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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
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Antioch) 5839 Lone Tree Way Antioch 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
Modern Waste Solutions 3921 Pell Circle Sacramento Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service 1300 Loveridge Rd. Pittsburg Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Renew Computers 446 DuBois St San Rafael Recycle Free Drop-off
eWaste Direct Inc. 6752 Preston Ave
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Livermore Recycle Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee
GreenCitizen 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 Burlingame Recycle Drop-off for a Fee $1/lb Inc. CD players/walkmen
Staples (Fremont) 39116 Fremont Hub Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off
SMaRT Station 301 Carl Rd Sunnyvale Recycle Free Drop-off The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
Staples (San Ramon) 2710 Crow Canyon Rd. San Ramon Recycle Free Drop-off
Revolt Recycling 657 143rd Ave San Leandro Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee
Clean Earth (AERC) (Hayward) 30677 Huntwood Ave Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee
Staples (Pleasant Hill) 2120 Crescent Dr. Pleasant Hill Recycle Free Drop-off
E-Waste & Solar Recycling Center/Recycle1234 (ASI Cyber Concepts) 30311 Whipple Rd Union City Recycle Drop-off for a Fee wood speakers $20
Blue Star Electronics 30502 Huntwood Ave
(see notes for drop-off location)
Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee Free Pickup For Businesses Minimum one Pallet. 
Staples (Concord) 4498 Treat Blvd. Concord Recycle Free Drop-off

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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