Consider reuse before mulching or composting.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| 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. Resale of reclaimed lumber through Urban Machine and at Ashby Lumber. | |
| Good News Wood Salvation | 25 Kalana Ave | Morgan Hill | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Pick-up | Source and distribute reclaimed wood. Redwood slabs, wood paneling, snow fence, accent wall material. Wholesale purchasing and resale for commercial, residential, and architectural clients. | |
| Rheaply - Bay Area Reuse Marketplace | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Drop-off for a Fee | For Businesses & Organizations. Whether you’re looking to donate, buy, or sell furniture, fixtures, building materials, or any other workplace items, the Bay Area Marketplace has something for every project. List items you want to move or find items for your organization (donations and for a fee). Especially in quantity, and reuse condition. | |||
| C&K Salvage | 718 Douglas Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| English County Pine & Design | 57 Hamilton Drive | Novato | Reuse | Free Drop-off | May buyback reclaimed lumber and timber for custom wood builds. | |
| Pacific Reclaimed Lumber & Supply: Online Source for Reclaimed Wood | Reuse | Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Pick-up | Reclaimed lumber marketplace for architects, builders, and woodworkers, often with a provenance in the Greater Bay Area. | |||
| Davis Demolition | 1051 Todd Rd | Santa Rosa | Reuse | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore Sonoma | 1201 Piner Road | Santa Rosa | 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) | |
| 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) | |
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore Solano Napa | 104 Commerce Court | Fairfield | 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) | |
| Urban Ore | 900 Murray St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Dimensional lumber | |
| 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. | |
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore Concord | 2080 Diamond Blvd. | Concord | 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) | |
| 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. | |
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Watsonville) | 555 Main St | Watsonville | 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) | |
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore Monterey Bay | 4230 Gigling Rd | Seaside | 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) | |
| Building Resources | 701 Amador St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | 1/2" or greater plywood. No smaller than half-sheets. Lumber - 6' or longer and denailed. No split or insect infested. Molding and trim (only denailed wood) | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | wood is ground, sent out for treatment for land application | |
| Formr |
until Feb 2026: at Humanmade 655 Bryant St |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | At Formr we salvage wood from construction sites, source leftover material from construction manufacturers and utilize urban trees from local communities. Contact with a photo of what type of wood, amount, and size of pieces for approval. Preferred: old growth, 2" or 4" thick and 8' long, no nails, but we can work with the following minimums: 1.5" thick and 2' long and any species. Pick up with min 30 pieces. Tax deduction receipt can be provided. | |
| Reusable Lumber Company | P.O. Box 620327 | Woodside | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Drop off and pick up is by appointment only. |
Curbside Service
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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 |
Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
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| Livermore |
Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ### |
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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 |
Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ### |
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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. ### |
