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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| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Electronics bin. | |
| Staples (Pinole) | 1230 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | and tablet cases | |
| Berkeley Shreds | 1461 Eastshore Highway | Berkeley | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Secure data destruction and recycling | |
| TDR Electronic Recycling | 529 Race St | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Free pick-up for large quantities. Call for details. | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| ERI | 2860 S. East Ave. | Fresno | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Staples (SF - California St) | 300 California St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | and tablet cases | |
| Revolt Recycling | 657 143rd Ave | San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center | 30311 Whipple Rd | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Buy back value may be available | |
| Verizon Wireless Device Trade-in Program |
3990 Hollis St. store |
Emeryville | Recycle | Buyback Mail-in | smartphones, tablets, netbooks | |
| Asset Logic | 1338 66th St. | Emeryville | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Gazelle | 10121 Barnes Canyon Rd | San Diego | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Staples (SF - Van Ness) | 1700 Van Ness Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | and tablet cases | |
| Potrero Hills Landfill | 3675 Potrero Hills Lane | Suisun City | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | E-Waste: separate for e-waste drop-off | |
| All Green Electronics Recycling |
800 W El Camino Real Suite 180 |
Mountain View | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Auction BDI | 660 Vista Way | Milpitas | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off | Includes laptops. Consignment services available. Drop-off business hours only. For Pick-up call to make arrangements 408-955-7900 businesses free. | |
| Hewlett Packard (HP) Computer Recycling Program |
Staples 2120 Contra Costa Blvd |
Pleasant Hill | 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 | |
| Elite Recycling Services (San Jose) | 175 Tully Rd | San Jose | Recycle | Free Pick-up | ||
| All Computer Resource | 5151 Lafayette St | Santa Clara | 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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| 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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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). ### |
