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 (Hayward) | 21994 Mission Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Hope Services (Fremont) | 37482 Fremont Blvd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Goodwill (Fairfield - Oaklmont) | 2211 N Texas St | Fairfield | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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. | |
| BuyBackWorld | 250 Executive Dr | Edgewood | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| California Historical Radio Society |
Museum Address 2152 Central Ave |
Alameda | Reuse | On-site for a Fee | Host vintage electronics sales and swap meets. See website for details. | |
| Goodwill (Richmond) | 12341 San Pablo Avenue | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Consumer electronics including networking equipment. https://sfgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/ | |
| Facebook Marketplace |
Facebook Headquarters 1 Hacker Way |
Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| 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 | |
| San Leandro Library of Things & Seed Lending (The Main Library) |
Main Library 300 Estudillo Ave |
San Leandro | Reuse | Free On-site | Library of Things lending items, including: maker materials like simple machines activity lab, air quality monitor, video2digital converter, portable multimedia DVD player, slide viewer, professional wireless keyboard and mouse combo, USB video camera, wireless charging crystal pads | |
| Green Planet 21 | 1221E. 3rd Street | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Product Destruction |
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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| Fremont | |||
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | |||
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| Newark | |||
| Oakland | |||
| Piedmont | |||
| Pleasanton | |||
| San Leandro | |||
| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
| Union City |
