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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 Method Notes
San Jose Conservation Corps 1650 Berger Dr San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
e-Recycling of California 31702 Hayman St Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Pinole) 1490 Fitzgerald Dr. Pinole 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
Evergreen IT 37390 Centralmont Place Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
Freon Free 1881 Walters Ct Suite A Fairfield Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Pleasant Hill) 3260 Buskirk Ave. Pleasant Hill 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
Omega JV Inc 3449 Enterprise Ave Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off
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.
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Mountain View) 715 El Camino Real Mountain View 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
Tri-Valley Recycling 1988 E. Alpine Ave Stockton Recycle Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off
TDR Electronic Recycling 529 Race St San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
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
M-Cubed 105 East Alma Ave San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off Please consider reuse options for your functional, reusable items.

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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