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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| East Bay Computer Center | 3450 Lakeshore Ave | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | ||
| ewasteCollective (Novato) | 42 Digital Drive #3 | Novato | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Elite Recycling Services (Newark) |
37530 Enterprise Ct. Suite #5 |
Newark | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
| All Green Electronics Recycling |
800 W El Camino Real Suite 180 |
Mountain View | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Mountain View) | 715 El Camino Real | Mountain View | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Check website list for most current accepted items (changes often). all-in-one, netbooks, laptops, desktops, tablets, e-readers, speakers, controllers, CD/DVD drives | |
| Auction BDI | 660 Vista Way | Milpitas | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off | Includes laptops. Consignment services available. Drop-off business hours only. For Pick-up call to make arrangements 408-955-7900 businesses free. | |
| Staples Office Supply | 700 El Camino Real | Menlo Park | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a limit of 6 items per day. They do not accept televisions, appliances, copiers, stereos, alkaline batteries and other household electronics. | |
| Contra Costa Transfer & Recovery Station (CCTRS) | 951 Waterbird Way | Martinez | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| iRetron |
15466 Los Gatos Blvd #109-46 |
Los Gatos | Recycle | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Advant Inc | 88 Wright Brothers Ave | Livermore | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Technecessities.Com | 338 Preston Ct | Livermore | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Valley Tech, LLC | 381 Earhart Way | Livermore | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Purl Computers | 2589 Old First St | Livermore | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| QWERTY Computer Services | 1342 Hampton Pl | Livermore | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| eWaste Direct Inc. |
6752 Preston Ave Ste E |
Livermore | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| AER Worldwide (Fremont) |
4603 Las Positas E |
Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| GreenDisk |
580 8th Ave NE #104 |
Issaquah | Recycle | Mail-in for a Fee |
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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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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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). ### |
