Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Audio & Visual Equipment - Non-working
Non-working stereos are defective, broken, or non-working machines which broadcast sound.
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 | |
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| GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | $1/lb Inc. CD players/walkmen | |
| 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 | ||
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Emeryville) | 3700 Mandela Pkwy. | Emeryville | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Check website list for most current accepted items (changes often). turntables, satellite radio, receivers/boomboxes, personal recorders, speaker systems, recording interfaces, chargers, audio mixers, amps & effects, alarm clocks, cb radios/scanners, decks, radar detectors, GPS (in-dash, outdoor & portable) amps and effects, wall mounts, TV antennas less than 3' long, bluetooth speakers, DVD/Blu-ray players, in-dash/overhead DVD players, HTIB/soundbars/speakers, personal recorders | |
| Elian Electronics Recycling |
1634 West 19th Street Suite B |
Santa Ana | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Freon Free | 1881 Walters Ct Suite A | Fairfield | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Union City) | 31350 Courthouse Dr. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Check website list for most current accepted items (changes often). turntables, satellite radio, receivers/boomboxes, personal recorders, speaker systems, recording interfaces, chargers, audio mixers, amps & effects, alarm clocks, cb radios/scanners, decks, radar detectors, GPS (in-dash, outdoor & portable) amps and effects, wall mounts, TV antennas less than 3' long, bluetooth speakers, DVD/Blu-ray players, in-dash/overhead DVD players, HTIB/soundbars/speakers, personal recorders | |
| San Jose Conservation Corps | 1650 Berger Dr | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | separate for e-waste drop-off/free for residents - free for City residents only. | |
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Pinole) | 1490 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Check website list for most current accepted items (changes often). turntables, satellite radio, receivers/boomboxes, personal recorders, speaker systems, recording interfaces, chargers, audio mixers, amps & effects, alarm clocks, cb radios/scanners, decks, radar detectors, GPS (in-dash, outdoor & portable) amps and effects, wall mounts, TV antennas less than 3' long, bluetooth speakers, DVD/Blu-ray players, in-dash/overhead DVD players, HTIB/soundbars/speakers, personal recorders | |
| Evergreen IT | 37390 Centralmont Place | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| TDR Electronic Recycling | 529 Race St | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Pleasant Hill) | 3260 Buskirk Ave. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Check website list for most current accepted items (changes often). turntables, satellite radio, receivers/boomboxes, personal recorders, speaker systems, recording interfaces, chargers, audio mixers, amps & effects, alarm clocks, cb radios/scanners, decks, radar detectors, GPS (in-dash, outdoor & portable) amps and effects, wall mounts, TV antennas less than 3' long, bluetooth speakers, DVD/Blu-ray players, in-dash/overhead DVD players, HTIB/soundbars/speakers, personal recorders |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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| Albany |
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| Berkeley | ||||
| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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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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| 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). ### |
