Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Computers - Non-working

Non-working computers are any computer processing unit (CPU) or related computer system component which is defective or broken.

Household Hazardous Waste

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.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Computer Pros 1305 High St Alameda Repair Free Drop-off
Access Computers 7139 Dublin Blvd Dublin Repair Free Drop-off
Purl Computers 2589 Old First St Livermore Repair Free Drop-off
General Computer Systems 3226 Grand Ave Oakland 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
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.
ewasteCollective (Berkeley) 620 Page Street
(alongside the freeway)
Berkeley Repair Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up City of Berkley only free pick up
Xper2go Inc 39120 Argonaut Way #782 Fremont Repair Free Drop-off
QWERTY Computer Services 1342 Hampton Pl Livermore Repair Free Drop-off
Gosu iPhone Repair Berkeley 1008 University Ave Berkeley Repair Free Drop-off
Computer World 37312 Fremont Blvd Fremont Repair Free Drop-off
All Inclusive Tech 3401 Investment Blvd Hayward Repair Free Drop-off
Y Y Computer 997 Jackson St Oakland Repair 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
ComputerLand 80 Shattuck Square Berkeley Repair Free Drop-off
All Video Repair 6465 Sierra Ln Dublin Repair Free Drop-off
FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) Repair Free Mail-in Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics.
iFixit 1330 Monterey St San Luis Obisbo Repair Free Mail-in DIY repair instructions

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Special Action Note
Alameda
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up.
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Albany
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Berkeley
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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Call hauler to schedule an e-waste pick-up.
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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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