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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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 | ||
Vasco Road Landfill & Recycling Drop-off | 4001 N. Vasco Rd. | Livermore | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Construction & Demolition | |
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. | |
Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
SCRAP | 801 Toland St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
Republic Services, Inc. | 42600 Boyce Road | Fremont | Compost | Pick-up 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. | |
Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
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 | |
Independent Recycling Services | 9039 San Leandro Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Hayward Transfer Station | 3458 Enterprise Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | If associated with C&D project. | |
GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | Wood must be untreated or unpainted to be accepted. | |
Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for wood drop-off 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 | Public green waste drop-off area |
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. ### |