Commercial City by City
The following provides a summary of garbage and recycling services for jurisdictions in Alameda County. Providers, services, rates, and rules for recycling and garbage service vary by city. Please contact your service provider or local jurisdiction if you need more information or further assistance.
City of Alameda
City of Albany
City of Berkeley
Castro Valley Sanitary District
City of Dublin
City of Emeryville
City of Fremont
City of Hayward
City of Livermore
City of Newark
City of Oakland
Oro Loma Sanitary District
City of Piedmont
City of Pleasanton
City of San Leandro
City of Union City
City of Alameda
The City of Alameda contracts with Alameda County Industries (ACI) for garbage, recyclables and organics (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) collection service.
Weekly pick-up of one 96-gallon recycling cart, and one 96-gallon food scraps & plant debris cart is provided at no extra charge to commercial garbage customers. Additional recycling and food scraps & plant debris collection services above 96-gallon weekly service costs 20% less than the equivalent volume of garbage service. ACI provides free onsite waste and recycling assessments upon request.
Service Provider Information:
Alameda County Industries (ACI)
http://www.alamedacountyindustries.com/alameda/
Phone: (510) 483-1400
City Information:
City of Alameda
www.cityofalamedaca.gov/Go-Green/Recycling
Phone: (510) 747-7930 (Public Works)
City of Albany
The City of Albany contracts with Waste Management of Alameda County for garbage, recyclables and organics (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) collection service.
Recycling collection is provided at no additional charge to commercial garbage collection customers. Food scraps & plant debris collection costs 50% less than the equivalent volume of garbage collection. Waste Management provides free onsite waste and recycling assessments upon request.
Service Provider Information:
Waste Management of Alameda County
Phone: (510) 613-8700
City Information:
City of Albany
www.albanyca.org
Phone: (510) 524-9543
City of Berkeley
The City of Berkeley provides all commercial wet garbage and organics (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) collection services. “Dry rubbish”—meaning garbage with NO food or wet items— and commercial recyclables are picked up by city and city approved haulers.
City of Berkeley provides free onsite waste and recycling assessments. Appointments can be made by calling (510) 981-7270.
Service Provider/City Information:
City of Berkeley:
www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=4034
Customer Service: (510) 981-7270
Contact City of Berkeley for list of approved dry rubbish haulers.
Private Recycling Haulers List:
StopWaste.Org database
Castro Valley Sanitary District
The Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) has “opted out” of ACWMA Ordinance #2012-01. However, all commercial accounts subscribing to 4 or more cubic yards of refuse collection service per week anywhere in California are subject to State Law and regulations mandating recycling service, as well as CVSan mandatory recycling rules.
CVSan contracts with Waste Management of Alameda County for garbage, recyclables and organics (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) collection service.
Free onsite waste and recycling assessments are available upon request.
Service Provider Information:
Waste Management of Alameda County
Phone: (510) 613-8751
Sanitary District Information:
Castro Valley Sanitary District
www.cvsan.org/content/solid-waste
Phone: (510) 537-0757
City of Dublin
The City of Dublin has “opted out” of ACWMA Ordinance #2012-01. However, all commercial accounts subscribing to4 or more cubic yards of refuse collection service per week anywhere in California are subject to State Law and regulations mandating recycling service.
The City of Dublin contracts with Amador Valley Industries (AVI) for garbage, recyclables and organics (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) collection service.
Recycling collection is provided at no additional charge.
Service Provider Information:
Amador Valley Industries
www.amadorvalleyindustries.com
Phone: (877) 479-9545
City Information:
City of Dublin
Phone: (925) 833-6600
http://www.ci.dublin.ca.us/index.aspx?nid=660
City of Emeryville
The City of Emeryville contracts with Waste Management of Alameda County for garbage, recyclables and organics (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) collection services.
Weekly pick-up of 264 gallons of recyclables and organics (200 gallons = 1 yard) is provided at no extra charge to commercial customers with two (2) cubic yards of garbage per week or less. Customers may elect any combination of containers for this free service.
