StopWaste grants have helped dozens of Alameda County organizations prevent waste, strengthen food systems, and transition to reusable alternatives. Here are highlights from recent grantees across each program.

Reusable Transport Packaging Grants

  • Elder Care Alliance — Reduced packaging waste across multiple care facilities by switching to durable reusable transport containers
  • Drakes Brewing — Eliminated thousands of pounds of single-use packaging annually by transitioning to reusable distribution packaging
  • Philz Coffee — Switched distribution packaging to durable reusable alternatives, reducing ongoing packaging costs and waste
  • Full Belly Farm — Implemented reusable crates for farm-to-market distribution, replacing disposable boxes
  • Surplus Service — Scaled reusable packaging systems for food redistribution operations

Surplus Food Donation Equipment Grants

Grant-funded equipment has strengthened food recovery capacity across Alameda County. Notable recipients include:

  • Centro de Servicios — Food recovery and redistribution
  • Davis Street Community Center — Cold storage expansion for food pantry
  • Mercy Brown Bag Program — Transport and storage equipment for food rescue operations
  • Dandelion Kitchen — Food preparation and storage equipment
  • Community Kitchens — Expanded capacity to process and redistribute surplus food

Full Grantee List

For a complete list of all organizations funded since 1996, see Previously Funded Grants.

Reusable Foodware Cafeteria Grants

School districts leading the transition from disposable to reusable cafeteria items:

2.37 million

Single-use items prevented annually by Fremont USD (10 schools, $50,000 grant).

$18,262 saved

Annual savings for Berkeley USD (6 schools, $25,000 grant, 584,280 items prevented).

594,000 items

Disposable foodware eliminated yearly by Albany USD across three schools.

Other Notable Grantees

  • Emery Unified School District — Cafeteria reusable transition
  • Hayward Unified School District — District-wide foodware replacement
  • San Leandro Unified School District — School cafeteria upgrades
  • Oakland Arena — Large venue reusable dining program
  • Northeastern University at Mills — Higher education cafeteria transition