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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) | 3525 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Verizon Wireless Device Trade-in Program |
3990 Hollis St. store |
Emeryville | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | smart phones & accessories | |
| Verizon | 1141 Locust St. | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Pittsburg) |
396 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center |
Pittsburg | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Berkeley) | 2058 University Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Mountain View) | 855 E. El Camino Real | Mountain View | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Menlo-Atherton High School PTA | 555 Middlefield Rd | Atherton | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Goodwill (Palo Alto) | 4085 El Camino Way | Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Brentwood) |
6271 Lone Tree Way, Empire Shopping Center |
Brentwood | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Hayward) | 20806 Hesperian Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center | 30311 Whipple Rd | Union City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Buy back value may be available | |
| 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 | |
| Goodwill (Fremont) |
Fremont Hub Shopping Center 4025 Mowry Ave |
Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Amazon Trade-In Program |
Headquarters 410 Terry Ave |
Seattle | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| AER Worldwide (Fremont) | 42744 Boscell Rd. | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Swappa | 6324 N Chatham Ave | Kansas City | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Goodwill (Dublin) | 7232 Regional St | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| AT&T Wireless | 4250 Macdonald Ave., Suite F | Richmond | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | May refurbish and resell. |
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 |
