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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| 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. | |
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore East Bay | 9235 San Leandro St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | 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 | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore Solano Napa | 104 Commerce Court | Fairfield | 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 Concord | 2080 Diamond Blvd. | Concord | 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 | |
| Savers (7117 Regional St.) | 7117 Regional St. | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | rugs & runners | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Contra Costa Animal Services, Pinole Shelter | 910 San Pablo Avenue | Pinole | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Resident Free Bulky Item Drop Off - Bulky Block Party |
7101 Edgewater Dr |
Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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. | |
| Union Recovering |
28970 Hopkins Street #F |
Hayward | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Call first | |
| 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/ | |
| Marin Resource Recovery Center | 565 Jacoby Street | San Rafael | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| 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. | |
| 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 |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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| Berkeley |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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