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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| Safety Kleen (San Jose) | 1147 N 10th Street | San Jose | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in | Additional fee for Destruction services for hard disks, drives, cellphones | |
| Tech Exchange | 2530 International Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Acceptable Items: mouses, keyboards, monitors, laptops, desktops, headphones, speakers, SSD drives, hard drives, networking equipment, and other unused tech equipment (highest need: Chromebooks and laptops with Intel i5 and above or equivalent or Apple Macbooks 2015 or later that can be refurbished for student and household use). | |
| 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. | |
| ewaste Collective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkeley only free pick up | |
| Ramiz Compu Services | 19047 Santa Maria Ave | Castro Valley | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| iResurrect Repairs | 2387 Telegraph Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| computreat LLC | 16155 Ashland Ave | San Lorenzo | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| American Tech, Inc | 2280 Fulton St | Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| AnB Repair | 339 14th St | Oakland | 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 | ||
| Conrad's Computer Services | 3612 35th Ave | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| D J Computers | 926 San Pablo Ave | Albany | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Anywhere PC Repair | 931 Ashby Ave # C | Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sitex Computer | 4848 Thornton Ave | Fremont | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Kichh Computing Solutions LLC | 3475 Investment Blvd #5 | Hayward | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Data Recovery Group | 1821 Marina Blvd | San Leandro | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Apple & Mac Solutions | 2917 Ninth St | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Computer repair (fee) | |
| Sydewayz Cafe | 5849 MacArthur Blvd | 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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| 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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| 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). ### |