Commercial accounts with more than two (2) cubic yards of weekly trash service receive a 50% discount for recycling and composting service.
Waste Management provides free onsite waste and recycling assessments upon request.
Service Provider Information:
Waste Management of Alameda County
www.emeryville.wm.com
Phone: (510) 613-8710
City Information:
City of Emeryville
www.emeryville.org/recycle
City of Fremont
The City of Fremont contracts with Allied Waste Services for garbage, recyclables and organics (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) collection service.
Two primary service options are available to help commercial customers comply with new Mandatory Recycling ordinances. Customers can select a separated recycling option and place basic recyclables in a designated recycling container with a landfill bin used for all of the remaining materials. Customers also have the option of placing all dry waste into a designated Dry Waste Bin that will be sort for recycling material at the Fremont Recycling Facility. Wet and non-recoverable material should be placed into the landfill bin. The City of Fremont provides free onsite waste and recycling assessments upon request. For more information, contact City of Fremont Environmental Services.
Service Provider Information:
Allied Waste Services
www.alliedwasteac.com/businesses-fremont.cfm
Phone: (510) 657-3500
City Information:
City of Fremont
www.fremont.gov/index.aspx?nid=139
Phone: (510) 494-4570 (Environmental Services)
City of Hayward
The City of Hayward contracts with Waste Management of Alameda County for garbage, recycling and organics (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) collection service.
Recycling service is provided at no additional charge to commercial garbage collection customers. Waste Management provides free onsite waste and recycling assessments upon request.
Service Provider Information:
Waste Management of Alameda County
Phone: (510) 613-8700
City Information:
City of Hayward
http://user.govoutreach.com/hayward/faq.php?cid=11126
Phone: (510) 583-4700 (Public Works)
City of Livermore
The City of Livermore contracts with Livermore Sanitation for garbage, recycling and organics (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) collection service.
Weekly pick-up of one 96-gallon recycling cart and one 96-gallon organics cart is provided at no additional cost to garbage customers. Additional service above this level is available at discounted rates. Livermore Sanitation provides free onsite waste and recycling assessments upon request.
Service Provider Information:
Livermore Sanitation
http://www.livermoresanitation.com/commercial.html
Phone: (925) 449-7300
City Information:
City of Livermore
www.cityoflivermore.net/citygov/pw/swr/
Phone: (925) 960-8015 (Public Works)
City of Newark
The City of Newark contracts with Waste Management of Alameda County for garbage, recycling and organics (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) collection service.
Service Provider Information:
Waste Management of Alameda County
Phone: (510) 624-5900
City Information:
City of Newark
www.newark.org
Phone: (510) 578-4392
City of Oakland
The City of Oakland contracts with Waste Management of Alameda County for all garbage services. However, this exclusive contract does not extend to recycling, food scraps & plant debris services for businesses and institutions. Oakland businesses are free to make arrangements for recycling with any recycling service provider. To find a commercial recycling service provider for your business, you may contact the City of Oakland at (510) 238-SAVE (7283).The City of Oakland provides discounted recycling services to small businesses generating up to two (2) 96-gallon carts per week of mixed recyclables & unlimited cardboard through an arrangement with Waste Management of Alameda County and California Waste Solutions.
City Information:
City of Oakland
www.oaklandrecycles.com
Phone: (510) 238-SAVE (7283)
Garbage Service Provider Information:
Waste Management of Alameda County (Covers entire City)
Phone: (510) 613-8710
Recycling Service Providers:
Small Business Recycling
Waste Management of Alameda County (See map for area covered)
Phone: (510) 613-8700
California Waste Solutions (See map for area covered)
Phone: (510) 836-6200
Organics Service Providers
Waste Management of Alameda County
Phone: (510) 613-2849
Recology East Bay Organics
Phone: (510) 267-0852
Oro Loma Sanitary District
(Serving San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview, and parts of San Leandro and Hayward)The Oro Loma Sanitary District has “opted out” of ACWMA Ordinance #2012-01 for the parts of the District that do not fall in San Leandro or Hayward. However, all commercial accounts subscribing to 4 or more cubic yards of refuse collection service per week anywhere in California are subject to State Law and regulations mandating recycling service.
