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 (Pleasant Hill) |
1699 Contra Costa Boulevard Gregory Village Shopping Center |
Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Goodwill (Alameda) | 2319 Lincoln Ave. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Goodwill (Mountain View) | 855 E. El Camino Real | Mountain View | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Salvation Army (3921 Geary Blvd) | 3921 Geary Blvd | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| St. Vincent de Paul | 2210 Gladstone Dr. | Pittsburg | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Savers (Alameda) | 931 Marina Village Pkwy | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) | 3525 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Multi-Agency Service Center (MASC) | 1931 Center St | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working laptops or computers. New or recent model only. | |
| Salvation Army (1500 Valencia St.) | 1500 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| North State Environmental (South San Francisco) |
220 South Spruce Avenue Suite 200 |
South San Francisco | Reuse | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Goodwill (Palo Alto) | 4085 El Camino Way | Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Pittsburg) |
396 Atlantic Avenue Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center |
Pittsburg | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Goodwill (Livermore) |
1374 Railroad Ave (Livermore Arcade Shopping Center) |
Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| BOSS Administrative Office |
1918 University Ave Suite 2A |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working laptops or computers. New or recent model only. | |
| The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service | 832 Folsom St | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Community Thrift Store | 623 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | All items must be clean and not more than 5 years old | |
| The Diggity Dog | 649 Pacific Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
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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