Carpet
Carpet is flooring material of thick, woven material usually made from cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
Find CARE drop-off sites & preparation guidelines for carpet, carpet tiles, and padding here for residents and businesses. (California Carpet Stewardship Program). Click here outside CA.
See CalRecycle's resources on best practices for carpet removal (from Kings Co., WA), how to prepare and load a trailer of waste carpet.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Aquafil Synthetic Fibers and Polymers |
550 N. Pioneer Ave Suite 400 |
Woodland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Commercial volume carpet recycler | |
| SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only. | |
| Blue Line Transfer Station | 500 East Jamie Court | South San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore Monterey Bay | 4230 Gigling Rd | Seaside | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Tiles only. YOU MUST CALL PRIOR to donating/dropping off carpet tiles to discuss tile types, condition and amounts. must be clean, in good condition and boxed | |
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore Sonoma | 1201 Piner Road | Santa Rosa | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Tiles only. YOU MUST CALL PRIOR to donating/dropping off carpet tiles to discuss tile types, condition and amounts. must be clean, in good condition and boxed | |
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore Santa Cruz | 719 Swift Street | Santa Cruz | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Tiles only. YOU MUST CALL PRIOR to donating/dropping off carpet tiles to discuss tile types, condition and amounts. must be clean, in good condition and boxed | |
| Marin Resource Recovery Center | 565 Jacoby Street | San Rafael | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Marin Resource Recovery Center | 565 Jacoby Street | San Rafael | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Certified Blue Recycling, Inc. | 2075 Williams St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | CA Carpet Stewardship Recycling Drop-off Site (CARE). Carpet and pad must be dry, debris-free (free of tack strips, nails, trash & dirt), & prepared (cut into manageable sections, separate pad from carpet, roll, stack or fold). Carpet pile gets stacked on a pallet and wrapped (4' high max). https://carpetrecovery.org/california/ca/ | |
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Public Drop-off Area. CA Carpet Stewardship Recycling Drop-off Site (CARE). Reduced tonnage fee. Carpet and pad must be dry, debris-free (free of tack strips, nails, trash & dirt), & prepared (cut into manageable sections, separate pad from carpet, roll, stack or fold). Carpet pile gets stacked on a pallet and wrapped (4' high max). https://carpetrecovery.org/california/ca/ | |
| RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching | 1355 Ridder Park Dr | San Jose | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Textiles: Carpet squares, large fabric pieces, sample books, string, yarn | |
| Green Waste Carpet Recycling | 1201 North 15th Street | San Jose | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | commercial broadloom carpet and/or carpet tiles | |
| Zanker Road Landfill |
705 Los Esteros Road (north of Zanker Road, one mile north of Zanker and Highway 237) |
San Jose | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore San Jose | 1608 Las Plumas Ave. | San Jose | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Accepts carpet tiles in good condition. Although donation pick-up is offered, it is not guaranteed. | |
| Zanker Road Materials Processing Facility | 675 Los Esteros Rd | San Jose | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | CARE carpet recycling drop-off location. Accepts directly from the public. | |
| GreenWaste Carpet Recycling | 1201 North 15th St | San Jose | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | CARE Recycler - for large retailers and installers | |
| Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Golden Bear Transfer Station | 1 Parr Blvd. | Richmond | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | CARE carpet recycling site - both broadloom (residential and commercial) and carpet tile. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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| Albany |
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| Berkeley |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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