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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| 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. | |
| 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 | ||
| Urban Ore | 900 Murray St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Carpet 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 | |
| Union Recovering |
28970 Hopkins Street #F |
Hayward | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Call first | |
| The ReUse People | 9235 San Leandro St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | 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 (not the large ones) | |
| Soex West Textile Recycling | 2360 South Orange Ave. | Fresno | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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. | |
| Savers (Alameda) | 931 Marina Village Pkwy | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Good condition rugs & runners only. Bath mats. | |
| Savers (7117 Regional St.) | 7117 Regional St. | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | rugs & runners | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Oakland Resident Annual Bulky Drop-off & Curbside Pick-up |
(By appointment only) 7101 Edgewater Dr |
Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Roll and tape. | |
| Oakland Resident Annual Bulky Drop-off & Curbside Pick-up |
(By appointment only) 7101 Edgewater Dr |
Oakland | Landfill | Free Drop-off | Roll and tape. | |
| NixxIt | 19532 Center St | Castro Valley | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Newby Island Landfill & Resource Recovery Park | 1601 Dixon Landing Rd. | Milpitas | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| 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 | ||
| Los Angeles Fiber | 4920 Boyle Avenue | Los Angeles | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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| Berkeley |
5 ft max length up to 12 in diameter. Can bring to Transfer Station for recycling if rolled separately from carpet padding and if dry and free from debris. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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