Wood Recycling
Wood waste falls into many categories and must be treated differently depending on its size and previous use. In this article we will examine what to do with four types of wood products found around the home: yard waste, untreated wood, treated/painted wood and home goods such as toys and kitchen accessories.
Recyclables Receiving
Prior bringing wood waste to our facility, it should be sorted into four of the following categories. Each category is handled and there is a fee for treated and painted wood material
UNTREATED WOOD
To Dispose and recycle the wooden furniture and wooden materials are accepted if they are dropped of at our drop off location. There is a discounted rate for untreated wood that is free from composites such as MDF, OSB, etc.
TREATED/PAINTED WOOD
There are fees for disposal and recycling of composite furniture which are applied per item and per cubic foot bases. Composite furniture are made of various non wooden materials including fiber, OSB, MDF, fabric, plastic, etc
WOODEN PALLETS
Wooden, non composite, pallets are accepted free of charge at MRC locations. For pallets that are made out of composite materials such as plastic, please see our plastic and composite material disposal fees. or click here
RECYCLING WOODEN WASTE SAVES TREES
Wood Pallets and Furniture Recycling
Below is the chart of fees for wood waste that are accept at our locations
FURNITURE, MATRESS AND WOOD PALLET RECYCLING
Must be made out primarily from metal
For Aluminum and Copper See Scrap Prices.
Similar size other upholstery
Large Pillow or bundle of pillows
FAQ
If You Have Lumber Scraps and leftover pieces of raw lumber, contact a wood-waste dealer for recycling or repurposing. You may have to pay a fee, but it should be less than the cost of disposal. Look for wood-waste dealers at yellowpages.com or google's local listings.
Wood cannot be recycled through the curbside recycling.
Furniture banks provide furniture to those in need at little or no cost. Many will pick up gently used furniture straight from your house. Goodwill and Salvation Army – If you don't have a local furniture bank, check your local Goodwill or Salvation Army. Some will even pick up. In some cases, you might have to haul your old furniture to a drop-off location just to donate it.
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