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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| Modern Waste Solutions | 3921 Pell Circle | Sacramento | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| ERI Direct | 2860 South East Ave. | Fresno | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| GreenDisk |
580 8th Ave NE #104 |
Issaquah | Recycle | Mail-in 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 | ||
| ewasteCollective (Novato) | 42 Digital Drive #3 | Novato | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Alco Iron & Metal (Stockton) | 1815 Navy Dr. | Stockton | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| TDR Electronic Recycling | 529 Race St | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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| Albany |
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| Dublin |
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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). ### |
