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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Best Buy | 1490 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
g2Revolution |
8585 Pyott Road Suite 100 |
Lake in the Hills | Recycle | Mail-in for a Fee | ||
Rica Recycling | 27105 Industrial Blvd | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Free pick ups w/min 35 qualifying items (servers, laptops, computers, desktops) | |
FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) | Repair | Free Mail-in | Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics. | |||
Corporate eWaste Solutions (CEWS) |
3602 Munster St Bldg 4, Units F-G |
Hayward | Repair | Free Pick-up | Free for businesses. Complete online request form. Categories include laptops, desktops, components, peripherals, handheld devices, server equipment, CRT and LCD monitors, bulk plastics scrap | |
Goodwill San Francisco Bay | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||||
Bigfoot Repair | 3722 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Laserlink International, Inc | 4245 Halleck St unit a-1 | Emeryville | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
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. | |
iFixit | 1330 Monterey St | San Luis Obisbo | Repair | Free Mail-in | DIY repair instructions | |
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. | |
ewasteCollective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Full list online -Monitors / TVs (CRTs w/source info), Flat Screen Monitors & TVs, Computers,Keyboards, Laptops & Accessories, Cell Phones & PDAs, Wires & Cables, Desktop & Floor-Model Printers, Scanners, Fax Machines & Copiers. Audio/Video Equipment, Microwaves & Toasters, Uninterruptible Power Supplies,Ballast, Cameras | |
Mobile Kangaroo | 2115 El Camino real | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: phones, tablets, macs, PC and game consoles | |
ewasteCollective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | Full list online -Monitors / TVs (CRTs w/source info), Flat Screen Monitors & TVs, Computers,Keyboards, Laptops & Accessories, Cell Phones & PDAs, Wires & Cables, Desktop & Floor-Model Printers, Scanners, Fax Machines & Copiers. Audio/Video Equipment, Microwaves & Toasters, Uninterruptible Power Supplies,Ballast, Cameras |
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, bluetooth/digital radios & speakers ### |
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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). ### |