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. The management of TWW is regulated by the State under AB 332.
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 Per California Health and Safety Code Section 25230.15. Spanish translation is enabled on their website. Links to Guidance: Generators, Large Generators, and Landfills, Transfer Stations and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facilities.
Painted, engineered, stained, lacquered, plywood/composite, and wood painted with "copper green" goes in the garbage.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Method | Notes | |
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| Repurposed Materials | 5295 Lakewood Rd | Fort Mohave | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Commercial volume | |
| The ReUse People | 9235 San Leandro St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Email with image, quantity, size and condition of what you have - very good, like new reuse condition only. Very limited in what they may accept. Not guaranteed. | |
| 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 | |
| Keller Canyon Landfill | 901 Bailey Rd. | Pittsburg | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | Closed to public. | |
| FERMA Corporation (Newark) |
Equipment Yard 6655 Smith Ave |
Newark | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Bee Green Recycling & Supply (Asphalt Shingle Recyclers) |
5900 Coliseum Way (Inert Debris & Green Waste Recycling) |
Oakland | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | Call 510-636-0852 for more information. Only incidentally with C&D loads (ex. deck, fence, framing) and separated within the load. Entire loads of TWW not accepted. | |
| 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) | |
| Safety Kleen (San Jose) | 1147 N 10th Street | San Jose | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Newby Island Landfill & Resource Recovery Park | 1601 Dixon Landing Rd. | Milpitas | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | Call first for details. | |
| Stericycle (Hayward) | 30542 San Antonio St | Hayward | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Environmental Logistics |
Northern CA Office 3200 Depot Rd |
Hayward | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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. | |
| North State Environmental (South San Francisco) |
220 South Spruce Avenue Suite 200 |
South San Francisco | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) |
Berkeley Regional Office 700 Heinz Ave; Suite 200 |
Berkeley | Safe Disposal | Free Mail-in | Information Link: https://dtsc.ca.gov/toxics-in-products/treated-wood-waste/ | |
| Safety Kleen Systems (Rohnert Park) | 5750 Commerce Blvd | Rohnert Park | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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. | |
| Bayview Environmental Services, Inc. | 6925 San Leandro St | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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. |
Curbside Service
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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