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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| Target (Antioch) | 5769 Lone Tree Way | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Buy | 3260 Buskirk Ave. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| San Jose Conservation Corps | 1650 Berger Dr | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Delta HHW Collection Facility | 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Lowe's (Dublin) | 3750 Dublin Blvd. | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | E-Waste: separate for e-waste drop-off - free for City residents only. | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Target (Pinole) | 1400 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Target (Pleasant Hill) | 560 Contra Costa Blvd. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Electronics bin. | |
| Evergreen IT | 37390 Centralmont Place | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Businesses=Free Pick up, Residents=Free Drop off. | |
| AT&T Wireless |
1150-A, Arnold Drive Suite A |
Martinez | Recycle | Buyback Mail-in | Refurbish & resell or recycle. | |
| Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service | 1300 Loveridge Rd. | Pittsburg | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Lowe's (Fremont) | 43612 Pacific Commons Blvd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Recycle Free |
587 North Ventu Park Road Suite E-301 |
Newbury Park | Recycle | Free Pick-up | Mail-In Program. Provides return shipping labels with a minimum number of phones. | |
| Republic Services Recycling Service Center (Fremont Residents) | 42600 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless (Berkeley) | 2180 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Target (Richmond) | 4500 Macdonald Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| ERI | 2860 S. East Ave. | Fresno | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| West County HHW Collection Facility | 101 Pittsburg Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee |
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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| 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. ### |
