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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DPS / California Soil | 3401 Gaffery Rd | Vernalis | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | 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. | |
Potrero Hills Landfill | 3675 Potrero Hills Lane | Suisun City | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Public green waste drop-off area | |
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 | |
Bay Area Scavenger & Recycling | 11740 Berryessa Rd | San Jose | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
SCRAP | 801 Toland St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
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. | |
West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill Organics Processing Facility | Foot of Parr Blvd. | Richmond | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
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. | |
Independent Recycling Services | 9039 San Leandro Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up 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 | |
Vision Recycling (Newark) | 6756 Central Ave | Newark | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Contra Costa Transfer & Recovery Station (CCTRS) | 951 Waterbird Way | Martinez | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
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 |
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. ### |