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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Champlifier Audio Services | 2417 Mariner Square Loop Ste 225 | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Design Engineering Speaker Repair And Audio Services | 543 31st St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off 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 | ||
| iFixit | 1330 Monterey St | San Luis Obisbo | Repair | Free Mail-in | DIY repair instructions | |
| Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service | 1300 Loveridge Rd. | Pittsburg | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| e-Recycling of California | 31702 Hayman St | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Best Buy | 5839 Lone Tree Way | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | turntables, satelite 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) | |
| eWaste Direct Inc. |
6752 Preston Ave Ste E |
Livermore | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
| Freon Free | 1881 Walters Ct Suite A | Fairfield | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Best Buy | 3260 Buskirk Ave. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | turntables, satelite 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) | |
| 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. | |
| EcoHaul | 636 F Street | Petaluma | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Revolt Recycling | 657 143rd Ave | San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| TDR Electronic Recycling | 529 Race St | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up |
Curbside Service
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| 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 |
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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). ### |
