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
Goodwill (Walnut Creek) 2536 N Main Street Walnut Creek Reuse Free Drop-off
HopeLine from Verizon Verizon Wireless
PO Box 9998
Fort Worth Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
iRetron 15466 Los Gatos Blvd
#109-46
Los Gatos Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Keep California Beautiful 8665 S. Union Ave Bakersfield Reuse Free Drop-off
Menlo-Atherton High School PTA 555 Middlefield Rd Atherton Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
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
Sprint PCS 1406 N. Broadway Walnut Creek Recycle Free Drop-off
Sprint PCS 4297 Century Blvd. Pittsburg Recycle Free Drop-off
Sprint PCS 967 Contra Costa Blvd. Pleasant Hill Recycle Free Drop-off
Swappa 6324 N Chatham Ave Kansas City Reuse Buyback Mail-in
TDR Electronic Recycling 529 Race St San Jose Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
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.
UPS Store 11040 Bollinger Canyon Rd Ste. E San Ramon Recycle Free Drop-off
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
Verizon Wireless Device Trade-in Program 3990 Hollis St.
store
Emeryville Reuse Buyback Mail-in smart phones & accessories

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