Treated wood is banned from disposal in the garbage/curbside bins. Available disposal options are listed below.
Treated wood refers to dimensional lumber treated with chemicals that protect wood from rotting due to insects and microbial agents.
Treated wood is not accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility and related programs.
Examples:
-CCA (Chromated copper arsenate) Common uses: Sill plates • Trusses • Joists
-Creosote Common uses: Railroad ties
-Pentachlorophenol Common uses: Phone poles • Some fence posts
-Copper based such as alkaline copper quaternary (ACQ) and copper boron azole (CBA) Common uses: Decking • Landscape timbers
-Borates Common uses: Sill plates • Trusses • Joists
-Furniture or lumber painted with lead paint
Reuse organization
ACT Enviro
967 Mabury Rd
San Jose, CA 95133
NotesPickup and fee: call for quote.
Annapolis Transfer Station (Disposal and Recycling)
33549 Annapolis Rd.
Annapolis, CA 94952
NotesDrop-off and fee: Pressure treated, railroad ties, telephone poles (all less than 6 feet). Nails/screws okay, remove metal fasteners.
For current rates, see Fee Schedule
Central Disposal Site
500 Mecham Rd
Petaluma, CA 94952
NotesDrop-off and fee: Pressure treated, railroad ties, telephone poles (all less than 6 feet). Nails/screws okay, remove metal fasteners.
For current rates, see Fee Schedule
Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, Inc.
30677 Huntwood Ave
Hayward, CA 94544
NotesPickup and fee: call for quote.
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow Landfill
2500 Lokern Rd
Buttonwillow, CA 93206
NotesFees apply. Review the treated wood waste fact sheet listed at the top of this web page for information about transportation requirements.
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.
4101 Industrial Way
Benicia, CA 95403
NotesPickup and fee: call for quote.
Republic Services/Global Materials Recovery Services
3899 Santa Rosa Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
NotesDrop-off and fee: all kinds, call for quote.
Sonoma Transfer Station (Disposal and Recycling)
4376 Stage Gulch Rd.
Sonoma, CA 94956
NotesDrop-off and fee: Pressure treated, railroad ties, telephone poles (all less than 6 feet). Nails/screws okay, remove metal fasteners.
For current rates, see Fee Schedule
Windsor Material Recovery Facility (C&D)
590 Caletti Ave
Windsor, CA 95492
NotesDrop-off, pickup and fee: all kinds; call for quote. Available for contractors and businesses only; no residential customers.
