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
Fix That Mac 2140 Oxford St Berkeley Repair Free Drop-off
Computer Center 23951 Mission Blvd Hayward Repair Free Drop-off
Computer Link 1257 Park Ave Emeryville Repair Free Drop-off
abc01 Repair 925 W Winton Ave Suite E Hayward 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
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
Xper2go Inc 39120 Argonaut Way #782 Fremont Repair Free Drop-off
Y Y Computer 997 Jackson St Oakland Repair Free Drop-off
Computer Pros 1305 High St Alameda Repair Free Drop-off
Access Computers 7139 Dublin Blvd Dublin 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
iFixit 1330 Monterey St San Luis Obisbo Repair Free Mail-in DIY repair instructions
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
Reparacion de computadoras KPC 22328 S Garden Ave Hayward Repair Free Drop-off
Johnson Computer, Inc. 30993 Huntwood Ave #201 Hayward Repair Free Drop-off
ewasteCollective (Berkeley) 620 Page Street
(alongside the freeway)
Berkeley Repair Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up City of Berkley only free pick up
Best 1 TV Repair 936 Industrial Ave Palo Alto Repair Drop-off for a Fee Repairs: LCD and CRT tv's , car stereos, blue Ray players, monitors, steroes, laptops, computers, camcorders; Does House calls.

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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