Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Computers - Non-working
Non-working computers are any computer processing unit (CPU) or related computer system component which is defective or broken.
Consider refurbishing or repair before recycling, or DIY repair through iFixit.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Best Buy | 3260 Buskirk Ave. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Pittsburg Recycling Center (Recycling Zone Inc.) | 181A Clark Avenue | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Staples | 1230 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Buy | 1490 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| EcoHaul | 636 F Street | Petaluma | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Best 1 TV Repair | 936 Industrial Ave | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: LCD and CRT tv's , car stereos, blue Ray players, monitors, steroes, laptops, computers, camcorders; Does House calls. | |
| Fast Repair | 2127 El Camino Real | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: Cell Phones, Tablets, Laptops | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Consider repair and reuse before disposal. Remove battery and place in recycle cart. Anything with a computer chip is accepted, no TVs or computer monitors. Take battery to HHW Station. | |
| Mobile Kangaroo | 2115 El Camino real | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: phones, tablets, macs, PC and game consoles | |
| Rapid Recycle | 5292 Pacheco Blvd. | Pacheco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| General Computer Systems | 3226 Grand Ave | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| RRR Computer |
4096 Piedmont Ave Suite 332 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Refurbish donated laptops and accessories to give to low-income K-12 students for education. PC laptops*, Mac laptops*, iMacs* (no desktops), iPhone 6 or higher, iPad 4th Gen or Higher, all PC and Apple power adapters*all computers must be newer than seven years old. Pick up for bulk equipment. | |
| Shred Works, Oakland | 455 High Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | hard drive destruction | |
| RRR Computer |
4096 Piedmont Ave Suite 332 |
Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Refurbish donated laptops and accessories to give to low-income K-12 students for education. PC laptops*, Mac laptops*, iMacs* (no desktops), iPhone 6 or higher, iPad 4th Gen or Higher, all PC and Apple power adapters*all computers must be newer than seven years old. Pick up for bulk equipment. | |
| Y Y Computer | 997 Jackson St | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Conrad's Computer Services | 3612 35th Ave | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| AnB Repair | 339 14th St | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sydewayz Cafe | 5849 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| LNS Latin Network Systems | 3340 E 12th St #4 | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| AppleService Center | 311 Oak St | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up. ### |
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| Albany |
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| Berkeley | ||||
| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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| Dublin |
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| Emeryville |
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| Fremont |
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| Hayward |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
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| Livermore |
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| Newark |
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| Oakland |
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| Piedmont |
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| Pleasanton |
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| San Leandro |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
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| Union City |
Place electronics in a box clearly labeled “e-waste” that is easily accessible and in plain view (about a foot from the pile). ### |
