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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| e-Recycling of California | 31702 Hayman St | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| IBM Product Take Back Program | 1 New Orchard Road | Armonk | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Modern Waste Solutions | 3921 Pell Circle | Sacramento | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | Free for drop off w/o needed certificate of certified data destruction. Fee for certified data destruction w/certification of hard drives (loose) and inside a computer. including modems & routers, server equipment, UPS/Battery back ups | |
| Golden Bear Transfer Station | 1 Parr Blvd. | Richmond | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| WebDispatch | 2819 Crow Canyon Rd Suite #105 | San Ramon | Recycle | Free Drop-off | WWW | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) |
41149 Boyce Rd. (At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks) |
Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Pinole/Rodeo Auto Wreckers | 700 Parker Ave. | Rodeo | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Delta HHW Collection Facility | 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| M-Cubed | 105 East Alma Ave | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please consider reuse options for your functional, reusable items. | |
| Freon Free | 1881 Walters Ct Suite A | Fairfield | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Pittsburg Recycling Center (Recycling Zone Inc.) | 181A Clark Avenue | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Rapid Recycle | 5292 Pacheco Blvd. | Pacheco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Renew Computers | 446 DuBois St | San Rafael | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| iRetron |
15466 Los Gatos Blvd #109-46 |
Los Gatos | Recycle | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| GreenDisk |
580 8th Ave NE #104 |
Issaquah | Recycle | Mail-in for a Fee | ||
| ewasteCollective (Novato) | 42 Digital Drive #3 | Novato | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sun's Recycling Center |
124 Medburn St #B1 |
Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Staples (San Ramon) | 2710 Crow Canyon Rd. | San Ramon | Recycle | Free Drop-off | and tablet cases | |
| Tri Valley Recycling- Bay Area | 1988 E. Alpine Avenue | Stockton | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off, Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Call for buyback details and for pick-up arrangement fees. Fee for large copiers and microwaves. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | E-Waste: separate for e-waste drop-off - free for City residents only. |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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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). ### |
