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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| Elian Electronics Recycling |
1634 West 19th Street Suite B |
Santa Ana | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee | $75 pick up if you don't meet their 10 minimum "Qualifying Items" that include computers, laptops, tablets, smart phones, LCD screens, CRT monitors, TVs, POS systems, VOIP phones, switches and routers, networking gear, 3D printers, media production equipment, AV equipment, blade servers, medical equipment, testing equipment | |
| All Computer Resource | 5151 Lafayette St | Santa Clara | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| North State Environmental (South San Francisco) |
220 South Spruce Avenue Suite 200 |
South San Francisco | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Zarc International | 26 South Linden Ave | South San Francisco | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity. | |
| Tri-Valley Recycling | 1988 E. Alpine Ave | Stockton | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off | Computer Monitors, Laptops, Computers, Copiers & Printers, Projectors, Medical Equipment, Lab Equipment, CRT Screens, Televisions, LCD Screens, PCB Boards, Faxes, Calculators, Stereo Systems, Cell Phones, IT Equipment. | |
| Tri Valley Recycling- Bay Area | 1988 E. Alpine Avenue | Stockton | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Call for buyback details and for pick-up arrangement fees. Fee for large copiers and microwaves. | |
| Potrero Hills Landfill | 3675 Potrero Hills Lane | Suisun City | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | E-Waste: separate for e-waste drop-off | |
| SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only. | |
| 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 | |
| Tri-CED Community Recycling | 33377 Western Ave. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Iron Mountain (Union City) |
Iron Mountain - Union City 29555 Kohoutek Way |
Union City | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Destruction & shredding - media/back-up tapes, thumb drives, microfilm/fiche | |
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Union City) | 31350 Courthouse Dr. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | calculators, chargers, headsets, phones, two-way radios, wirelesss broadband, memory, mice, keyboards, modems/routers/hubs, web cams, computers, hard drives, printers, scanners, fax, sound/video cards | |
| Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center | 30311 Whipple Rd | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Some items may require a fee | |
| Clean Management Environmental Group | 915 Industrial Rd | Walterboro | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial volume - pallets. Transportation to recyclers. |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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| Albany |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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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, bluetooth/digital radios & speakers ### |
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| San Leandro |
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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). ### |
