Do not put in curbside carts as it is likely to exceed weight capacity of carts and break them. Request a C&D Debris Box for dirt to be recycled. Find a list of local testing service providers for lead in soil and paint here.
Soil - Clean
Clean soil is the upper layer of dirt from the earth that has not been built upon or contaminated by chemicals or fertilizers.
Consider offering clean soil for free to the community on NextDoor, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist or such as many folks will want it to use for their own gardening and construction projects. If you have it on a tarp, in buckets or reusable bags, it will be easy for others to take what they need from your front yard project.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Acme Landfill (Fill Corporation) | 950 Waterbird Way | Martinez | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| All in One Removal | 3610 Powell Dr. | Lafayette | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Altamont Landfill (WM, Inc.) | 10840 Altamont Pass Rd. | Livermore | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Bay Area Scavenger & Recycling | 11740 Berryessa Rd | San Jose | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Bayview Environmental Services, Inc. | 6925 San Leandro St | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Bee Green Recycling & Supply (Asphalt Shingle Recyclers) |
5900 Coliseum Way (Inert Debris & Green Waste Recycling) |
Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | No sod, grass, large roots, trash, contaminated soil, concrete or asphalt. | |
| Berkeley Transfer Station | 1201 2nd St. | Berkeley | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Landfilled | |
| Blue Line Transfer Station | 500 East Jamie Court | South San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Commercial Waste & Recycling - C&D, Inerts & landscape yard | 725 Independent Road | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Contra Costa Topsoil, Inc. | 5030 Imhoff Pl. | Martinez | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Contra Costa Transfer & Recovery Station (CCTRS) | 951 Waterbird Way | Martinez | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Public green waste drop-off area | |
| FERMA Corporation (Newark) |
Equipment Yard 6655 Smith Ave |
Newark | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Must be clean soil - no contamination - certification may be required | |
| Golden Bear Transfer Station | 1 Parr Blvd. | Richmond | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| GreenWaste Hayward Transfer Station | 3458 Enterprise Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | We accept various types of soils, fill, dirt, and sod. (No yard debris) | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | C&D/Debris Box. Small amounts can be collected for no charge during your Clean Up Day. | |
| Independent Recycling Services | 9039 San Leandro Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Keller Canyon Landfill | 901 Bailey Rd. | Pittsburg | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | Closed to public. | |
| Landfill Management | 4001 W. Winton Ave. | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee |
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