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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercari | 1530 Page Mill Rd | Palo Alto | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Livermore Library of Things (Civic Center) |
Civic Center Main Library 1188 South Livermore Ave |
Livermore | Reuse | Free On-site | Library of Things lending program: Including- graphing calculator, microscope, binoculars, CD player, microphone, photo scanner, portable record player, kano computer kit, sphero rvr, snap circuits pro, sphero bolt, cozmo robot, digital camera, telephoto lens, VCR, GoPro Hero8 Black, Trail Camera, telescopre, mini projector, Blu-ray DVD player, night vision goggles, nebula capsule projector, mobile hotspot, Nintendo Switch console & Pro controller | |
| Iron Mountain (Union City) |
Iron Mountain - Union City 29555 Kohoutek Way |
Union City | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Destruction & shredding - media/back-up tapes, thumb drives, microfilm/fiche | |
| iRetron |
15466 Los Gatos Blvd #109-46 |
Los Gatos | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Hope Services (Fremont) | 37482 Fremont Blvd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Green Planet 21 | 1221E. 3rd Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Product Destruction | |
| Green Planet 21 | 1221E. 3rd Street | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Product Destruction | |
| Goodwill San Francisco Bay |
South San Francisco Clearance Center 100 Utah Ave |
South San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clearance Center Resale only; Donations not accepted at this location | |
| Goodwill San Francisco Bay |
South San Francisco Clearance Center 100 Utah Ave |
South San Francisco | Repair | Free Drop-off | Clearance Center Resale only; Donations not accepted at this location | |
| Goodwill (Walnut Creek) | 2536 N Main Street | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Goodwill (South San Francisco ) | 225 Kenwood Way | South San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Goodwill (San Rafael) | 809 Lincoln Ave | San Rafael | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Goodwill (San Mateo) | 28 W. 25th Ave | San Mateo | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Goodwill (Richmond) | 12341 San Pablo Avenue | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| 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 (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 (Palo Alto) | 4085 El Camino Way | Palo Alto | 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/ | |
| Goodwill (North Oakland) | 6624 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | 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 |
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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