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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Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Union City) | 31350 Courthouse Dr. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee | $1/lb | |
Staples (Pinole) | 1230 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Modern Waste Solutions | 3921 Pell Circle | Sacramento | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Danny Recycling, Inc (DRI) | 1745 Walsh Ave | Santa Clara | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Clean Earth (AERC) (Hayward) | 30677 Huntwood Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Staples (SF - California St) | 300 California St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
E-Waste & Solar Recycling Center/Recycle1234 (ASI Cyber Concepts) | 30311 Whipple Rd | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Staples (SF - Van Ness) | 1700 Van Ness Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Elite Recycling Services (San Jose) | 175 Tully Rd | San Jose | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
Aaron Metals (Oakland) | 750 105th Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off | Free pick-up and drop box service for industrial and commercial accounts with large volumes of scrap metal only. | |
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
ewaste Collective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkeley only free pick up | |
Aaron Metals (Hayward) | 25101 Clawiter Rd | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off | Free pick-up and drop box service for industrial and commercial accounts with large volumes of scrap metal only. | |
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) |
41149 Boyce Rd. (At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks) |
Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Wire is recycled, cables are ewaste | |
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. | |
Alco Iron & Metal (Stockton) | 1815 Navy Dr. | Stockton | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee |
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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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). ### |