Consider reuse before mulching or composting.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill Organics Processing Facility | Foot of Parr Blvd. | Richmond | Compost | Drop-off 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 | |
| Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service | 1300 Loveridge Rd. | Pittsburg | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Reclaim Arbor |
970 Garcia Ave Suite I |
Pittsburg | Reuse | Free Drop-off | All species of solid wood, minimum 2in thick, with minimal nails and/or foreign objects. Ideally from construction, infrastructure or demolition projects. Loads must be easily stackable for transport. Minimum load size 20 cu yds. | |
| Black's Farmwood |
1364 N McDowell Blvd. Unit 25 |
Petaluma | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Reclaimed wood for barns, industrial, or flooring. Call for details. | |
| EcoHaul | 636 F Street | Petaluma | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Urban Machine | 1070 40th St | Oakland | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee, On-site for a Fee | Service for removing nails, screws, & staples from dimensional lumber & heavy timber with AI supported robotics machine at their facility or can travel locally. The robot reclaims wood waste from C&D for reuse as premium lumber. Robot available to rent at your site or you can buy the reclaimed wood they have cleaned of fasteners from wood waste. | |
| Urban Machine | 1070 40th St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, On-site for a Fee | Service for removing nails, screws, & staples from dimensional lumber & heavy timber with AI supported robotics machine at their facility or can travel locally. The robot reclaims wood waste from C&D for reuse as premium lumber. Robot available to rent at your site or you can buy the reclaimed wood they have cleaned of fasteners from wood waste. | |
| C&K Salvage | 718 Douglas Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore East Bay | 9235 San Leandro St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | We do not accept scrap and surplus lumber or commodity building materials unless they are unused and are of sufficient quantity for a project. Must be over 6ft long and nail-free. Inc. Trim/Moulding (over 6ft long) | |
| Oakland Resident Free Bulky Item Drop Off - Bulky Block Party |
7101 Edgewater Dr |
Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | clean wood, unlimited | |
| Independent Recycling Services | 9039 San Leandro Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Materials Reuse | 2650 Nicol Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| The ReUse People | 9235 San Leandro St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | (Reuse) Call first, may charge a collection fee. Lumber: single boards min 6ft & denailed. Bulk - stacked and banded. | |
| Bee Green Recycling & Supply (Asphalt Shingle Recyclers) |
5900 Coliseum Way (Inert Debris & Green Waste Recycling) |
Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Clean wood waste - pallets, lumber, plywood, ok with nails and small fasteners (no painted, stained or treated) | |
| Commercial Waste & Recycling - C&D, Inerts & landscape yard | 725 Independent Road | Oakland | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for wood drop-off area | |
| English County Pine & Design | 57 Hamilton Drive | Novato | Reuse | Free Drop-off | May buyback reclaimed lumber and timber for custom wood builds. | |
| Crossroads Recycled Lumber | 58500 Hancock Way | Northfork | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | reclaimed, vintage, antique, old structures like the Port of Oakland or historic Saint Joseph's Church in SF. | |
| FERMA Corporation (Newark) |
Equipment Yard 6655 Smith Ave |
Newark | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | Separate for wood drop-off area | |
| Vision Recycling (Newark) | 6756 Central Ave | Newark | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee |
Curbside Service
| Organics | Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
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| Albany |
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| Berkeley |
Pieces must be 3" or less in diameter and less than 3' long. Wood must fit in the cart or bin with the lid closed. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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| Dublin |
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| Emeryville |
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| Fremont |
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| Hayward |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
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| Livermore |
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| Newark |
Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ### |
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| Oakland |
Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ### |
clean wood (must be bundled) ### |
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| Piedmont |
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| Pleasanton |
Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ### |
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| San Leandro |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ### |
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| Union City |
Pieces must fit in cart or bin. Offer good condition wood crates for donation/reuse. Broken/poor condition wooden crates accepted in organics bin/cart. ### |
