Consider reuse before mulching or composting.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| 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. | |
| Newby Island Landfill & Resource Recovery Park | 1601 Dixon Landing Rd. | Milpitas | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for wood drop-off area | |
| Oakland Resident Annual Bulky Drop-off & Curbside Pick-up |
(By appointment only) 7101 Edgewater Dr |
Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | clean wood, unlimited | |
| 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. | |||
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | wood is ground, sent out for treatment for land application | |
| Potrero Hills Landfill | 3675 Potrero Hills Lane | Suisun City | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| 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. | |
| Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service | 1300 Loveridge Rd. | Pittsburg | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| 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. | |||
| Republic Services, Inc. | 42600 Boyce Road | Fremont | Compost | Pick-up for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| 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, | |
| Reusable Lumber Company | P.O. Box 620327 | Woodside | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Drop off and pick up is by appointment only. | |
| 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. | |||
| San Martin Transfer Station | 14070 Llagas Avenue | San Martin | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Clean wood only or else it is considered construction debris. Clean wood is segregated, unpainted, untreated pallets, wood and lumber pieces up to 6” in diameter and 6’ in length. Material must be free of metal and paper. Material must not be banded bundled tied or wrapped. Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Universal Recycling Solutions |
231 Market Place #620 |
San Ramon | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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| Albany |
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| Berkeley |
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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 |
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| Oakland |
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| Piedmont |
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| Pleasanton |
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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) |
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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. ### |
