Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Computers - Non-working

Non-working computers are any computer processing unit (CPU) or related computer system component which is defective or broken.

Household Hazardous Waste

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

Consider refurbishing or repair before recycling, or DIY repair through iFixit.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
DNS Computers 26203 Production Ave Hayward Repair Free Drop-off
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Hayward) 269 Southland Mall Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off all-in-one, netbooks, laptops, desktops, tablets, e-readers, speakers, controllers, CD/DVD drives
ClickForATech 31150 Mission Blvd Hayward Repair Free Drop-off
Reparacion de computadoras KPC 22328 S Garden Ave Hayward Repair Free Drop-off
Johnson Computer, Inc. 30993 Huntwood Ave #201 Hayward Repair Free Drop-off
Computer Center 23951 Mission Blvd Hayward Repair Free Drop-off
ABC Advanced Computer 28855 Mack St Hayward Repair Free Drop-off
Kichh Computing Solutions LLC 3475 Investment Blvd #5 Hayward Repair Free Drop-off
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) 2091 West Winton Avenue Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off  
abc01 Repair 925 W Winton Ave Suite E Hayward Repair Free Drop-off
Blue Star Electronics 30502 Huntwood Ave
(see notes for drop-off location)
Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee Free Pickup For Businesses Minimum one Pallet. 
All Inclusive Tech 3401 Investment Blvd Hayward Repair Free Drop-off
Rica Recycling 27105 Industrial Blvd Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off Free pick ups w/min 35 qualifying items (servers, laptops, computers, desktops)
e-Recycling of California 31702 Hayman St Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee
Clean Earth (AERC) (Hayward) 30677 Huntwood Ave Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee
ERI 2860 S. East Ave. Fresno Recycle Free Drop-off
Xper2go Inc 39120 Argonaut Way #782 Fremont Repair Free Drop-off
Tri-City Office Machines 48660 Sedum Rd Fremont Repair Free Drop-off
Deens Electronics 44875 Industrial Dr Fremont Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Staples, Fremont 39116 Fremont Hub Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Special Action Note
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
Separate and label good/working condition items for donation as part of your Bulky & Reuse Pick-up set out.
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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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Call hauler to schedule an e-waste pick-up.
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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).
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