Wood - Treated
Treated wood is wood treated with a chemical for the purpose of resisting decay. Examples include pressure-treated dimensional lumber, creosote-treated railroad ties, and telephone poles.
Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Pressure treated, preserved wood, or treated wood waste (including the sawdust), referred to as TWW, has preserving chemicals like arsenic, creosote, and copper. When outdoor structures built with preservative treated wood – such as decks, gazebos, fences and retaining walls – are demolished and discarded, the wood is considered TWW.
DTSC lists the current Transfer Facilities that accept TWW across the state. The CA Water Board lists Landfills that accept TWW.
TWWDisposal.org has fact sheets and outreach materials on the appropriate handing, disposal (landfills that accept TWW), and other management of treated wood waste for residents and for facilities that may receive or handle treated wood waste. Spanish translation is enabled on their website.
Painted, engineered, stained, lacquered, plywood/composite, and wood painted with "copper green" may go in the garbage.
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 | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | DTSC variance received 3/11/21. Call first for terms and conditions. | |
| Veolia Environmental Services | 1125 Hensley St | Richmond | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Vasco Road Landfill & Recycling Drop-off | 4001 N. Vasco Rd. | Livermore | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | Call or email asking for TWW form and instructions before you go. Call Patricia Moreno 209-547-7590 and leave a vm with your email to be sent details. All Republic Services landfills require generators with variance to create an new Express Waste profile, complete and attach the Republic TWW form, and also attach a copy of the generator's variance. Pricing $125-$150/ton; minimum charge per job is $500. Resident min. fees are $400-$500 for less than 50lbs. (4/1/2021) | |
| Univar USA/ChemCare | 2256 Junction Ave | San Jose | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Stericycle (San Jose) | 189 Stauffer Blvd | San Jose | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Stericycle (Hayward) | 30542 San Antonio St | Hayward | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Sonoma County Transfer Station (Sonoma) | 4376 Stage Gulch Road | Sonoma | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | DTSC variance 3/11/21. Call first for details. | |
| Sonoma County Transfer Station (Healdsburg) | 166 Alexander Valley Road | Healdsburg | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | DTSC variance 3/11/21. Call first for details. | |
| Sonoma County Transfer Station (Guerneville) | 13450 Pocket Drive | Guerneville | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | DTSC variance 3/11/21. Call first for details. | |
| Sonoma County Transfer Station (Annapolis) | 33549 Annapolis Rd | Annapolis | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | DTSC Variance 3/11/21. Call first for details. | |
| Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento) | 6000 88th Street | Sacramento | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Safety Kleen Systems (Rohnert Park) | 5750 Commerce Blvd | Rohnert Park | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Safety Kleen (San Jose) | 1147 N 10th Street | San Jose | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Restoration Management Company | 4142 Point Eden Way | Hayward | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Restec Contractors Inc. | 22959 Kidder Street | Hayward | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | Visit website or call for information on specific materials accepted | |
| Repurposed Materials | 5295 Lakewood Rd | Fort Mohave | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Commercial volume | |
| Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service | 1300 Loveridge Rd. | Pittsburg | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | 1. Enter the Construction and Demolition Scale to the left after the first stop sign at the facility. 2. Notify the scale attendant you have Treated Wood Waste. 3. The scale attendant will inspect your load and direct you where to dump it. 4. Complete the quick customer form (https://mdrr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AB-332-TREATED-WOOD-WASTE-CUSTOMER-FORM_10062021.pdf) and submit it to the scale while completing your transaction. | |
| Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | Pressure Treated Wood, <=2 cubic yards $75 Per Load plus weight; Pressure Treated Wood, >2 cubic yards $375 Per Load plus weight | |
| RB Construction | 893 Boggs Terrace | Fremont | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | Offer soil remediation services | |
| Ramos Environmental | 1515 South River Road | West Sacramento | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee |
Curbside Service
| Debris Box | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Contact ACI at 510-483-1400 for details. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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