the public: Food & snacks and water/drinks for the Community Ambassador Program.Free Drop-off -
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722 Washington Street, Oakland • (510) 452-3758Accepts donations from the publicFree Drop-off -
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Oakland Family Resource Center, Oakland • 510-568-0306Non-expired food. Un-opened Baby formula and coupons for formula. Non-perishable food.Free Drop-off -
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Oakland Resource Center, Oakland • (510) 244-0966Donations accepted of dry goods and staples such as beans, rice, peanut butter, canned fruits, and vegetables. (At their Hayward monthly food distribution event, they also provide meal-planning ideas and nutrition information. Pre-registration is required.) Inquire ifFree Drop-off -
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925 Brockhurst St, Oakland • (510) 923-9600Accepts donations from the publicFree Drop-off -
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3610 San Pablo Avenue, Emeryville • (510) 499-1263Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration or freezing; Baked Goods; Meat; Milk & Dairy; Cold prepared foods; Hot prepared foods; Bulk foods. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Hayward, Oakland; Outside Alameda CountyFree Drop-off -
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424 Monte Vista Avenue, Oakland • 510-654-5300Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/ Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration or freezing; Baked goods; Meat; Milk & dairy; Cold prepared foods; Hot prepared foods; Bulk foodsFree Drop-off, Free Pick-upVerified SB1383 Food Recovery Organization for businesses & institutions -
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4130 Telegraph Ave, Oakland • 510.420.1274Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/ Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration or freezing; Baked goods; Meat; Milk & dairy; Cold prepared foods; Bulk foods.Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up -
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490 43rd St, Oakland • 510-827-8811Accepts donations from the publicFree Drop-off -
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920 Peralta St, Oakland • (510) 369-9856Donations accepted from the public: fresh produce, frozen meats and fish, canned goods, cereal, juice, rice, pasta, snacksFree Drop-off -
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1203 Willow St, Oakland • (510) 893-2932Accepts donations from the publicFree Drop-off -
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4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland •Donations accepted from the public: Canned food, bottled waterFree Drop-off -
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4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland • 510-944-2443Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Baked Goods; Meat; Milk & Dairy; Cold prepared foods; Hot prepared foodsFree Drop-off, Free Pick-upVerified SB1383 Food Recovery Organization for businesses & institutions -
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1255 First Ave, Oakland • 626-697-0687Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration or freezing; Baked Goods; Meat; Milk & Dairy; Cold prepared foods; Bulk foodsFree Drop-off, Free Pick-upVerified SB1383 Food Recovery Organization for businesses & institutions -
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1301 Marina Village Parkway, Oakland • 510-534-8540, ext. 369Accepts donations from the publicFree Drop-off -
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5232 Claremont Ave, Oakland • (510) 658-7353Donations accepted from the public: Non expired baby formula & food and couponsFree Drop-off -
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5316 Telegraph Ave, Oakland • 510.961.4385Donations accepted from the public: Food Pantry and Manna from Heaven Breakfasts. Including formula and formula coupons.Free Drop-off -
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318 Harrison St, Oakland • 510-287-8465Donations accepted from the public: Bottled water. Pre-bagged lunches (with a sandwich, snack, fruit, and beverage), MREs or other ready to eat meals, canned good with and without pop tops, individually packaged: nuts and trail mixes, chips, crackers, protein bars, granola bars. Coffee, tea, peanut butter, bread products (sliced bread or buns), condiments (mayo, ketchup, mustard), jam or jellyFree Drop-off
Additional Online Resources for Food for Donation
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Oakland Gleaners -Ripe fruit from backyard trees in Oakland. Organization will direct you to where to donate your picked fruit or pick it from your trees, and donate it for you.
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LiquiDonate -Non-perishable only. Commercial quantity. LiquiDonate matches and moves reclaimable items (ex. returns, liquidation, branded items, inventory, apparel, office/warehouse supplies, nonperishable food) from businesses to nonprofits, including arranging pickup or delivery. Free delivery for non-profits, business pays for delivery.
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Sotira -At Sotira, we connect suppliers - retailers to manufacturers to distributors to retailers to brands - to buyers in the secondary market. Their software/platform helps large food suppliers track and right-size their ordering to reduce surplus, offload and monetize their surplus inventory, recouping up to 50% of the product cost. In some cases, when inventory cannot be sold to secondary buyers, the product is donated to food banks and/or food recovery orgs. Sotira has a Partner Program for food, health and wellness, and beauty space looking to accept donations for redistribution.
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OLIO app - The Food Sharing Revolution -Volunteer to pick up perishable food locally to use or redistribute
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Sustainable America - Food Rescue Locator -A directory of organizations across the United States that rescue, glean, transport, prepare, and distribute food to the needy in their communities.
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Food for All app -App enabling consumers to buy restaurant food not sold at end of day at an 80% discount.
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Falling Fruit App -Falling Fruit is an interactive map folks can add to and then glean of the overlooked culinary bounty of the city streets.
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Ample Harvest - home gardens to food pantries -Use online tool to find SF Bay Area local food pantries http://ampleharvest.org/find-pantry/
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FoodRecovery.org -Accepted Food: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration or freezing; Baked Goods; Meat; Milk & Dairy; Cold prepared foods; Hot prepared foods; Bulk foods
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Meal Connect (Feeding America) -Feeding America's MealConnect links your food donations with local nonprofits.
