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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| Mobile Kangaroo - Apple Authorized iPhone & Mac Repair | 133 Berkeley Square | Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Fasthuma iT | 42307 Osgood Rd #B | Fremont | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | ||
| Mobile Kangaroo - Apple Authorized iPhone & Mac Repair | 43170 Christy St | Fremont | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Fix That Mac | 2140 Oxford St | Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| 3RTEK | 10176 CA-123 | El Cerrito | 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 | ||
| AT&T Wireless |
1150-A, Arnold Drive Suite A |
Martinez | Repair | Buyback Mail-in | Refurbish & resell or recycle. | |
| Flash 2 Unlock Cell Phone Repair | 39164 Paseo Padre Pkwy | Fremont | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| ABC Advanced Computer | 28855 Mack St | Hayward | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | ||
| Geek Squad | 31350 Courthouse Dr | Union City | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| abc01 Repair | 925 W Winton Ave Suite E | Hayward | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| iFixit | 1330 Monterey St | San Luis Obisbo | Repair | Free Mail-in | DIY repair instructions | |
| Payless Wireless | 1105 Hilltop Mall Rd | Richmond | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Geek Squad | 3700 Mandela Pkwy | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless | 4250 Macdonald Ave., Suite F | Richmond | 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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| 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. ### |
