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 | Method | Notes | |
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| Safety Kleen (San Jose) | 1147 N 10th Street | San Jose | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| ewaste Collective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkeley only free pick up | |
| Tech Exchange | 2530 International Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | (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). | |
| Sydewayz Cafe | 5849 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Laptops and Computers - IT Services & Computer Repair | 831 Gilman St | Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Computer Link | 1257 Park Ave | Emeryville | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| abc01 Repair | 925 W Winton Ave Suite E | Hayward | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Tech Warriors | 828 San Pablo Ave Suite 220C | Albany | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| LNS Latin Network Systems | 3340 E 12th St #4 | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Computer Pros | 1305 High St | Alameda | 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. | |
| Access Computers | 7139 Dublin Blvd | Dublin | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Techland Associates, Inc. | 2786 Bayview Dr | Fremont | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| M.A.C. Berkeley | 2010 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Computer Rental & Service Corporation | 1933 Davis St # 270 | San Leandro | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Advant Inc | 88 Wright Brothers Ave | Livermore | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Technecessities.Com | 338 Preston Ct | Livermore | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Mac Repair Service | 3095 Osgood Ct | Fremont | 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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| 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). ### |
