Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Computers - Working
Computers include any device which can be programmed to carry out mathematical operations using electrical circuitry. In common usage, they may also include peripheral devices used to input, view, or output the result of the operations.
Consider donation for reuse and redistribution to local community members.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swappa | 6324 N Chatham Ave | Kansas City | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | laptops, graphics cards, mini pcs, all in one pcs, tablets, ipads, home tech | |
| Asset Logic | 1338 66th St. | Emeryville | Reuse | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Label working with blue/masking tape. Put in Donation Trailer or Exchange Zone. | |
| Goodwill (South San Francisco ) | 225 Kenwood Way | South San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| RRR Computer |
4096 Piedmont Ave Suite 332 |
Oakland | Reuse | 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. | |
| Goodwill (Concord - Clayton) | 3495 Clayton Road | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Gazelle | 10121 Barnes Canyon Rd | San Diego | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (San Mateo) | 28 W. 25th Ave | San Mateo | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Apple Trade-in Program | 5640 Bay St | Emeryville | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ipad, imac, apple watch, apple products | |
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Emeryville) | 3700 Mandela Pkwy. | Emeryville | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | tablets, ereaders, smartwatches | |
| Computer Technologies Program |
3075 Adeline Street Suite 240 |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Concord - Willow Pass Road) | 1659 Willow Pass Road | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Burlingame) | 1215 California Dr | Burlingame | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| IBM Product Take Back Program | 1 New Orchard Road | Armonk | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Evergreen IT | 37390 Centralmont Place | Fremont | Reuse | Buyback Pick-up | Commercial electronic buyback program is for businesses all over the Bay Area that focus on IT, networking devices, computers, telecom equipment, and more. Provide on-site quotes, offer free pick up, and provide data destruction for the materials purchased. | |
| Salvation Army (3921 Geary Blvd) | 3921 Geary Blvd | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Walnut Creek) | 2536 N Main Street | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| ewasteCollective (Novato) | 42 Digital Drive #3 | Novato | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Tech Exchange | 2530 International Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | We are currently accepting Chromebooks and Laptops with Intel i5 and above or equivalent, or MacBook 2010 or later that can be refurbished for student use. We take your privacy seriously and securely erase hard drives as soon as they enter the facility. Free Pick up for quantity donations of 30 or more items. | |
| National Cristina Foundation | 1584 East Madison Road | Madison | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Donations go to member of community of nonprofit refurbishers. Serving individuals with a small amount of equipment to large, complex donations as well as enterprise donations. |
Curbside Service
| Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
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| Alameda | |||
| Albany | |||
| 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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| Emeryville | |||
| Fremont | |||
| Hayward | |||
| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | |||
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| Newark | |||
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| Piedmont | |||
| Pleasanton | |||
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
| Union City |
