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
Elite Recycling Services (San Jose)	175 Tully Rd	San Jose	Recycle	Free Pick-up
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station)	2615 Davis St.	San Leandro	Recycle	Drop-off for a Fee	E-Scrap drop-off area
Revolt Recycling	657 143rd Ave	San Leandro	Recycle	Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee
iFixit	1330 Monterey St	San Luis Obisbo	Repair	Free Mail-in	DIY repair instructions
Elian Electronics Recycling	1634 West 19th Street Suite B	Santa Ana	Recycle	Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee
Tri-Valley Recycling	1988 E. Alpine Ave	Stockton	Recycle	Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off
SMaRT Station	301 Carl Rd	Sunnyvale	Recycle	Free Drop-off	The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center	30311 Whipple Rd	Union City	Recycle	Drop-off for a Fee	wood speakers $20
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Union City)	31350 Courthouse Dr.	Union City	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)
Bay Area Electronics Recycling Center (Union City)	33548 Central Ave	Union City	Recycle	Drop-off for a Fee

	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). ###

Questions? Comments? We're here to help! Get in touch!

Grab the mobile apps for answers on the go:

Brought to you by A public agency reducing waste in Alameda County since 1976.