Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Cell Phones - Non-working
Non-working cellular phones are defective or broken flip phones, smart phones, and older style portable phones.
Consider repair and reuse options before recycling as electronic waste.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| AT&T Wireless | 1521 Olympic Blvd. | Walnut Creek | Repair | Buyback Mail-in | May refurbish and resell. | |
| Target (Walnut Creek) | 1871 N. Main St. | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless | 1521 Olympic Blvd. | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Buyback Mail-in | May refurbish and resell. | |
| Verizon | 1141 Locust St. | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sprint PCS | 1406 N. Broadway | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Du Mobile | 31824 Alvarado Blvd #1 | Union City | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Lowe's (Union City) | 32040 Union Landing | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless (Union City) | 30870 Dyer St. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Geek Squad | 31350 Courthouse Dr | Union City | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Union City) | 31350 Courthouse Dr. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | head sets, chargers and accessories | |
| Tri-CED Community Recycling | 33377 Western Ave. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Bay Area Electronics Recycling Center (Union City) | 33548 Central Ave | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Buy back value may be available | |
| Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center | 30311 Whipple Rd | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Buy back value may be available | |
| Lowe's | 811 E. Arques Ave | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Tri Valley Recycling- Bay Area | 1988 E. Alpine Avenue | Stockton | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off, Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Call for buyback details and for pick-up arrangement fees. Fee for large copiers and microwaves. | |
| Tri-Valley Recycling | 1988 E. Alpine Ave | Stockton | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off | ||
| All Computer Resource | 5151 Lafayette St | Santa Clara | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Elian Electronics Recycling |
1634 West 19th Street Suite B |
Santa Ana | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| UPS Store | 11040 Bollinger Canyon Rd Ste. E | San Ramon | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless |
3191 Crow Canyon Pl. Ste J |
San Ramon | Repair | Buyback Mail-in | May refurbish and resell. |
Curbside Service
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up. ### |
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| Albany |
Seal cell phones in clear plastic bag. Place CFL in specific Vaporlok bags. Call WM for bags. Place all bags on top of recycling cart. ### |
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| Berkeley | ||||
| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Separate and label good/working condition items for donation as part of your Bulky & Reuse Pick-up set out. ### |
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| Dublin |
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| Emeryville |
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| Fremont |
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| Hayward |
Single Family Service - Place in clear ziplock bag next to the carts on your pick up day along with batteries (ends taped). ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
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| Livermore |
Single Family Service - Cell phones can be put into a sealed clear bag & placed on top of the Recycling cart on collection day. ### |
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| Newark |
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| Oakland |
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| Piedmont |
Place in ziploc bag on top of recycling cart. May also be included in e-waste pick-up. ### |
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| Pleasanton |
Single Family Service - Place in zip loc bag on top of recycling cart ### |
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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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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
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| Union City |
Single Family & Parcelized Multifamily Dwellings: Put in clear, sealed bag next to recycling cart. ### |
