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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| Renew Computers | 446 DuBois St | San Rafael | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| GP21 | 1221 3rd St | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Remove and recycle copper cable - network decommissioning. | |
| GreenDisk |
580 8th Ave NE #104 |
Issaquah | Recycle | Mail-in for a Fee | ||
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Pinole) | 1490 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Check website list for most current accepted items (changes often). Cables and connectors, chargers | |
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Pleasant Hill) | 3260 Buskirk Ave. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Check website list for most current accepted items (changes often). Cables and connectors, chargers | |
| Ridwell | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Portable devices, cords, and chargers | |||
| eWaste Direct Inc. |
6752 Preston Ave Ste E |
Livermore | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| ewasteCollective (Novato) | 42 Digital Drive #3 | Novato | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Mountain View) | 715 El Camino Real | Mountain View | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Check website list for most current accepted items (changes often). Cables and connectors, chargers | |
| AER Worldwide (Fremont) |
4603 Las Positas E |
Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Modern Waste Solutions | 3921 Pell Circle | Sacramento | 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 Recycling and Trade-in Program (Antioch) | 5839 Lone Tree Way | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Check website list for most current accepted items (changes often). Cables and connectors, chargers | |
| Staples (Fremont) | 39116 Fremont Hub | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Radius Recycling (Formerly Schnitzer Steel) (San Jose) | 11665 Berryessa Rd. | San Jose | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | insulated wire, electrical wiring | |
| Staples (San Ramon) | 2710 Crow Canyon Rd. | San Ramon | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| TDR Electronic Recycling | 529 Race St | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Staples (Pleasant Hill) | 2120 Crescent Dr. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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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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| Pleasanton |
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| San Leandro |
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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). ### |
