Pressure treated railroad ties are considered Treated Wood Waste. See TWWDisposal.org for fact sheets and outeach materials.
Railroad Ties
Railroad ties were once made from wood, but are now commonly made from concrete. They provide support, and are laid underneath and perpendicular to the rails.
Vendors
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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National Response Corporation (NRC) | 1605 Ferry Point | Alameda | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Berkeley Transfer Station | 1201 2nd St. | Berkeley | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | Special Handling: Treated Wood Waste (must be kept separate from other materials and placed in a designated bin for disposal), charged at the Refuse Base Rate and the Environmental Compliance Fee. | |
Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) |
Berkeley Regional Office 700 Heinz Ave; Suite 200 |
Berkeley | Safe Disposal | Free Mail-in | Information Link: https://dtsc.ca.gov/toxics-in-products/treated-wood-waste/ | |
Buttonwillow Landfill (Clean Harbors) | 2500 West Lokern Road | Buttonwillow | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
RB Construction | 893 Boggs Terrace | Fremont | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | Offer soil remediation services | |
Restec Contractors Inc. | 22959 Kidder Street | Hayward | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | Visit website or call for information on specific materials accepted | |
MG Remediation Inc. |
26062 Eden Landing Road Suite #2 |
Hayward | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | Offers asbestos abatement services | |
Conflo Services Inc. | 25670 Nickel Place | Hayward | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Restoration Management Company | 4142 Point Eden Way | Hayward | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Repurposed Materials |
10220 Brighton Rd Unit 7 |
Henderson | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Commercial volume. | |
Kettleman Hills Landfill |
35251 Old Skyline Road P.O. Box 471 |
Kettleman City | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Altamont Landfill (WM, Inc.) | 10840 Altamont Pass Rd. | Livermore | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Vasco Road Landfill & Recycling Drop-off | 4001 N. Vasco Rd. | Livermore | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
FERMA Corporation (Newark) |
Equipment Yard 6655 Smith Ave |
Newark | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Bayview Environmental Services, Inc. | 6925 San Leandro St | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Heritage Salvage | 1473 Petaluma Blvd South | Petaluma | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Very good condition. Call first. | |
Safety Kleen Systems (Rohnert Park) | 5750 Commerce Blvd | Rohnert Park | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento) | 6000 88th Street | Sacramento | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Clean Harbors | 1021 Berryessa Road | San Jose | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
North State Environmental (South San Francisco) |
220 South Spruce Avenue Suite 200 |
South San Francisco | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee |