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 | Method | Notes | |
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| Elite Recycling Services (Newark) |
37530 Enterprise Ct. Suite #5 |
Newark | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Dublin) | 4820 Dublin Blvd. | Dublin | 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 | |
| EcoHaul | 636 F Street | Petaluma | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Staples (Fremont) | 39116 Fremont Hub | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Staples (San Ramon) | 2710 Crow Canyon Rd. | San Ramon | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Rica Recycling | 27105 Industrial Blvd | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Electronics bin. | |
| Staples (Pleasant Hill) | 2120 Crescent Dr. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Contra Costa Transfer & Recovery Station (CCTRS) | 951 Waterbird Way | Martinez | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Pinole/Rodeo Auto Wreckers | 700 Parker Ave. | Rodeo | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Staples (Concord) | 4498 Treat Blvd. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Delta HHW Collection Facility | 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Rapid Recycle | 5292 Pacheco Blvd. | Pacheco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Staples (Antioch) | 4863 Lone Tree Way | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service | 1300 Loveridge Rd. | Pittsburg | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Sun's Recycling Center |
124 Medburn St #B1 |
Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Staples (Pinole) | 1230 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| eWaste Direct Inc. |
6764 Preston Ave Ste D |
Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Staples (SF - California St) | 300 California St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | $1/lb Inc. CD players/walkmen |
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 |
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). ### |
