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Wood - Untreated

Untreated wood is natural with no additives, paints, or adhesives.

Consider reuse before mulching or composting.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
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.
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.
Repurposed Materials 5295 Lakewood Rd Fort Mohave Reuse Buyback Mail-in Commercial volume. live edge wood slabs, pine wood kindling, guard rail timbers, snow fence, wood beams,
Green Lynx - Lumberyard and Reuse Store 3403Santa Rosa Ave
#100
Santa Rosa Reuse Free Drop-off
Tamalpais Natureworks 844 B St San Rafael Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Contact regarding donation of high quality urban wood for reuse in the sustainable furniture that is designed to be modular, fully repairable, and exceptionally strong. Urban wood can be from salvaged street or yard trees, reclaimed wood from deconstruction of building and structures like water tanks, or recycled wood from used wood products like furniture. Accepted only with permission. Send an email with materials and details.
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. Resale of reclaimed lumber through Urban Machine and at Ashby Lumber.
Renera - Source for Reclaimed & Recycled Lumber Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee Renera is a team of wood professionals with decades of experience in sourcing, milling and finishing reclaimed woods. We salvage wood originally destined for landfills to produce finished building products like molding, siding and flooring, office furniture, shelves, etc. We also supply complete lumber and beam packages for residential and commercial builders. With extensive experience in residential, commercial, multi-unit and retail construction, we ready to partner with you on your project. Contact with salvaged wood (old or second growth). Custom orders for reclaimed wood available. Based in Ukiah and Mendocino, CA. Fees TBD based on situation.
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.
Green Lynx - Lumberyard and Reuse Store 3403Santa Rosa Ave
#100
Santa Rosa Reuse Free Drop-off Resale of reclaimed building materials through deconstruction and consulting services, and acceptance of donated building materials. Slabs and specialty lumber. Sheet goods (including plywood, OSB) and siding (ex. redwood). Dimensional lumber (western red cedar, old growth redwood, fir,
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

Curbside Service

Organics Bulky Pickup Note
Alameda
Pieces must fit in cart or bin.
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Albany
Pieces must fit in cart or bin.
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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
Pieces must fit in cart or bin.
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Dublin
Pieces must fit in cart or bin.
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Emeryville
Pieces must fit in cart or bin.
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Fremont
Pieces must fit in cart or bin.
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Hayward
Pieces must fit in cart or bin.
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Pieces must fit in cart or bin.
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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.
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clean wood (must be bundled)
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Piedmont
Pieces must fit in cart or bin.
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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.
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