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 (Brentwood) |
6271 Lone Tree Way, Empire Shopping Center |
Brentwood | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Berkeley) | 2058 University Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Albany) | 505 San Pablo Ave | Albany | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Alameda) | 2319 Lincoln Ave. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Gazelle | 10121 Barnes Canyon Rd | San Diego | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| ewasteCollective (Novato) | 42 Digital Drive #3 | Novato | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| ewasteCollective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkeley only free pick up | |
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Electronics bin. Label working with masking/blue tape. | |
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Emeryville) | 3700 Mandela Pkwy. | Emeryville | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Dublin) | 4820 Dublin Blvd. | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | outdated models & accessories | |
| Best Buy | 1490 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Buy | 5839 Lone Tree Way | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Buy | 3260 Buskirk Ave. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Bay Area Electronics Recycling Center (Union City) | 33548 Central Ave | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Buy back value may be available | |
| AT&T Wireless (Union City) | 30870 Dyer St. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless (Oakland) | 3333 Lakeshore Blvd | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless (Livermore) | 2452 Las Positas Rd | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless (Fremont) | 39121 Fremont Blvd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless (Emeryville) | 5691 Bay St. | Emeryville | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless (Berkeley) | 2180 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley | Recycle | 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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| Emeryville | |||
| Fremont | |||
| Hayward | |||
| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | |||
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| Newark | |||
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| Piedmont | |||
| Pleasanton | |||
| San Leandro | |||
| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
| Union City |
