Where to Donate Excess Food
November 20, 2009 More info at: 1-888-442-2666
www.RecycleWorks.org
How do I find out which food types are accepted?
You can find out which food types each of the below organizations accepts by using the search database feature. Select the material type "Miscellaneous-Food" under "Where to Recycle (Advanced Search)."

Miscellaneous
Coastside Hope; El Granada
99 Avenue Alhambra
El Granada, CA 94018
http://www.coastsidehope.org/index.html
Phone: (650) 726-9071 x222
Fax:
email: angela@coastsidehope.org

Customers Served:
Commercial
Residential
Schools/Nonprofits
Notes: A 501(c)(3) non-profit agency. All donations tax deductible. Serves low-income families located in the central and southern San Mateo County coast.
Information updated on: -0/8-/2009


Miscellaneous - Food

Services End Use Types of Payment
Drop-off
Pick-up
Reuse

Ecumenical Hunger Program; East Palo Alto
Call for drop off information.
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
http://www.ehpcares.org
Phone: (650) 323-7781
Fax:
email: donald@ehpcares.org

Customers Served:
Commercial
Residential
Notes: Picks up donations from approximately Sunnyvale to Hillsborough. For large estates only: will pick up through all of San Mateo County (and into San Francisco).
Information updated on: -0/7-/2009


Miscellaneous - Food

Services End Use Types of Payment
Drop-off
Pick-up
Reuse

Hope House; Redwood City
3789 Hoover St.
Redwood City, CA 94063
http://www.serviceleague.org/sl_programs.htm
Phone: (650) 363-8735
Fax:
email:

Customers Served:
Commercial
Residential
Notes: Nonprofit providing six month residential treatment facility for chemically dependent women and their infants.
Information updated on: -1/0-/2009


Miscellaneous - Food

Services End Use Types of Payment
Drop-off
Reuse

InnVision Clara-Mateo Alliance; Menlo Park
795 Willow Rd., Building 323 D
Menlo Park, CA 94025
http://www.InnVision.org
Phone: (650) 853-8697 x208
Fax:
email:

Customers Served:
Commercial
Residential
Schools/Nonprofits
Notes: Nonprofit providing shelter to homeless individuals, couples and families. Please call before bringing items.
Information updated on: -0/7-/2009


Miscellaneous - Food

Services End Use Types of Payment
Drop-off
Reuse

Our Common Ground; Redwood City

Redwood City, CA 94061
http://www.ocgworks.org
Phone: 650-364-7988
Fax:
email: efifield@ocgworks.org

Customers Served:
Commercial
Residential
Schools/Nonprofits
Notes: Our Common Ground provides a treatment program for adolescents and adults with substance abuse addiction and mental health problems. Organization is tax deductible.
Information updated on: -1/0-/2009


Miscellaneous - Food

Services End Use Types of Payment
Pick-up
Reuse

Palm Avenue Detox; San Mateo
2251 Palm Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403
http://www.horizonservices.org
Phone: (650) 513-6500
Fax:
email:

Customers Served:
Commercial
Residential
Notes: Nonprofit serving adult men and women seeking treatment of substance abuse and their families.
Information updated on: -1/0-/2009


Miscellaneous - Food

Services End Use Types of Payment
Drop-off
Reuse

Samaritan House; San Mateo

San Mateo, CA 94402
http://www.samaritanhouse.com
Phone: (650) 341-4081
Fax:
email: info@samaritanhouse.com

Customers Served:
Commercial
Residential
Schools/Nonprofits
Notes: Samaritan House, a non-profit organization, provides a broad range of services dedicated to meeting the needs of low-income residents within San Mateo County.
Information updated on: -0/7-/2009


Miscellaneous - Food

Services End Use Types of Payment
Drop-off
Reuse

San Mateo County Interfaith Hospitality Network; Burlingame

Burlingame, CA 94010
http://smcihn.com
Phone: (650) 652-1103
Fax:
email: ihn@smcihn.com

Customers Served:
Commercial
Residential
Notes: The Interfaith Hospitality Network's purpose is to engage the interfaith community in helping homeless families regain and sustain independence. It is a nonprofit organization.
Information updated on: -1/1-/2009


Miscellaneous - Food

Services End Use Types of Payment
Drop-off
Reuse

Shelter Network; Burlingame
1450 Chapin Ave., 2nd Floor
Burlingame, CA 94010
http://www.shelternetwork.org
Phone: (650) 685-5880 x 114
Fax:
email: snetwork@shelternetwork.org

Customers Served:
Commercial
Residential
Schools/Nonprofits
Notes: Shelter Network is a nonprofit organization which provides housing and services for homeless families and individuals in San Mateo County.
Information updated on: -1/1-/2009


Miscellaneous - Arts and Crafts
Miscellaneous - Educational Materials
Miscellaneous - Food
Miscellaneous - Shoes-Running
Miscellaneous - Sports Equipment

Services End Use Types of Payment
Drop-off
Reuse
No Charge

The Salvation Army (Food Donations); South San Francisco
409 South Spruce
South San Francisco, CA 94080
http://www.tsagoldenstate.org
Phone: (650) 266-4591
Fax:
email:

Customers Served:
Commercial
Residential
Schools/Nonprofits
Notes: Contact Captain Molly Yeager. Organization is a non-profit; donations are tax-deductible.
Information updated on: -1/1-/2009


Miscellaneous - Food

Services End Use Types of Payment
Drop-off
Reuse