Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Electronics - Working
Electronics are items with one or more circuit boards, computer chips, an embedded battery, and/or or a video display.
Designate a box to accumulate old or unwanted electronics over time for donation to local community members or organizations.
What does the state of CA consider a "covered electronic device?" As of Jan. 1, 2026, devices with an embedded battery are considered an electronic device. See CalRecycle's Electronic Waste Management(link is external) webpage for details.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| 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 equipment (servers, switches, routers, data center hardware), computers (inc. RAM, CPU, graphic cards), telecom equipment (security, surveillance, and IP phone systems). Provide on-site quotes, offer free pick up, and provide data destruction for the materials purchased. | |
| Goodwill (Fairfield - New Larger Format) | 1500 Oliver Rd | Fairfield | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Goodwill (Fairfield - Oaklmont) | 2211 N Texas St | Fairfield | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| 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 | Onsite Donation Trailer accepts Small Electronics such as: Radios, Tablets, Laptops, DVD Players, VCRs, Newer Model Flat-Screen TVs. NO Desktop Computers, Printers, Non-Working Electronics of Any Kind. However, many of these items can be recycled elsewhere within the Recycling Center in the Electronics bin. | |
| BuyBackWorld | 250 Executive Dr | Edgewood | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Ecumenical Hunger Program | 2411 Pulgas Ave | East Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Currently accepting donations of only food, toiletry, household cleaning and gift card and new/packaged items due to the COVID-19 crisis. | |
| PayMore | 7007 Dublin Blvd | Dublin | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Drones, DJ & Recording Equipment, graphing calculators, smart home devices, streaming devices, memory cards and storage | |
| Savers (7117 Regional St.) | 7117 Regional St. | Dublin | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Concord) | 3495 Clayton Road | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Parca |
Parca Main Office 800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320 |
Burlingame | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Goodwill (Burlingame) | 1215 California Dr | Burlingame | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Goodwill (Brentwood) |
6271 Lone Tree Way Empire Shopping Center |
Brentwood | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Computer Technologies Program |
3075 Adeline Street Suite 240 |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Multi-Agency Service Center (MASC) | 1931 Center St | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working laptops or computers. New or recent model only. | |
| Goodwill (Berkeley) | 2058 University Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Ursula Sherman Village | 711 Harrison St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working laptops or computers. New or recent model only. | |
| BOSS Administrative Office |
1918 University Ave Suite 2A |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working laptops or computers. New or recent model only. | |
| ewaste Collective (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 | |
| ewaste Collective (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 |
Curbside Service
| Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Bundled & labeled for reuse/donation. Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up. ### |
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| 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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