Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Cell Phones - Working
Working cellular phones are functioning hand-held communication devices. They include flip phones, smart phones, and older style portable phones.
Consider reselling, reuse or donation before recycling as electronic waste.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) | 3525 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless (Oakland) | 3333 Lakeshore Blvd | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (North Oakland) | 6624 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| RRR Computer |
4096 Piedmont Ave Suite 332 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | iPhone 6 or higher and cords to refurbish to give to low-income K-12 students for education | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Palo Alto) | 4085 El Camino Way | Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless |
1471 Fitzgerald Drive, Suite 102 |
Pinole | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Resell | |
| Best Buy | 1490 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sprint PCS | 4297 Century Blvd. | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Pittsburg) |
396 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center |
Pittsburg | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sprint PCS | 967 Contra Costa Blvd. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Pleasant Hill) |
1699 Contra Costa Boulevard, Gregory Village Shopping Center |
Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Verizon |
20 Cresent Dr. Ste E |
Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless | 2390 Monument Blvd., Ste B-2 | Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Resell. | |
| Best Buy | 3260 Buskirk Ave. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Redwood City - Donation Trailer) | 46 Fifth Ave | Redwood City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless | 4250 Macdonald Ave., Suite F | Richmond | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | May refurbish and resell. | |
| Goodwill (Richmond) | 12341 San Pablo Avenue | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Rodeo) | 607 Parker Avenue | Rodeo | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Gazelle | 10121 Barnes Canyon Rd | San Diego | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off |
Curbside Service
| Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
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| Alameda | |||
| Albany | |||
| 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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| Fremont | |||
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | |||
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| Pleasanton | |||
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
| Union City |
