Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

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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
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
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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 (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 Free Bulky Item Drop Off - Bulky Block Party
7101 Edgewater Dr
Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off
Oakland Resident Free Bulky Item Drop Off - Bulky Block Party
7101 Edgewater Dr
Oakland Landfill Free Drop-off
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 Landfill Drop-off for a Fee
Marin Resource Recovery Center 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Los Angeles Fiber 4920 Boyle Avenue Los Angeles Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Independent Recycling Services 9039 San Leandro Street Oakland Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Debris Box Note
Alameda
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for bulky pick up.
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Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for details.
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Albany
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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
Contact ACI, 510-483-1400, for details.
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Dublin
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Emeryville
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Fremont
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Hayward
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
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Livermore
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Newark
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Oakland
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Piedmont
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Pleasanton
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San Leandro
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
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Union City
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