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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
Newby Island Landfill & Resource Recovery Park 1601 Dixon Landing Rd. Milpitas Compost Paid Drop-off Separate for wood drop-off area
Mountain View Recycling Center 935 Terra Bella Ave Mountain View Recycle Free Drop-off Only accepted from Mountain View residents. Clean wood and lumber, no painted or treated wood. Must make an appointment for drop-off.
Vision Recycling (Newark) 6756 Central Ave Newark Recycle Paid Drop-off
FERMA Corporation (Newark) Equipment Yard
6655 Smith Ave
Newark Compost Paid Pick-up Separate for wood drop-off area
Crossroads Recycled Lumber 58500 Hancock Way Northfork Reuse Free Drop-off, Paid Drop-off, Paid Pick-up reclaimed, vintage, antique, old structures like the Port of Oakland or historic Saint Joseph's Church in SF.
English County Pine & Design 57 Hamilton Drive Novato Reuse Free Drop-off May buyback reclaimed lumber and timber for custom wood builds.
Commercial Waste & Recycling - C&D, Inerts & landscape yard 725 Independent Road Oakland Compost Paid Drop-off Separate for wood drop-off area
Urban Machine 1070 40th St Oakland Repair Paid Drop-off In development. 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.
C&K Salvage 718 Douglas Ave Oakland Reuse Paid Drop-off
Oakland Resident Free Bulky Item Drop Off - Bulky Block Party
7101 Edgewater Dr
Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off clean wood, unlimited
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)
Independent Recycling Services 9039 San Leandro Street Oakland Recycle Paid Drop-off, Paid Pick-up
Materials Reuse 2650 Nicol Ave Oakland Recycle Paid Pick-up
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 Paid Drop-off Clean wood waste - pallets, lumber, plywood, ok with nails and small fasteners (no painted, stained or treated)
Urban Machine 1070 40th St Oakland Reuse Paid Drop-off In development. 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.
GreenWaste of Palo Alto 2765 Lafayette St Palo Alto Compost Paid Pick-up No bamboo, cactus, flax, ivy, palm, pampas grass, poison oak or yucca.
Black's Farmwood 1364 N McDowell Blvd.
Unit 25
Petaluma Reuse Paid Drop-off, Paid Pick-up Reclaimed wood for barns, industrial, or flooring. Call for details.
EcoHaul 636 F Street Petaluma Recycle Paid Pick-up
Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service 1300 Loveridge Rd. Pittsburg Recycle Paid Drop-off

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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