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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| Zanker Road Materials Processing Facility | 675 Los Esteros Rd | San Jose | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| Zanker Road Landfill |
705 Los Esteros Road (north of Zanker Road, one mile north of Zanker and Highway 237) |
San Jose | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill Organics Processing Facility | Foot of Parr Blvd. | Richmond | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Waste Management of Alameda County | 172 98th Ave. | Oakland | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial waste hauling service | |
| Vision Recycling (Newark) | 6756 Central Ave | Newark | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Vision Recycling (Livermore) | 30 Greenville Rd | Livermore | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Vision Recycling (Benicia) | 1460 Goodyear Rd. | Benicia | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Republic Services, Inc. | 42600 Boyce Road | Fremont | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service | 1300 Loveridge Rd. | Pittsburg | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| REAP Center | 2133 Tynan Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | To be used as mulch and for compost | |
| Potrero Hills Landfill | 3675 Potrero Hills Lane | Suisun City | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | wood is ground, sent out for treatment for land application | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| Golden Bear Transfer Station | 1 Parr Blvd. | Richmond | Compost | 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. | |
| DPS / California Soil | 3401 Gaffery Rd | Vernalis | Recycle | 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. |
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