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

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 Method Notes
Oakland Resident Annual Bulky Drop-off & Curbside Pick-up (By appointment only)
7101 Edgewater Dr
Oakland Landfill Free Drop-off Roll and tape.
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.
Marin Resource Recovery Center 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael Landfill 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
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.
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
Soex West Textile Recycling 2360 South Orange Ave. Fresno Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee
Marin Resource Recovery Center 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Union Recovering 28970 Hopkins Street
#F
Hayward Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Call first
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.
Carpet Recycling Drop-off Finder 100 S Hamilton Street Dalton Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Online map for drop-off locations and recyclers servicing large retailers, installers, & the public. Each facility lists the types of carpet accepted, if they accept from the public, any fees, and hours. Confirm details before you go.
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/
Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off 501 Tunnel Ave. San Francisco Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
FERMA Corporation (Newark) Equipment Yard
6655 Smith Ave
Newark Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Blue Line Transfer Station 500 East Jamie Court South San Francisco Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station 41149 Boyce Rd. Fremont Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Separate for C&D drop-off area. CARE carpet recycling site - both broadloom (residential and commercial) and carpet tile.
Newby Island Landfill & Resource Recovery Park 1601 Dixon Landing Rd. Milpitas Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Aquafil Synthetic Fibers and Polymers 550 N. Pioneer Ave
Suite 400
Woodland Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Commercial volume carpet recycler
NixxIt Junk Removal 19592 Center St Castro Valley Recycle Pick-up for a Fee

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Special Action Debris Box Note
Alameda
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for bulky pick up.
###
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for details.
###
Albany
###
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.
###
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Contact ACI, 510-483-1400, for details.
###
Dublin
###
Emeryville
###
Fremont
###
Hayward
###
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
###
Livermore
###
Newark
###
Oakland
###
###
Piedmont
###
Pleasanton
###
San Leandro
No larger than 9' by 12'. Bagged clean/dry textiles are collected during your regular collection day on the first full week of June and October for all residents. See sanleandrosorts.com/textile for what clean/dry items to collect for reuse and recycling. Bags will be picked up by a separate vehicle. No donation receipts provided.
###
###
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
###
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
###
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
###
Union City
###

RE:Source is an online directory for reuse, repair and proper disposal options for the California East Bay area and Palo Alto. Our goal is to connect you with the best options for what you need to get rid of or repair. Please note that we do not accept any items directly.

If you have questions or feedback about this directory, please get in touch, we'd love to hear from you.

Additional Tools

  • Item Search
  • Vendor Search
  • Information for Vendors

Grab the mobile apps for answers on the go:

Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Brought to you by A public agency reducing waste in Alameda County since 1976.