Tree Removal & Recycling

All of our handmade wood products are made from recycled trees that had to come down from homes or developments. We hate to see trees come down, but sometimes tree roots are causing home foundation damage, at risk of falling, etc. If you need to remove a tree, contact us below, and we’ll connect you to one of our certified partnering arborists, who’ll give you a discount for recycling the tree with us. Normally other arborists charge $500-1000 to chip and dispose the tree. We pass this savings onto you!

What trees can we recycle?

We recycle a wide range of urban species, including redwood, cedar, pine, cypress, oak, eucalyptus, and more.

Trees must be at least 24 inches diameter at “breast height” for us to recycle them. See how to measure diameter at breast height.

When are we NOT able to recycle?

If you’ve already started working with an arborist, and they are cutting down your tree right now as we speak, we will not be able to recycle your tree. Unfortunately, many arborists (esp. ones who are unlicensed and uninsured) do not have the equipment and training to cut the tree into logs that are able to be repurposed. Reach out to us to get connected with our list of certified partnering arborists who can help you recycle your tree.

If you only found out about us after you had already chosen an arborist, no worries — fill out the form and we’ll see if they’re willing to recycle.

Tree Removal/Recycling Interest Form

If you’re interested in removing and recycling your tree, fill out the form on the right and we’ll reply in 2-3 business days.

We have a set of certified arborists we partner with, and we’ll recommend you the best one based on your location, site access, and tree size to ensure the job is done well. All of certified partnering arborists will give you a discount for recycling the tree with us. Normally other arborists charge $500-1000 to chip and dispose the tree. We pass this savings onto you!

You’ll also receive a 10% discount on any one Bay Area Redwood table, mantle, or shelf.

When you recycle your tree with us, we’ll also give you a 10% discount on one Bay Area Redwood table, mantle, or floating shelf.

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Products Made from Recycled Trees

The Tree Recycling & Reclamation Process

Learn more about how a tree gets recycled at Bay Area Redwood.

Felling

We hate to see it happen, but trees are felled everyday for a variety of reasons. Some causes are natural including erosion, senescence, and wildfire while others are purely anthropogenic such as space for housing developments, invasive roots, and property damage. Whatever the reason, Bay Area Redwood works with partnering arborists to cut these trees into large segment upon removal. Once the tree is out of the ground, we haul it to our log recycling yard located in Livermore.

Milling & Curing

After logs are dropped at our facility, the manufacturing stages of the process begin. We start by milling each log into slabs or dimensional lumber, which are then stacked to optimize air flow for the drying process. Milled wood dries at varying rates depending on species, dimensions, and weather conditions, but it can cure at our facility for as long as 3 years before it is ready for finishing.