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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Radius Recycling (Formerly Schnitzer Steel) (Oakland) | 1101 Embarcadero West | Oakland | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantity. insulated wire, electrical wiring. Must be cut in 3ft lengths, or coiled and banded with 3/4 in steel banding in at least four places. | |
Radius Recycling (Formerly Schnitzer Steel) (San Jose) | 11665 Berryessa Rd. | San Jose | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | insulated wire, electrical wiring | |
Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center | 30311 Whipple Rd | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center | 30311 Whipple Rd | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Renew Computers | 446 DuBois St | San Rafael | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Rica Recycling | 27105 Industrial Blvd | Hayward | Recycle | |||
Ridwell | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Portable devices, cords, and chargers | |||
Staples (Antioch) | 4863 Lone Tree Way | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Staples (Concord) | 4498 Treat Blvd. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Staples (Fremont) | 39116 Fremont Hub | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Staples (Pinole) | 1230 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Staples (Pleasant Hill) | 2120 Crescent Dr. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Staples (San Ramon) | 2710 Crow Canyon Rd. | San Ramon | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Staples (SF - California St) | 300 California St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Staples (SF - Van Ness) | 1700 Van Ness Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
TDR Electronic Recycling | 529 Race St | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up |
Garbage | Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alameda |
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up. ### |
||||
Albany |
### |
||||
Berkeley | |||||
Castro Valley Sanitary District |
### |
||||
Dublin |
### |
||||
Emeryville |
### |
||||
Fremont |
### |
||||
Hayward |
### |
||||
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
### |
||||
Livermore |
### |
||||
Newark |
### |
||||
Oakland |
### |
||||
Piedmont |
### |
Call hauler to schedule an e-waste pick-up. ### |
|||
Pleasanton |
### |
||||
San Leandro |
### |
||||
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
### |
||||
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
### |
||||
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
### |
||||
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). ### |