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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| Apple Trade-in Program | 5640 Bay St | Emeryville | Repair | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | In store repair by appointment. Fee or free based on plan/specific situation. ipad, imac, apple watch, apple products | |
| Best Performance Computer Repair | 2340 Powell St | Emeryville | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Computer Link | 1257 Park Ave | Emeryville | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Emeryville) | 3700 Mandela Pkwy. | Emeryville | Recycle | Free Drop-off | all-in-one, netbooks, laptops, desktops, tablets, e-readers, speakers, controllers, CD/DVD drives | |
| Tom's Computer Warehouse | 4348 San Pablo Ave | Emeryville | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Verizon Wireless Device Trade-in Program |
3990 Hollis St. store |
Emeryville | Recycle | Buyback Mail-in | smartphones, tablets, netbooks | |
| Freon Free | 1881 Walters Ct Suite A | Fairfield | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Deens Electronics | 44875 Industrial Dr | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Sitex Computer | 4848 Thornton Ave | Fremont | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| AER Worldwide (Fremont) | 42744 Boscell Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Evergreen IT | 37390 Centralmont Place | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Surplus Service | 3090 Osgood Ct | Fremont | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) |
41149 Boyce Rd. (At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks) |
Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Fasthuma iT | 42307 Osgood Rd #B | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Techland Associates, Inc. | 2786 Bayview Dr | Fremont | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Xper2go Inc | 39120 Argonaut Way #782 | Fremont | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Mac Repair Service | 3095 Osgood Ct | Fremont | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Computer World | 37312 Fremont Blvd | Fremont | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Tri-City Office Machines | 48660 Sedum Rd | Fremont | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Staples, Fremont | 39116 Fremont Hub | Fremont | Recycle | 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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| 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). ### |
