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Building Materials - Reclaimed/Reusable

Consider posting good condition or unused materials locally for reuse or donation.

Does salvage mean savings? Read about deconstruction, reuse and embedded carbon.

 
    • Reuse
    City Slickers Farms
    2847 Peralta St, Oakland •
    Contact to find out what they need.
    Free Drop-off
    • Reuse
    • Repair
    Urban Machine
    1070 40th St, Oakland •
    Service for removing nails, screws, & staples from dimensional lumber, glulam, & heavy timber with AI supported robotics machine at their facility or can travel locally to the job site. 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.
    Drop-off for a Fee
    • Reuse
    REAP Center
    2133 Tynan Ave, Alameda •
    Lumbar, to plywood to roofing, burning man type art installations, sheds, materials to build sheds, barns, offices, Airstreams (need two for classrooms), etc.
    Free Drop-off
    • Reuse
    Urban Ore
    900 Murray St., Berkeley • (510) 841-7283
    Free Drop-off
    • Reuse
    Rebuilding Together East Bay North
    732 Gilman St, Berkeley • 510-644-8979
    Call first to determine current needs.
    Free Drop-off
    • Reuse
    Arkin Tilt Architecture
    1101 Eighth St, Berkeley • 510-528-9830
    Building designer incorporating local and reused resources into projects
    • Reuse
    Lumber Baron (Albany)
    500 Cleveland Ave, Albany • 510-525-1906
    Lumber
    Free Drop-off
    • Reuse
    The ReUse People
    9235 San Leandro St., Oakland • (510) 383-1983
    Architectural items like fireplace mantles & inserts
    Free Drop-off
    • Reuse
    Habitat for Humanity ReStore East Bay
    9235 San Leandro St., Oakland • (510) 777-1447
    Must be unused and in good condition. Includes fencing.
    Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
    • Reuse
    Building Resources
    701 Amador St., San Francisco • (415) 285-7814
    molding, trim, vinyl, windows, siding, landscaping supplies, vinyl
    Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
    • Recycle
    Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station)
    2615 Davis St., San Leandro • (510) 638-2303
    Broken, poor condition. Recycle; Public C&D Drop-off Area
    Drop-off for a Fee
    • Reuse
    Nextdoor
    Headquarters, San Francisco •
    Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up
    • Reuse
    Lumber Baron (Richmond)
    1140 Harbour Way South, Richmond • 510-525-1906
    Lumber
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    All in One Removal
    3610 Powell Dr., Lafayette • (925) 962-3867
    Pick-up for a Fee
    • Reuse
    This & That Building Materials
    1701 Rumrill Blvd., San Pablo • (510) 232-1273
    In good condition only. Call first for drop-off or pick-up information. fireplaces
    Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
    • Landfill
    Golden Bear Transfer Station
    1 Parr Blvd., Richmond • (510) 970-7274
    Poor condition, separated for C&D
    Drop-off for a Fee
    • Reuse
    iReuse Hauling
    1212 El CaminoReal, San Bruno • 888-473-8737
    will haul for reuse
    Pick-up for a Fee
    • Reuse
    • Recycle
    • Landfill
    iReuse Hauling
    1212 El CaminoReal, San Bruno • 888-473-8737
    haul to donation or recycle/transfer station as the case may be
    Pick-up for a Fee
    • Recycle
    GreenWaste Hayward Transfer Station
    3458 Enterprise Ave, Hayward • (510) 606-1548
    Poor condition. If associated with C&D project.
    Drop-off for a Fee
    • Reuse
    Habitat for Humanity ReStore Concord
    2080 Diamond Blvd., Concord • 925-826-5465
    Must be unused and in good condition. Includes fencing.
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    • Landfill
    Contra Costa Transfer & Recovery Station (CCTRS)
    951 Waterbird Way, Martinez • (925) 232-2999
    Broken condition
    Drop-off for a Fee
    • Reuse
    PlaceMakers Inc
    1062 Center Street, San Carlos • 650-421-1330
    Salavaged resources and historical architectural artifacts
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Pleasanton Transfer Station
    3110 Busch Rd., Pleasanton • (925) 846-2042
    Separate for C&D drop-off area
    Drop-off for a Fee
    • Reuse
    Reusable Lumber Company
    P.O. Box 620327, Woodside • (650) 867-8970
    Pick up and drop off is by appointment only.
    Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
    • Reuse
    Habitat for Humanity ReStore Solano Napa
    104 Commerce Court, Fairfield • 707-863-0692
    Must be unused and in good condition. Includes fencing.
    Free Drop-off

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