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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| FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) | Repair | Free On-site, Free Off-site | Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics. | |||
| Ridwell | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Portable devices, cords, and chargers | |||
| 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 | |
| Staples (Antioch) | 4863 Lone Tree Way | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| ewaste Collective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkeley only free pick up | |
| ewaste Collective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkeley only free pick up | |
| ewaste Collective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkeley only free pick up | |
| GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee | $1/lb | |
| GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee | $1/lb | |
| Staples (Concord) | 4498 Treat Blvd. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | |
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Label working with blue/masking tape. Put in Donation Trailer or Exchange Zone. If non-working, put in Electronics Bin. | |
| 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 | |
| Staples (Fremont) | 39116 Fremont Hub | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Evergreen IT | 37390 Centralmont Place | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) |
41149 Boyce Rd. (At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks) |
Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| ERI Direct | 2860 South East Ave. | Fresno | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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. | |
| Omega JV Inc | 3449 Enterprise Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| e-Recycling of California | 31702 Hayman St | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Wire processing operations recycles the insulation into asphalt products and they recycle the metals into other byproducts. |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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| Dublin |
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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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| 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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| 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). ### |
