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Plastic Bags
When shopping or dining out, bring your reusables, reuse plastic and paper bags, or refuse a bag and hand carry items when possible.
Donate neatly folded reusable plastic bag of bags to a local animal shelter or rescue group or food pantry, or stuff newspaper bags to dispensers at local dog parks,or to the community for use by small businesses and residents.
Businesses in Alameda County can use the Bin Liner by City Tool to determine what kind of indoor bin liner your trash, organics, or recycling bin can have. Bag Laws: Alameda County, State of California, City of Berkeley, Overview of the aforementioned laws.
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919 E Stanley Blvd, Livermore • (925) 443-9500Clean film plasticFree Drop-off -
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39200 Paseo Padre Way, Fremont • (510) 791-0233Clean film plasticFree Drop-off -
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6397 Jarvis Ave, Newark • (510) 797-1148Clean film plasticFree Drop-off -
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5420 Sunol Blvd., Pleasanton • (925) 846-4471Clean film plasticFree Drop-off -
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5533 College Ave, Oakland • (510) 230-0145Free Drop-off -
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336 Adeline Street, Oakland • (510) 873-8777Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee -
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345 9th St, San Francisco • (415) 200-2154Free Drop-off -
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627 Vallejo St, San Francisco • (415) 200-2215Free Drop-off -
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1925 Ninth St, Berkeley • 510-616-5383Clean, usable Reusable and or Plastic Bags with handles for reuse, neatly folded in another bag. Paper, plastic, cloth, etc. accepted. Leftover bag stock (traditional grocery bag size) accepted as well.Free Drop-off -
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1499 Washington Ave, San Leandro • (510) 895-2660Clean and dry bag of clean film plasticsFree Mail-in -
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150 N L St, Livermore • (925) 449-1664Clean, dry, folded with intact handles in another bag. Call to schedule.Free Drop-off -
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1640 Stuart St, Berkeley • (510) 843-1774Clean, dry, folded with intact handles in another bag.Free Drop-off -
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3110 Busch Rd., Pleasanton • (925) 846-2042Drop-off for a Fee -
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1150 Ocean Ave, San Francisco • (415) 333-7400Clean and dry. Collection bin by front of storeFree Drop-off -
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399 4th St., San Francisco • (415) 618-0066Clean and dry. Collection bin by front of storeFree Drop-off -
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3950 24th St., San Francisco • (415) 282-4700Clean and dry. Collection bin by front of storeFree Drop-off -
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1765 California St., San Francisco • (415) 674-0500Clean and dry. Collection bin by front of storeFree Drop-off -
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491 Bayshore Blvd., San Francisco • (415) 486-8611Clean and dryFree Drop-off -
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1057 Eastshore Hwy, Albany • (510) 982-0512Bags should be clean/dryFree Drop-off -
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3495 Breakwater Court, Hayward • (510) 670-0198 ext. 406Commercial quantity. And Polypropylene Super SacksBuyback Drop-off, Buyback Pick-up -
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1075 Monroe St, Albany • 510-345-0461Plastic film and bags collection bin at entrance.Free Drop-off -
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1355 Park St., Alameda • (510) 337-0750Good condition, folded neatly for reuse from gift bags to grocery bags. Space dependent.Free Drop-off -
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All Good Living Store, Alameda • (510) 522-6288Drop folded food condition grocery/shopping bags (bags in a bag) off at the AGL Store for community closet materials distribution.Free Drop-off -
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650 W Ranger Ave, Alameda • 510-388-4988Accepts donations of new, unused bags.Free Drop-off