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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| ERI | 2860 S. East Ave. | Fresno | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Berkeley Shreds | 1461 Eastshore Highway | Berkeley | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Secure data destruction and recycling | |
| All Green Electronics Recycling |
800 W El Camino Real Suite 180 |
Mountain View | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Asset Logic | 1338 66th St. | Emeryville | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| AER Worldwide (Fremont) | 42744 Boscell Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Gazelle | 10121 Barnes Canyon Rd | San Diego | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in | Additional fee for Destruction services for hard disks, drives, cellphones | |
| Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center | 30311 Whipple Rd | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Buy back value may be available | |
| All Computer Resource | 5151 Lafayette St | Santa Clara | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Auction BDI | 660 Vista Way | Milpitas | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off, Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Includes laptops. Consignment services available. Drop-off business hours only. For Pick-up call to make arrangements 408-955-7900 businesses free. | |
| Clean Earth (AERC) (Hayward) | 30677 Huntwood Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Hewlett Packard (HP) Computer Recycling Program |
Staples 2120 Contra Costa Blvd |
Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Elian Electronics Recycling |
1634 West 19th Street Suite B |
Santa Ana | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Potrero Hills Landfill | 3675 Potrero Hills Lane | Suisun City | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | E-Waste: separate for e-waste drop-off | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | 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. | |
| IBM Product Take Back Program | 1 New Orchard Road | Armonk | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Elite Recycling Services (San Jose) | 175 Tully Rd | San Jose | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | E-Scrap drop-off area |
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). ### |
