Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Cell Phones - Working

Working cellular phones are functioning hand-held communication devices. They include flip phones, smart phones, and older style portable phones.

Household Hazardous Waste

This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.

Consider reselling, reuse or donation before recycling as electronic waste.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Sprint PCS 967 Contra Costa Blvd. Pleasant Hill Recycle Free Drop-off
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) 41149 Boyce Rd.
(At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks)
Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off  
Sprint PCS 1406 N. Broadway Walnut Creek Recycle Free Drop-off
All Computer Resource 5151 Lafayette St Santa Clara 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
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) 2100 East 7th Street Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off  
AT&T Wireless 2015 Diamond Blvd., Ste 125 Concord Recycle Free Drop-off
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) 5584 La Ribera Street Livermore Recycle Free Drop-off  
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) 2091 West Winton Avenue Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off  
Best Buy 1490 Fitzgerald Dr. Pinole Recycle Free Drop-off
UPS Store 11040 Bollinger Canyon Rd Ste. E San Ramon Recycle Free Drop-off
AT&T Wireless (Berkeley) 2180 Shattuck Ave Berkeley Recycle Free Drop-off
Best Buy 5839 Lone Tree Way Antioch Recycle Free Drop-off
AT&T Wireless (Emeryville) 5691 Bay St. Emeryville Recycle Free Drop-off
Best Buy 3260 Buskirk Ave. Pleasant Hill 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.
AT&T Wireless (Fremont) 39121 Fremont Blvd. Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Dublin) 4820 Dublin Blvd. Dublin Recycle Free Drop-off outdated models & accessories
AT&T Wireless (Livermore) 2452 Las Positas Rd Livermore Recycle Free Drop-off
AT&T Wireless (Oakland) 3333 Lakeshore Blvd Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off

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