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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| GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Reuse | 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 | |
| FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) | Repair | Free Mail-in | Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics. | |||
| AER Worldwide (Fremont) |
4603 Las Positas E |
Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Omega JV Inc | 3449 Enterprise Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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. | |
| Best Buy | 1490 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Staples (Fremont) | 39116 Fremont Hub | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Radius Recycling (Formerly Schnitzer Steel) (San Jose) | 11665 Berryessa Rd. | San Jose | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | insulated wire, electrical wiring | |
| Best Buy | 5839 Lone Tree Way | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Staples (San Ramon) | 2710 Crow Canyon Rd. | San Ramon | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| TDR Electronic Recycling | 529 Race St | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Best Buy | 3260 Buskirk Ave. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Staples (Pleasant Hill) | 2120 Crescent Dr. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Elite Recycling Services (Newark) |
37530 Enterprise Ct. Suite #5 |
Newark | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
| 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. | |
| Staples (Concord) | 4498 Treat Blvd. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| GP21 | 1221 3rd St | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Remove and recycle copper cable - network decommissioning. | |
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Dublin) | 4820 Dublin Blvd. | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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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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Call hauler to schedule an e-waste pick-up. ### |
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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). ### |
