Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal

for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

Item

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
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)
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.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Santa Cruz	719 Swift Street	Santa Cruz	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)
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.
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. ###
Albany	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###
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. ###
Castro Valley Sanitary District	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###
Dublin	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###
Emeryville	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###
Fremont	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###
Hayward	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###
Livermore	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###
Newark	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###
Oakland	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###	clean wood (must be bundled) ###
Piedmont	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###
Pleasanton	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###
San Leandro	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)	Pieces must fit in cart or bin. ###
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. ###

RE:Source is an online directory for reuse, repair and proper disposal options for the California East Bay area and Palo Alto. Our goal is to connect you with the best options for what you need to get rid of or repair. Please note that we do not accept any items directly.

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