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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| 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. | |
| 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 | ||
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Wire is recycled, cables are ewaste | |
| Omega JV Inc | 3449 Enterprise Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Modern Waste Solutions |
4391 Pell Dr #G |
Sacramento | 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 | Pick-up for a Fee | Wire must be bundled or tied together. | |
| GreenDisk |
580 8th Ave NE #104 |
Issaquah | Recycle | Mail-in for a Fee | ||
| 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 | |
| GP21 | 1221 3rd St | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Remove and recycle copper cable - network decommissioning. | |
| FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) | 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 Berkeley only free pick up | |
| ewasteCollective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkeley only free pick up | |
| ewasteCollective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkeley only free pick up | |
| eWaste Direct Inc. |
6752 Preston Ave Ste E |
Livermore | Recycle | Free Pick-up |
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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| 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). ### |
