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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TDR Electronic Recycling | 529 Race St | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
Schnitzer Steel (San Jose) | 11665 Berryessa Rd. | San Jose | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | insulated wire, electrical wiring | |
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. | |
Savers (7117 Regional St.) | 7117 Regional St. | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | working condition | |
Savers (1997 Tice Valley Blvd.) | 1997 Tice Valley Blvd. | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | working condition | |
Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center | 33548 Central Ave | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center | 33548 Central Ave | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Wire is recycled, cables are ewaste | |
Omega JV Inc | 3449 Enterprise Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
iFixit | 1330 Monterey St | San Luis Obisbo | Repair | Free Mail-in | DIY repair instructions | |
GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | Wire must be bundled or tied together. | |
GreenDisk |
580 8th Ave NE #104 |
Issaquah | Recycle | Paid Mail-in | ||
GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Reuse | Paid Drop-off, Paid Mail-in | ||
GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Recycle | Paid Drop-off, Paid Mail-in | ||
GP21 | 1221 3rd St | Oakland | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | Remove and recycle copper cable - network decommissioning. | |
Fix It Clinic (In-person & Virtual) | Berkeley | Repair | Free Mail-in | Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics. | ||
ewasteCollective (Novato) | 42 Digital Drive #3 | Novato | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
ewasteCollective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkley only free pick up | |
ewasteCollective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkley only free pick up | |
ewasteCollective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkley only free pick up |
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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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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