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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| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| Republic Services, Inc. | 42600 Boyce Road | Fremont | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| Berkeley Transfer Station | 1201 2nd St. | Berkeley | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| 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 | |
| Vision Recycling (Benicia) | 1460 Goodyear Rd. | Benicia | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| REAP Center | 2133 Tynan Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | To be used as mulch and for compost |
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| San Leandro |
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