Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Non-working computers are any computer processing unit (CPU) or related computer system component which is defective or broken.
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.
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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Contra Costa Transfer & Recovery Station (CCTRS) | 951 Waterbird Way | Martinez | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Bay Area Electronics Recycling Center (Union City) | 33548 Central Ave | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Buy back value may be available | |
Gazelle | 10121 Barnes Canyon Rd | San Diego | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Dublin) | 4820 Dublin Blvd. | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | all-in-one, netbooks, laptops, desktops, tablets, e-readers, speakers, controllers, CD/DVD drives | |
Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | E-Waste: separate for e-waste drop-off - free for City residents only. | |
Golden Bear Transfer Station | 1 Parr Blvd. | Richmond | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
AER Worldwide (Fremont) | 42744 Boscell Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Hewlett Packard (HP) Computer Recycling Program |
Staples 2120 Contra Costa Blvd |
Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Emeryville) | 3700 Mandela Pkwy. | Emeryville | Recycle | Free Drop-off | all-in-one, netbooks, laptops, desktops, tablets, e-readers, speakers, controllers, CD/DVD drives | |
Delta HHW Collection Facility | 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off 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 | ||
IBM Product Take Back Program | 1 New Orchard Road | Armonk | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Union City) | 31350 Courthouse Dr. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | all-in-one, netbooks, laptops, desktops, tablets, e-readers, speakers, controllers, CD/DVD drives | |
Shred Works, Oakland | 455 High Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | hard drive destruction | |
Pinole/Rodeo Auto Wreckers | 700 Parker Ave. | Rodeo | Recycle | 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 | |
Staples, Fremont | 39116 Fremont Hub | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Ramiz Compu Services | 19047 Santa Maria Ave | Castro Valley | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
iResurrect Repairs | 2387 Telegraph Ave | Berkeley | 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. |
Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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Alameda |
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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). ### |
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