Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Cables and wires are used for within and between electronic devices. They are usually plastic or rubber wrapped around current-conducting metal wires.
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Do not put loose in recycling as these break recycling machines. Gather for ewaste recycling.
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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Staples (Fremont) | 39116 Fremont Hub | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Emeryville) | 3700 Mandela Pkwy. | Emeryville | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
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 (Dublin) | 4820 Dublin Blvd. | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Staples (Concord) | 4498 Treat Blvd. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
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 | |
ewaste Collective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkeley only free pick up | |
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 | |
Best Buy | 5839 Lone Tree Way | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Staples (Antioch) | 4863 Lone Tree Way | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Ridwell | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Portable devices, cords, and chargers | |||
FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) | Repair | Free Mail-in | Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics. |
Garbage | Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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Alameda |
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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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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). ### |