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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| 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. | |
| Kirby Canyon Landfill | 910 Coyote Creek Golf Dr. | Morgan Hill | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | 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. | |
| Guadalupe Landfill (Rubbish Disposal Company) | 15999 Guadalupe Mines Rd | San Jose | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | 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. | |
| Berkeley Transfer Station | 1201 2nd St. | Berkeley | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | Special Handling: Treated Wood Waste (must be kept separate from other materials and placed in a designated bin for disposal), charged at the Refuse Base Rate and the Environmental Compliance 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 | |
| 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. | |
| Potrero Hills Landfill | 3675 Potrero Hills Lane | Suisun City | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | Call first for details. | |
| RB Construction | 893 Boggs Terrace | Fremont | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | Offer soil remediation services | |
| Altamont Landfill (WM, Inc.) | 10840 Altamont Pass Rd. | Livermore | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | DTSC variance received. Call or email them asking for the Treated Wood Waste (TWW) Form and the how-to TWW email. Do leave your email for them to get back to you. Customers (anyone wanting to drop-off TWW) will need to register for a new Express account with www.WMSolutions.com, complete and attach the form, and attach a copy of your variance. Note: Residents that hire a contractor to work on their home (e.g., fence repair or deck replacement) do not require a TWW variance provided that the contractor transports the TWW for disposal. Request a price quote. | |
| 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. | |
| MG Remediation Inc. |
26062 Eden Landing Road Suite #2 |
Hayward | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | Offers asbestos abatement services | |
| Ox Mountain Landfill | 12310 San Mateo Rd | Half Moon Bay | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | Call first for details. | |
| 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 | |
| Conflo Services Inc. | 25670 Nickel Place | Hayward | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee |
Curbside Service
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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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