Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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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
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
FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) Repair Free Mail-in Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics.
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
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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