Those portions of the District that fall in either San Leandro or Hayward are subject to the local ordinance mandating recycling.
Oro Loma Sanitary District contracts with Waste Management of Alameda County for garbage, recycling and organics (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) collection service. Waste Management provides free onsite waste and recycling assessments upon request.
Service Provider Information:
Waste Management of Alameda County
Phone: (510) 613-8700
Jurisdiction Information:
Oro Loma Sanitary District
www.oroloma.org/refuse/commercial/recycle/service.html
Phone: (510) 276-4700
City of Piedmont
The City of Piedmont contracts with Richmond Sanitary Service for garbage, recycling and organics (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) collection service.Richmond Sanitary provides free annual onsite waste and recycling assessments.
Service Provider Information:
Richmond Sanitary Service
www.richmondsanitarypiedmont.com/En/CommercialAndIndustrial.asp
Phone: (800) 320-8077
Jurisdiction Information:
City of Piedmont
www.ci.piedmont.ca.us/recycling-waste.shtml
Phone: (510) 420-3050 (Public Works)
City of Pleasanton
The City of Pleasanton originally opted out of Ordinance 2012-01, but later opted back in, resulting in a different implementation schedule in Pleasanton. The ordinance is effective for covered accounts in Pleasanton on March 1, 2013, and enforcement actions begin September 1, 2013. In the meantime, all commercial accounts subscribing to 4 or more cubic yards of refuse collection service per week anywhere in California are subject to State Law and regulations mandating recycling service effective July 1, 2012.
The City of Pleasanton contracts with Pleasanton Garbage Service for garbage and recycling collection service.
Service Provider Information:Pleasanton Garbage Service
www.pleasantongarbageservice.com
Phone: (925) 846-2042
Jurisdiction Information:
City of Pleasanton
www.pleasantonrecycles.org
Phone: (925) 931-5002
City of San Leandro
The City of San Leandro contracts with Alameda County Industries (ACI) for garbage, recycling and organics (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) collection service.
Weekly pick-up of one 96-gallon recycling cart, and one 96-gallon organics cart is provided at no additional cost to garbage customers.
Properties located in parts of San Leandro may be in the service area of the Oro Loma Sanitary District. If you are unsure which service area you are in, check your garbage bill. If the vendor is Waste Management of Alameda County, you are in the Oro Loma Sanitary District. If the vendor is Alameda County Industries (ACI), you are in the service area of the City of San Leandro.
Service Provider Information:
Alameda County Industries (ACI)
http://www.alamedacountyindustries.com/sanleandro/
Phone: (510) 357-7282
City Information:
City of San Leandro
www.recyclesanleandro.org
Phone: (510) 577-6026 Recycling Program
Email: recycle@sanleandro.org
Oro Loma Service Area only:
Service Provider Information:
Waste Management of Alameda County
Phone: (510) 613-8700
Sanitary District Information:
Oro Loma Sanitary District
www.oroloma.org/refuse/commercial/recycle/service.html
Phone: (510) 276-4700 (main)
City of Union City
The City of Union City contracts with Allied Waste Services and Tri-CED Recycling for garbage, recycling and organics (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) collection service. Single stream recycling cart service is provided by Tri-CED. Bin, compactor or drop box service is provided by Allied Waste Services.
Allied Waste Services and Tri-CED Recycling provide free onsite waste and recycling assessments upon request.
Service Provider Information:
Allied Waste Services
www.alliedwasteac.com
Phone: (510) 354-3850
Tri-CED Recycling
www.tri-ced.org
Phone: (510) 471-3850
City Information:
City of Union City
www.ci.union-city.ca.us/recycle/commercial%20recycling.html
Phone: (510) 675-5466 (Solid Waste & Recycling Coordinator)