Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Non-working stereos are defective, broken, or non-working machines which broadcast sound.
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Consider repair before disposal, or DIY repair through iFixit.
The item may be considered electronic waste if it is a covered electronic device and recycled/processed as such.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| E-Waste & Solar Recycling Center/Recycle1234 (ASI Cyber Concepts) | 30311 Whipple Rd | Union City | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | wood speakers $20 | |
| Blue Star Electronics |
30502 Huntwood Ave (see notes for drop-off location) |
Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Free Pickup For Businesses Minimum one Pallet. | |
| Staples (SF - Van Ness) | 1700 Van Ness Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | E-Scrap drop-off area | |
| e-Recycling of California | 31702 Hayman St | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Eid TV | 2556 Telegraph Ave #2 | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Elite Electronics | 1229 Park St | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Novak's Music Turntable Repair | 38600 Royal Ann Common | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Third Ear Sound Company | 30965 San Benito St | Hayward | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) | Repair | Free Off-site | Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics. | |||
| Bigfoot Repair | 3722 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Champlifier Audio Services | 2417 Mariner Square Loop Ste 225 | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Repair Cafe: Location Finder and Repair Guides | Repair | Free On-site | Repair Cafés are free meeting places and they’re all about repairing things (together). In the place where a Repair Café is located, you’ll find tools and materials to help you make any repairs you need with volunteer specialists on hand. On clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, appliances, toys, et cetera. Use the website to locate, start or volunteer for a Repair Cafe and see Repair Guides - https://www.repaircafe.org/en/community/tips-tricks/. | |||
| Design Engineering Speaker Repair And Audio Services | 543 31st St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | $1/lb Inc. CD players/walkmen |
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
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| Albany |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Separate and label good/working condition items for donation as part of your Bulky Pick-up set out. ### |
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| Dublin |
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| Emeryville |
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| Fremont |
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| Hayward |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
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| Livermore |
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| Newark |
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| Oakland |
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| Piedmont |
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| Pleasanton |
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| San Leandro |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
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| Union City |
Place electronics in a box clearly labeled “e-waste” that is easily accessible and in plain view (about a foot from the pile). ### |