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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Wireless Device Trade-in Program |
3990 Hollis St. store |
Emeryville | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | smart phones & accessories | |
| Verizon | 6471 Lone Tree Way | Brentwood | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Verizon |
20 Cresent Dr. Ste E |
Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Verizon | 1141 Locust St. | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| UPS Store | 11040 Bollinger Canyon Rd Ste. E | San Ramon | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Tri Valley Recycling- Bay Area | 1988 E. Alpine Avenue | Stockton | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off, Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Call for buyback details and for pick-up arrangement fees. Fee for large copiers and microwaves. | |
| TDR Electronic Recycling | 529 Race St | San Jose | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Swappa | 6324 N Chatham Ave | Kansas City | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Sprint PCS | 4297 Century Blvd. | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sprint PCS | 967 Contra Costa Blvd. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sprint PCS | 1406 N. Broadway | Walnut Creek | Recycle | 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 | |
| Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center | 30311 Whipple Rd | Union City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Buy back value may be available | |
| Menlo-Atherton High School PTA | 555 Middlefield Rd | Atherton | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Keep California Beautiful | 8665 S. Union Ave | Bakersfield | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| iRetron |
15466 Los Gatos Blvd #109-46 |
Los Gatos | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| HopeLine from Verizon |
Verizon Wireless PO Box 9998 |
Fort Worth | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Goodwill (Walnut Creek) | 2536 N Main Street | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (South San Francisco ) | 225 Kenwood Way | South San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (San Rafael) | 809 Lincoln Ave | San Rafael | Reuse | Free 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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| Dublin | |||
| Emeryville | |||
| Fremont | |||
| Hayward | |||
| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | |||
| Livermore | |||
| Newark | |||
| Oakland | |||
| Piedmont | |||
| Pleasanton | |||
| San Leandro | |||
| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
| Union City |
