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Wood - Treated
Pressure treated, preserved wood, or treated wood waste (including the sawdust), referred to as TWW, has preserving chemicals like arsenic, creosote, and copper. When outdoor structures built with preservative treated wood – such as decks, gazebos, fences and retaining walls – are demolished and discarded, the wood is considered TWW.
DTSC lists the current Transfer Facilities that accept TWW across the state. The CA Water Board lists Landfills that accept TWW.
TWWDisposal.org has fact sheets and outreach materials on the appropriate handing, disposal (landfills that accept TWW), and other management of treated wood waste for residents and for facilities that may receive or handle treated wood waste. Spanish translation is enabled on their website.
Painted, engineered, stained, lacquered, plywood/composite, and wood painted with "copper green" may go in the garbage.
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1605 Ferry Point, Alameda • (510) 749-1390Pick-up for a Fee -
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Berkeley Regional Office, Berkeley • (510) 540-2122Information Link: https://dtsc.ca.gov/toxics-in-products/treated-wood-waste/Free Mail-in -
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5900 Coliseum Way, Oakland • (510) 636-1166Call 510-636-0852 for more information. Only incidentally with C&D loads (ex. deck, fence, framing) and separated within the load. Entire loads of TWW not accepted.Drop-off for a Fee -
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1201 2nd St., Berkeley • (510) 981-7270Special Handling: Treated Wood Waste (must be kept separate from other materials and placed in a designated bin for disposal), charged at the Refuse Base Rate and the Environmental Compliance Fee.Drop-off for a Fee -
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6925 San Leandro St, Oakland • (510) 562-6181Pick-up for a Fee -
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501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1400Pressure Treated Wood, 2 cubic yards $375 Per Load plus weightDrop-off for a Fee -
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1125 Hensley St, Richmond • 626-334-5117Pick-up for a Fee -
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22959 Kidder Street, Hayward • (510) 732-1996Visit website or call for information on specific materials acceptedPick-up for a Fee -
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220 South Spruce Avenue, South San Francisco • (650) 588-2838Pick-up for a Fee -
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25670 Nickel Place, Hayward • (510) 732-6695Pick-up for a Fee -
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4142 Point Eden Way, Hayward • (510) 315-5400Pick-up for a Fee -
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26062 Eden Landing Road, Hayward • (510) 293-3009Offers asbestos abatement servicesPick-up for a Fee -
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30542 San Antonio St, Hayward • (510) 471-0918Pick-up for a Fee -
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395 W. Channel Rd, Benicia • 800-800-7472Pick-up for a Fee -
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901 Bailey Rd., Pittsburg • (925) 232-2999Closed to public.Drop-off for a Fee -
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Equipment Yard, Newark • (650) 961-2742Pick-up for a Fee -
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12310 San Mateo Rd, Half Moon Bay • 650-726-1819Call first for details.Drop-off for a Fee -
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1300 Loveridge Rd., Pittsburg • (925) 473-01801. Enter the Construction and Demolition Scale to the left after the first stop sign at the facility. 2. Notify the scale attendant you have Treated Wood Waste. 3. The scale attendant will inspect your load and direct you where to dump it. 4. Complete the quick customer form (https://mdrr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AB-332-TREATED-WOOD-WASTE-CUSTOMER-FORM_10062021.pdf) and submit it to the scale while completing your transaction.Drop-off for a Fee -
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893 Boggs Terrace, Fremont • (510) 683-8780Offer soil remediation servicesPick-up for a Fee -
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4001 N. Vasco Rd., Livermore • (925) 447-0491Call or email asking for TWW form and instructions before you go. Call Patricia Moreno 209-547-7590 and leave a vm with your email to be sent details. All Republic Services landfills require generators with variance to create an new Express Waste profile, complete and attach the Republic TWW form, and also attach a copy of the generator's variance. Pricing $125-$150/ton; minimum charge per job is $500. Resident min. fees are $400-$500 for less than 50lbs. (4/1/2021)Drop-off for a Fee -
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1601 Dixon Landing Rd., Milpitas • (408) 432-1234Call first for details.Drop-off for a Fee -
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705 Los Esteros Road, San Jose • (408) 263-2385DTSC variance received 3/11/21. Call first for terms and conditions.Drop-off for a Fee -
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3675 Potrero Hills Lane, Suisun City • (707) 432-4627Call first for details.Pick-up for a Fee -
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4376 Stage Gulch Road, Sonoma • (707) 996-6597DTSC variance 3/11/21. Call first for details.Drop-off for a Fee -
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10840 Altamont Pass Rd., Livermore • (925) 455-7313DTSC variance received. Call or email them asking for the Treated Wood Waste (TWW) Form and the how-to TWW email. Do leave your email for them to get back to you. Customers (anyone wanting to drop-off TWW) will need to register for a new Express account with www.WMSolutions.com, complete and attach the form, and attach a copy of your variance. Note: Residents that hire a contractor to work on their home (e.g., fence repair or deck replacement) do not require a TWW variance provided that the contractor transports the TWW for disposal. Request a price quote.Drop-off for a Fee
Additional Online Resources for Wood - Treated
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Repurposed Materials -Commercial volume