Wood that is made with glues, like plywood or engineered lumber, belongs in the trash.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Berkeley Transfer Station | 1201 2nd St. | Berkeley | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for wood drop-off area | |
| Republic Services, Inc. | 42600 Boyce Road | Fremont | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| GreenWaste Hayward Transfer Station | 3458 Enterprise Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | If associated with C&D project. | |
| Vision Recycling (Livermore) | 30 Greenville Rd | Livermore | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Vasco Road Landfill & Recycling Drop-off | 4001 N. Vasco Rd. | Livermore | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Construction & Demolition | |
| Altamont Landfill (WM, Inc.) | 10840 Altamont Pass Rd. | Livermore | 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 | |
| Contra Costa Transfer & Recovery Station (CCTRS) | 951 Waterbird Way | Martinez | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Vision Recycling (Newark) | 6756 Central Ave | Newark | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Waste Management of Alameda County | 172 98th Ave. | Oakland | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial waste hauling service | |
| Commercial Waste & Recycling - C&D, Inerts & landscape yard | 725 Independent Road | Oakland | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| Independent Recycling Services | 9039 San Leandro Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | Wood must be untreated or unpainted to be accepted. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | wood is ground, sent out for treatment for land application | |
| West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill Organics Processing Facility | Foot of Parr Blvd. | Richmond | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Recycler's World | PO Box 58228 | Salt Lake City | Recycle | Buyback Mail-in | Membership-based worldwide information exchange for companies and individuals who buy, sell, or trade commodities, materials, goods, and services relevant to the industry. | |
| Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| SCRAP | 801 Toland St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
Curbside Service
| Organics | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
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| Albany |
Clean wood pieces free of paint and chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin are acceptable. However, composite, engineered, or bonded wood like plywood, particle wood, and blue pallet wood belong in the garbage. ### |
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| Berkeley |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals. Wood must be 3" or less in diameter and less than 3' long. Cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
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| Dublin |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
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| Emeryville |
Clean wood pieces free of paint and chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin are acceptable. However, composite, engineered, or bonded wood like plywood, particle wood, and blue pallet wood belong in the garbage. ### |
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| Fremont |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
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| Hayward |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
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| Livermore |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
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| Newark |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
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| Oakland |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
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| Piedmont |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
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| Pleasanton |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
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| San Leandro |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
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| Union City |
Clean wood pieces free of paint or chemicals, cut to fit in the cart or bin. ### |
