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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| iRetron |
15466 Los Gatos Blvd #109-46 |
Los Gatos | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Facebook Marketplace |
Facebook Headquarters 1 Hacker Way |
Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Facebook Buy Nothing Groups | 1 Hacker Way | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Auction BDI | 660 Vista Way | Milpitas | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off | Consignment services available. Drop-off business hours only. For Pick-up call for arrangements 408-955-7900 businesses free. | |
| Goodwill (Mountain View) | 855 E. El Camino Real | Mountain View | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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) | |
| Out of the Closet (Oakland) | 238 E 18th St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | No printers or fax machines. | |
| The ReUse People | 9235 San Leandro St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | (Reuse) Call first, may charge a collection fee. (No computers) | |
| Goodwill Outlet (Oakland) | 1301 30th Ave | Oakland | Reuse | On-site for a Fee | Clearance center sales open to the public. No donations accepted at this location. | |
| Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) | 3525 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Urban Furniture & Urban Boutique (3241 Grand Ave.) | 3237 Grand Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Small appliances and electronics. | |
| Green Planet 21 | 1221E. 3rd Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Product Destruction | |
| Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Green Planet 21 | 1221E. 3rd Street | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Product Destruction | |
| Casa Maria | 2280 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working laptops or computers. New or recent model only. | |
| Goodwill (North Oakland) | 6624 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Goodwill (Palo Alto) | 4085 El Camino Way | Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Mercari | 1530 Page Mill Rd | Palo Alto | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| 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/ |
Curbside Service
| Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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