Audio & Visual Equipment - Non-working

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.

Vendors

Vendor	Address	City	Destination	Disposal Method	Notes
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 Mail-in	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
GreenCitizen	1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2	Burlingame	Reuse	Drop-off for a Fee	$1/lb Inc. CD players/walkmen

	Bulky Pickup	Special Action
Alameda	Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up. ###
Albany	###
Berkeley
Castro Valley Sanitary District	Separate and label good/working condition items for donation as part of your Bulky Pick-up set out. ###
Dublin	###
Emeryville	###
Fremont	###
Hayward	###
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)	###
Livermore	###
Newark	###
Oakland	###
Piedmont	###	Call hauler to schedule an e-waste pick-up. ###
Pleasanton	###
San Leandro	###
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)	###
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)	###
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)	###
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). ###

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