Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Cables & Wires - Non-working
Cables and wires are used for within and between electronic devices. They are usually plastic or rubber wrapped around current-conducting metal wires.
Do not put loose in recycling as these break recycling machines. Gather for ewaste recycling.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Aaron Metals (Hayward) | 25101 Clawiter Rd | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off | Free pick-up and drop box service for industrial and commercial accounts with large volumes of scrap metal only. | |
| Aaron Metals (Oakland) | 750 105th Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off | Free pick-up and drop box service for industrial and commercial accounts with large volumes of scrap metal only. | |
| AER Worldwide (Fremont) |
4603 Las Positas E |
Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) |
41149 Boyce Rd. (At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks) |
Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| ALCO Iron & Metal (San Leandro) |
2140 Davis Street Headquarters & Metal Sales |
San Leandro | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Pick-up | Call for current buyback priced. Pick up available for large quantities. | |
| Alco Iron & Metal (Stockton) | 1815 Navy Dr. | Stockton | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| AlCO Metals (Vallejo) |
(Mare Island) 321 Azuar Drive, Building #629 |
Vallejo | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| 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). Cables and connectors, chargers | |
| 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). Cables and connectors, chargers | |
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Emeryville) | 3700 Mandela Pkwy. | Emeryville | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Check website list for most current accepted items (changes often). Cables and connectors, chargers | |
| 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). Cables and connectors, chargers | |
| 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). Cables and connectors, chargers | |
| 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). Cables and connectors, chargers | |
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Union City) | 31350 Courthouse Dr. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Check website list for most current accepted items (changes often). Cables and connectors, chargers | |
| 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. | |
| Danny Recycling, Inc (DRI) | 1745 Walsh Ave | Santa Clara | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Mixed with E-scrap only. E-Scrap drop-off area |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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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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| Pleasanton |
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| San Leandro |
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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). ### |
