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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| Eco Thrift (25891 Mission Blvd.) | 25891 Mission Blvd. | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| abc01 Repair | 925 W Winton Ave Suite E | Hayward | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Rica Recycling | 27105 Industrial Blvd | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Phone Repair Serramonte | 1 Southland Dr | Hayward | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Clean Earth (AERC) (Hayward) | 30677 Huntwood Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| IPHONE REPAIR SERVICE | 31683 Hayman St | Hayward | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Wi-Fi Wireless | 26775 Hayward Blvd Suite D | Hayward | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Cell Phone Repair -Sale & Service | 26940 Hesperian Blvd | Hayward | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Hayward) | 269 Southland Mall | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | head sets, chargers and accessories | |
| Omega JV Inc | 3449 Enterprise Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| GreenDisk |
580 8th Ave NE #104 |
Issaquah | Recycle | Mail-in for a Fee | ||
| AT&T Wireless | 3592 Mt. Diablo Blvd. | Lafayette | Repair | Buyback Mail-in | Refurbish & resell, or recycle. | |
| AT&T Wireless | 3592 Mt. Diablo Blvd. | Lafayette | Recycle | Buyback Mail-in | Refurbish & resell, or recycle. | |
| AT&T Wireless | 3592 Mt. Diablo Blvd. | Lafayette | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Refurbish & resell, or recycle. | |
| Livermore iPhone Repair | 136 S L St | Livermore | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Phone Repair Plus | 2774 Livermore Outlets Dr | Livermore | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| eWaste Direct Inc. |
6752 Preston Ave Ste E |
Livermore | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
| Lowe's (Livermore) | 4255 1st St. | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Mobile Repair Squad | 2774 Livermore Outlets Dr | Livermore | 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. ### |
