Sheet mulching with cardboard, compost and mulch (chipped clean wood) can be done right on top of your lawn to save time, money, and water and build healthy soil. Go to www.lawntogarden.org to learn more and use the Marketplace tool to find supplies locally.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Acme Landfill (Fill Corporation) | 950 Waterbird Way | Martinez | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Bay View Greenwaste Management Co. | 1300 Carroll Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Bay View Greenwaste Management Co. | 1300 Carroll Ave. | San Francisco | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Berkeley Transfer Station | 1201 2nd St. | Berkeley | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| Bio Fuel Systems (@Altamonte Landfill) |
10840 Altamont Pass Road Office to pay & drop materials past WM Scalehouse |
Livermore | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Untreated & unpainted | |
| Commercial Waste & Recycling - C&D, Inerts & landscape yard | 725 Independent Road | Oakland | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| Contra Costa Transfer & Recovery Station (CCTRS) | 951 Waterbird Way | Martinez | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Wood chips are accepted for composting and mulch. *WM EarthCare compost, mulch, soil blends & hardscape are available for sale from the Garden Center. | |
| DPS / California Soil | 3401 Gaffery Rd | Vernalis | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Deposit plant debris, food scraps & food-soiled paper in the facility’s designated “clean green” area. | |
| Golden Bear Transfer Station | 1 Parr Blvd. | Richmond | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Green Waste Recycle Yard | P.O. Box 2377 | Berkeley | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Only accept woody organic waste: logs, shrub/bush, branches, log rounds & wood chips | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | Wood must be untreated or unpainted to be accepted. Consider using as mulch in your garden. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | wood is ground, sent out for treatment for land application | |
| Potrero Hills Landfill | 3675 Potrero Hills Lane | Suisun City | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| REAP Center | 2133 Tynan Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | To be used as mulch and for compost | |
| Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service | 1300 Loveridge Rd. | Pittsburg | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Republic Services, Inc. | 42600 Boyce Road | Fremont | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Clean wood only or else it is considered construction debris. Clean wood is segregated, unpainted, untreated pallets, wood and lumber pieces up to 6” in diameter and 6’ in length. Material must be free of metal and paper. Material must not be banded bundled tied or wrapped. Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only. | |
| Vasco Road Landfill & Recycling Drop-off | 4001 N. Vasco Rd. | Livermore | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Available for purchase from chipping process of clean wood. |
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