Consider reuse before mulching or composting.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| EcoHaul | 636 F Street | Petaluma | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service | 1300 Loveridge Rd. | Pittsburg | Recycle | 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 | |
| Golden Bear Transfer Station | 1 Parr Blvd. | Richmond | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill Organics Processing Facility | Foot of Parr Blvd. | Richmond | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Lumber Baron (Richmond) | 1140 Harbour Way South | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Buyback Pick-up | heritage and reclaimed rewood, urban wood/slabs | |
| Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Bay View Greenwaste Management Co. | 1300 Carroll Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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) | |
| Bay View Greenwaste Management Co. | 1300 Carroll Ave. | San Francisco | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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. | |
| Bay Area Scavenger & Recycling | 11740 Berryessa Rd | San Jose | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Zanker Road Materials Processing Facility | 675 Los Esteros Rd | San Jose | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| Zanker Road Landfill |
705 Los Esteros Road (north of Zanker Road, one mile north of Zanker and Highway 237) |
San Jose | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for organics drop-off | |
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Compost | Drop-off for a Fee | Public green waste drop-off area | |
| San Martin Transfer Station | 14070 Llagas Avenue | San Martin | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| 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. |
Curbside Service
| Organics | Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ### |
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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 |
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. ### |
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. ### |
