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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.

Household Hazardous Waste

This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.

Consider donation for reuse and redistribution to local community members.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Goodwill (Burlingame) 1215 California Dr Burlingame Reuse Free Drop-off
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
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
ewasteCollective (Novato) 42 Digital Drive #3 Novato Reuse Free Drop-off
IBM Product Take Back Program 1 New Orchard Road Armonk Reuse Drop-off for a Fee
Goodwill (Redwood City - Donation Trailer) 46 Fifth Ave Redwood City Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Alameda) 2319 Lincoln Ave. Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off
Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) 1500 Valencia St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service 832 Folsom St San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up
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.
Swappa 6324 N Chatham Ave Kansas City Reuse Buyback Mail-in laptops, graphics cards, mini pcs, all in one pcs, tablets, ipads, home tech
Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) 3525 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Berkeley) 2058 University Ave Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off
iRetron 15466 Los Gatos Blvd
#109-46
Los Gatos Reuse Buyback Mail-in
TDR Electronic Recycling 529 Race St San Jose Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up Free pick-up for large quantities. Call for details.
Goodwill (Concord - Clayton) 3495 Clayton Road Concord Reuse Free Drop-off
Goodwill (Hayward) 20806 Hesperian Blvd Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off

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