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Audio & Visual Equipment - Non-working

Non-working stereos are defective, broken, or non-working machines which broadcast sound.

Household Hazardous Waste

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
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

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Special Action Note
Alameda
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up.
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Albany
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Berkeley
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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Call hauler to schedule an e-waste pick-up.
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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).
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