Electronic key fobs are e-waste. Plastic covered keys are trash. Collect metal keys for scrap metal drop-off. Consider reuse as ornaments or weights for curtains/drapes.
Keys
A small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, and that is inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Alameda Repair Shop | 2436 Webb Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | keys copied, lock repair, and re-key, installation for modern and vintage keys and locks | |
| Urban Ore | 900 Murray St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Berkeley Ace Hardware |
2020 Milvia St Ste 100 |
Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Lock rekeying knobs & deadbolts, key cutting | |
| Brentwood Ace Hardware |
8900 Brentwood Blvd. Ste. J |
Brentwood | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | key cutting for home and auto chip keys, lock | |
| Bill's Ace Hardware | 4451 Clayton Rd. | Concord | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Lock rekeying knobs & deadbolts, key cutting | |
| Alamo (Dublin) Ace Hardware | 7373 Village Pkwy | Dublin | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Key cutting, Auto Key Programming & Cutting | |
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Scrap Metal bin. | |
| Dale Hardware | 3700 Thornton Ave. | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Lock re-keying, key copying | |
| Bill's Ace Hardware | 3610 Pacheco Blvd. | Martinez | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Lock rekeying knobs & deadbolts, key cutting | |
| Rockridge Shoe Repair | 4641 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Replicates keys | |
| 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 | antique or vintage (pre - 1990's) | |
| Cole Hardware (Rockridge) | 5533 College Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | And, locksmith services. | |
| Laurel Ace Hardware | 4024 MacArthur Ave. | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | key duplication (including chips and fobs) | |
| Hassett Ace Hardware | 875 Alma Street | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Rekeying service | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Grand Lake Ace Hardware | 1221 Grand Ave. | Piedmont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | rekeying for locks and keys for homes and autos | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Action Metal Recycling | 385 Pittsburg Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Cole Hardware | 956 Cole St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Copper & Brass: Such as keys, bathroom and plumbing fixtures. | |
| Cole Hardware | 2254 Polk St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Copper & Brass: Such as keys, bathroom and plumbing fixtures. |
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