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Electronics - Working

Electronics are items with one or more circuit boards, computer chips, and/or or a video display.

Household Hazardous Waste

This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.

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
iRetron 15466 Los Gatos Blvd
#109-46
Los Gatos Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Goodwill (North Oakland) 6624 San Pablo Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/
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
Hively (Oakland) 80 Swan Way
Suite 130
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Electronics (in working condition with all wiring and cords attached 5 years old or less)
Goodwill (Richmond) 12341 San Pablo Avenue Richmond Reuse Free Drop-off Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/
Asset Logic 1338 66th St. Emeryville Reuse Pick-up for a Fee
Goodwill (San Francisco - Marina) 3605 Buchanan St San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/
Savers (Alameda) 931 Marina Village Pkwy Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off
Hively (Pleasanton) 6601 Owens Dr
Suite 100
Pleasanton Reuse Free Drop-off Electronics (in working condition with all wiring and cords attached 5 years old or less)
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/
Eco Thrift (Hayward) 25891 Mission Blvd. Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off
Out of the Closet (Oakland) 238 E 18th St. Oakland 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.
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 (Pittsburg) 396 Atlantic Avenue,
Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center
Pittsburg Reuse Free Drop-off Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/
Facebook Buy Nothing Groups 1 Hacker Way Menlo Park Reuse Free Pick-up
Goodwill (Brentwood) 6271 Lone Tree Way,
Empire Shopping Center
Brentwood 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.
Goodwill (Mill Valley - Donation Trailer) 1 Camino Alto Mill Valley Reuse Free Drop-off Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/
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)

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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Dublin
Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Livermore
Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Union City

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