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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| Wi-Fi Wireless | 26775 Hayward Blvd Suite D | Hayward | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Mobile Repair Squad | 2774 Livermore Outlets Dr | Livermore | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Joe iPhone Unlock & Repair Services (JIURS) | 2081 Center St | Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Cellular City Phone Repair | 2789 Castro Valley Blvd | Castro Valley | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Wireless Options | 1503 Solano Ave | Albany | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| MW Cell Phone Repair | 40919 Fremont Blvd #2 | Fremont | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Kemo Wireless | 3333 International Blvd | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless | 3592 Mt. Diablo Blvd. | Lafayette | Repair | Buyback Mail-in | Refurbish & resell, or recycle. | |
| Computer World | 37312 Fremont Blvd | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| AT&T Wireless | 1521 Olympic Blvd. | Walnut Creek | Repair | Buyback Mail-in | May refurbish and resell. | |
| World Wireless Cell Phone Repair | 15233 Washington Ave | San Leandro | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| My Emergency Guy | 6019 College Ave | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Payless Wireless | 1105 Hilltop Mall Rd | Richmond | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Latino Wireless | 16438 E 14th St | San Leandro | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Du Mobile | 31824 Alvarado Blvd #1 | Union City | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| iFixit | 1330 Monterey St | San Luis Obisbo | Repair | Free Mail-in | DIY repair instructions | |
| Fast Repair | 2127 El Camino Real | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: Cell Phones, Tablets, Laptops | |
| Phone Geeks IPhone Repair Cell Phone Repair Boost Mobile Store San Leandro Ca | 15995 E 14th St | San Leandro | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Livermore iPhone Repair | 136 S L St | Livermore | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| eFX Computer | 320 E 14th St | San Leandro | Repair | Free Drop-off |
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. ### |
