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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| Cole Hardware | 2254 Polk St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Copper & Brass: Such as keys, bathroom and plumbing fixtures. | |
| Standard 5&10 Ace Hardware | 3545 California St. | San Francisco | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| SCRAP | 801 Toland St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Crown Locksmith & Safe | 3615 Balboa St. | San Francisco | Repair | Pick-up for a Fee | Make keys and replicate. Repair locks and lock re keying. | |
| Cole Hardware | 345 9th St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Copper & Brass: Such as keys, bathroom and plumbing fixtures. | |
| Cole Hardware, Vallejo St. | 627 Vallejo St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Copper & Brass: Such as keys, bathroom and plumbing fixtures. | |
| A1 Shoe & Luggage Repair |
Phillips Building 1399 N Main St |
Walnut Creek | Repair | Pick-up for a Fee | copies/cuts keys |
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