Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

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Wood Scraps - Untreated

Untreated wood scraps are bits and pieces of untreated, unpainted wood.

Wood that is made with glues, like plywood or engineered lumber, belongs in the trash.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Contra Costa Transfer & Recovery Station (CCTRS) 951 Waterbird Way Martinez Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
GreenWaste Hayward Transfer Station 3458 Enterprise Ave Hayward Recycle Drop-off for a Fee If associated with C&D project.
Vision Recycling (Newark) 6756 Central Ave Newark Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Independent Recycling Services 9039 San Leandro Street Oakland Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up 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
SCRAP 801 Toland St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off

Curbside Service

Organics Note
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.
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