Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Gaming Systems & Accessories - Non-working

Non-working video game consoles are broken or defective machines designed to be used for playing video or computer games.

Household Hazardous Waste

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

Consider reuse or repair before disposal. DIY repair resources through iFixit.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) Repair Free Mail-in Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics.
The Experience Share 1301 Lincoln Ave Alameda Repair Drop-off for a Fee Modifies and repairs consoles.
Best Buy 5839 Lone Tree Way Antioch Recycle Free Drop-off
Delta HHW Collection Facility 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy Antioch Recycle Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee
GreenCitizen 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 Burlingame Recycle Drop-off for a Fee $1/lb
Sun's Pad & Foam Recycling 124 Medburn St
#B1
Concord Recycle Free Drop-off
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Dublin) 4820 Dublin Blvd. Dublin Recycle Free Drop-off consoles, portable lcd screens, portable gaming, controllers & keyboards, cables & connectors
El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center 7501 Schmidt Ln. El Cerrito Recycle Free Drop-off Electronics bin.
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Emeryville) 3700 Mandela Pkwy. Emeryville Recycle Free Drop-off consoles, portable lcd screens, portable gaming, controllers & keyboards, cables & connectors
Freon Free 1881 Walters Ct Suite A Fairfield Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee
Evergreen IT 37390 Centralmont Place Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
Republic Services Recycling Service Center (Fremont Residents) 42600 Boyce Rd. Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off
ERI 2860 S. East Ave. Fresno Recycle Free Drop-off
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Hayward) 269 Southland Mall Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off consoles, portable lcd screens, portable gaming, controllers & keyboards, cables & connectors
Clean Earth (AERC) (Hayward) 30677 Huntwood Ave Hayward Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Rica Recycling 27105 Industrial Blvd Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off
Blue Star Electronics 30502 Huntwood Ave
(see notes for drop-off location)
Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee Free Pickup For Businesses Minimum one Pallet. 
e-Recycling of California 31702 Hayman St Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee
GreenDisk 580 8th Ave NE
#104
Issaquah Recycle Mail-in for a Fee
eWaste Direct Inc. 6752 Preston Ave
Ste E
Livermore Recycle Free Pick-up

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Special Action Note
Alameda
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up.
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Albany
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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
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Emeryville
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Fremont
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Hayward
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
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Livermore
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Newark
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Oakland
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Piedmont
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Call hauler to schedule an e-waste pick-up.
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Pleasanton
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San Leandro
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
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Union City
Place electronics in a box clearly labeled “e-waste” that is easily accessible and in plain view (about a foot from the pile).
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