Electronics - Non-working
Non-working electronics are defective or broken items with one or more circuit boards, computer chips, and/or a video display.
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 repairing ewaste before recycling. Find repair information, manuals and videos through the manufacturer, YouTube, iFixit, and repair specialists. Designate a box to accumulate broken electronics over time.
The EPA recommends that businesses use third-party certified electronics recyclers (e-Stewards® and/or R2) to manage unwanted used electronics.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| A to Z Recycling Company | 2306 98th Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Access Information Management |
6902 Patterson Pass Road Suite G (see notes for drop-off location) |
Livermore | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | CPU and hard drive destruction | |
| AER Worldwide (Fremont) | 42744 Boscell Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Agency by Design | 4521 Webster St | Oakland | Repair | Free Mail-in | Informational Website . Cultivating Repair Toolkit on Maker Education by age of learner, place of learning, learning, and assessment. | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Includes electronics with an embedded solar (photovoltaic or PV) cell, such as a calculator, garden light, or a small solar battery charger. Not items that are just electric (have a plug). Ex. no to an electric razor or hair dryer ; yes to a broken electronic scale or broken graphing calculator. | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Includes electronics with an embedded solar (photovoltaic or PV) cell, such as a calculator, garden light, or a small solar battery charger. | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Includes electronics with an embedded solar (photovoltaic or PV) cell, such as a calculator, garden light, or a small solar battery charger. | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Includes electronics with an embedded solar (photovoltaic or PV) cell, such as a calculator, garden light, or a small solar battery charger. | |
| All Computer Resource | 5151 Lafayette St | Santa Clara | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| All Green Electronics Recycling |
800 W El Camino Real Suite 180 |
Mountain View | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| AptoSolutions | 92 Railroad Ave | Milpitas | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Arrow Recovery | 46025 Warm Springs Blvd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Asset Logic | 1338 66th St. | Emeryville | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Auction BDI | 660 Vista Way | Milpitas | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off, Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Consignment services available. Drop-off business hours only. For Pick-up call for arrangements 408-955-7900 businesses free. | |
| Audi Dealership (Oakland) | 7201 Oakport St | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Electronics with embedded rechargeable batteries. Redwood Materials Consumer Collection Program Bin. | |
| Bay Area Electronics Recycling Center (Union City) | 33548 Central Ave | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Some items may require a fee | |
| Berkeley Shreds | 1461 Eastshore Highway | Berkeley | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Secure data destruction and recycling | |
| 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. | |
| Best Buy | 1490 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Buy | 5839 Lone Tree Way | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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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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| 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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Schedule an e-waste pick up: TVs (no wood cabinets), Computer monitors, Computer/monitor all-in-one, Computers, Keyboards, cables, small accessories, Inkjet printers, scanners, fax machines, Laser printers/desktop copiers, Audio/video equipment (stereos), Video games, VCRs, DVDs, etc., Uninterruptible power supplies, Cellular/cordless telephones, answering machines, Laptops & accessories ### |
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| San Leandro |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
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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). ### |
