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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| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Emeryville) | 3700 Mandela Pkwy. | Emeryville | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Bay Area Electronics Recycling Center (Union City) | 33548 Central Ave | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Union City) | 31350 Courthouse Dr. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Clean Earth (AERC) (Hayward) | 30677 Huntwood Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Hayward) | 269 Southland Mall | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Danny Recycling, Inc (DRI) | 1745 Walsh Ave | Santa Clara | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center | 33548 Central Ave | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| ewasteCollective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkley only free pick up | |
| Elian Electronics Recycling |
1634 West 19th Street Suite B |
Santa Ana | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee | courtesy item | |
| Elite Recycling Services (San Jose) | 175 Tully Rd | San Jose | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
| 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. | |
| Evergreen IT | 37390 Centralmont Place | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Mixed with E-scrap only. E-Scrap drop-off area | |
| ERI Direct |
7815 N. Palm Ave Ste 140 |
Fresno | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center | 33548 Central Ave | 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 | |
| e-Recycling of California | 31702 Hayman St | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Wire processing operations recycles the insulation into asphalt products and they recycle the metals into other byproducts. | |
| ewasteCollective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkley 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. | |||
| iFixit | 1330 Monterey St | San Luis Obisbo | Repair | Free Mail-in | DIY repair instructions |
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). ### |
