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, 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.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill (Albany) | 505 San Pablo Ave | Albany | 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/ | |
| Gizmogul |
6 Merchant St St 5 |
Sharon | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Cellular Wholesale Smartphones & Tablets | Computer & Mobile IT Asset Management | Retail Mobility | B2B & D2C Buyback | |
| FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) | Repair | Free Mail-in | Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics. | |||
| Facebook Marketplace |
Facebook Headquarters 1 Hacker Way |
Menlo Park | Reuse | Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Facebook Buy Nothing Groups | 1 Hacker Way | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| ewasteCollective (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 | |
| ewasteCollective (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 | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Eco Thrift (25891 Mission Blvd.) | 25891 Mission Blvd. | Hayward | 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) | |
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Old, poor condition. E-scrap drop-off area | |
| Corporate eWaste Solutions (CEWS) |
3602 Munster St Bldg 4, Units F-G |
Hayward | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Free for businesses. Complete online request form. Categories include laptops, desktops, components, peripherals, handheld devices, server equipment, CRT and LCD monitors, bulk plastics scrap | |
| Computer Technologies Program |
3075 Adeline Street Suite 240 |
Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Community Thrift Store | 623 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | All items must be clean and not more than 5 years old | |
| Clean Earth (AERC) (Hayward) | 30677 Huntwood Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | See price list | |
| Casa Maria | 2280 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Working laptops or computers. New or recent model only. | |
| BuyBackWorld | 250 Executive Dr | Edgewood | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in |
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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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
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