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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| Goodwill (San Mateo) | 28 W. 25th Ave | San Mateo | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Surplus Service | 3090 Osgood Ct | Fremont | Reuse | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Rica Recycling | 27105 Industrial Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Includes servers and network equipment. Refurbish and resell working electronics. We proudly partner with local governments, nonprofits, and schools to host free electronics drop-off events and recycling drives. | |
| Rebuilding Together East Bay North | 732 Gilman St | Berkeley | Reuse | Pick-up for a Fee | Estate clean out services; work with certified e-waste handler for non-working electronics | |
| Asset Logic | 1338 66th St. | Emeryville | Reuse | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Goodwill (Burlingame) | 1215 California Dr | Burlingame | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Remoov & Reperch |
Reperch Consignment Store Location 2415 17th St |
San Francisco | Reuse | Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Costco Groceries for Electronics Program |
Phobio 2125 Barrett Park Dr; Suite 104 |
Kennesaw | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Select your device model, assess its condition, and accept your trade-in offer. Follow the instructions to erase your device, pack it securely, and drop it off at the designated carrier location. Receive your Costco Shop Card within 3-5 business days after inspection. Phobio powers intelligent buyback and trade-in programs that work seamlessly across retail brands, from nimble start-up, to global enterprises. | |
| Out of the Closet (Berkeley) | 1600 University Ave. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | No printers or fax machines. | |
| Zarc International | 26 South Linden Ave | South San Francisco | Reuse | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity. | |
| Mercari | 1530 Page Mill Rd | Palo Alto | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Goodwill (Fairfield - New Larger Format) | 1500 Oliver Rd | Fairfield | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Out of the Closet (SF - Polk St) | 1498 Polk St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | No printers or fax machines. | |
| East Bay Depot For Creative Reuse |
4695 Telegraph Ave. (drop-off at loading dock on Shattuck Ave between 46th and 47th streets) |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | working string lights, light bulbs, musical instruments, speakers & audio equipment only) | |
| Poshmark | 203 Redwood Shores | Redwood City | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Facebook Buy Nothing Groups | 1 Hacker Way | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| My Turn - Asset Tracking, Rental and Product Subscription Services | Reuse | Mail-in for a Fee | Online platform run by a for-profit benefit corporation that helps organizations optimize their resource utilization making it easy to rent, track and share goods and services which generates a positive impact on the environment and society by increasing affordable access to durable, repairable goods, as well as by reducing consumption and waste. Designed libraries of things software, energy efficiency equipment, tool libraries, lending library software, education sharing & learning, cities & government, asset tracking, rental companies, and enterprise. | |||
| Out of the Closet (SF - Folsom St) | 1295 Folsom St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | No printers or fax machines. | |
| 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/ |
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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