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Food for Donation
Did you know that reducing food waste is one of the leading solutions to climate change? Go to StopFoodWaste.org for Food Saving Tips and Tricks.
As of January 1, 2022, a new California law states businesses who currently throw away edible food must now recover and donate it. Click here for rules, resources, and lists in Alameda County, and here for Contra Costa County.
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2648 International Boulevard, Oakland • (510) 437-8950Non expired baby formula & food and coupons.Free Drop-off -
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2744 E. 11th Street, Oakland • (510) 903-7500Non expired baby formula & food and coupons.Free Drop-off -
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3031 E. 18th St, Oakland • (510) 879-1642Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce, Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods, Baked Goods. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: OaklandFree Drop-off -
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1640 Stuart St, Berkeley • (510) 843-1774Fresh 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 these areas: Berkeley; Albany; OaklandFree Drop-off -
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1515 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland •Coupons for and samples of or new formula. Ask about nutritional supplements for pregnancy or new mothers.Free Drop-off -
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1500 - 34th Ave, Oakland • (510) 536-1266Free Drop-off -
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2620 California St, Berkeley • 510-610-3803Types 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. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, OaklandFree Drop-off, Free Pick-up -
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3610 Bancroft Ave, 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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2218 Acton Street, Berkeley • 510-548-2884Accepts donations of Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Baked goods; Milk & dairy; Cold prepared foods; Hot prepared foods. Contact to confirm donation.Free Drop-off -
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6757 Armour Dr., Oakland • (510) 526-3123Small quantities when possible. Pick-up and delivery provided by volunteers.Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up -
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1931 Center St, Berkeley • (510) 843-3700Pantry items, dry goods, & fresh foodFree Drop-off -
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2501 Shoreline Dr, Alameda • 510-239-PICK (7425)Project Pick. Donate the excess fruit on your backyard trees. Volunteers will leave you fruit from their pick. Has gleaning program using trained volunteers to pick backyard fruit in the City of Alameda and donate it to the City of Alameda Food Bank. Volunteer your fruit trees to be picked and/or volunteer to pick fruit.Free Pick-up -
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1918 University Ave, Berkeley • (510) 649-1930Pantry items, dry goods, & fresh foodFree Drop-off -
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1925 Ninth St, Berkeley • 510-616-5383Types 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, San Leandro, Union City, Outside Alameda County.Free Drop-off -
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1600 Sacramento St, Berkeley • (510) 525-2280Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/ Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration or freezing; Baked goods; Meat; Milk & dairy. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Albany, Berkeley, OaklandFree Drop-off -
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5609 Foothill Blvd, Oakland • (510) 985-0541Free Drop-off -
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711 Harrison St., Berkeley • (510) 525-8841Non-perishable food. Formula and coupons.Free Drop-off -
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1618 Capistrano Ave, Berkeley • 510-519-6770 (voicemail only)Backyard fruit from your Berkeley trees. Volunteers will pick and deliver to Berkeley community group in need.Free Pick-up -
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2201 73rd Ave, Oakland • (510) 568-8954Free Drop-off -
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7801 Edgewater Dr, Oakland • 510 924-7886Types 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: Alameda, Hayward, Oakland, Union CityFree Drop-off, Free Pick-up -
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7900 Edgewater Dr, Oakland • (510) 635-3663Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration; Baked goods; Meat; Milk & dairy; Cold prepared foods. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in: Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Sunol, Union CityFree Drop-off -
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7631 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland • 510.485.2224Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Bulk foods. This Food Recovery Organization is willing to collect from food donors in these areas: AlbanyFree Drop-off, Free Pick-up -
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80 Swan Way, Oakland • (510) 568-0306Non-expired food. Baby formula and coupons for formulaFree Drop-off -
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2701 EC Reems Ct, Oakland • 510-560-4306Types 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: OaklandFree Drop-off, Free Pick-up -
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75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco • (415) 947-8000Information List. Bay Area organizations that transport and accept food donations to feed hungry people, animals, and make compost and/or biogas. www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/links-and-resources-about-food-recovery-san-francisco-bay-areaFree Mail-in
Additional Online Resources for Food for Donation
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Food donation and rescue software that makes it easy for businesses and institutions to donate surplus food and goods directly to local nonprofits in the US and work as a network. Free to offer food and accept food. Fees for corporations to manage multiple sites. Offer/accept edible food, animal food, and for compost. Ability to take a subset of offered food. Partnerships & one-off opportunities. Tracking for 1383/CalRecycle. Volunteer and fleet management tools, including tools to communicate available food runs. Who does this tool serve? Food Donors, Registered 501c3 organizations that need food, including Food Recovery agencies, Corporations, Municipalities.
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Volunteer to pick up perishable food locally to use or redistribute
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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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App enabling consumers to buy restaurant food not sold at end of day at an 80% discount.
