Consider reuse or repair before disposal. DIY repair resources through iFixit.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Renew Computers | 446 DuBois St | San Rafael | Recycle | Free Drop-off | No bulbs. LED bulbs ok. | |
| Nowell's Lighting | 654 Irwin St suite b | San Rafael | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | Public drop-off area | |
| Action Metal Recycling | 385 Pittsburg Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Ballast only. Bulbs must be removed. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Grand Lake Ace Hardware | 1221 Grand Ave. | Piedmont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Will repair a lamp for cost of parts when you bring it in. | |
| Gil Stancourt Lighting Studio | 3908 Martin Luther King Jr Way | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Stanford Electric Works | 126 San Antonio Circle | Mountain View | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: Lamps and chandeliers | |
| Metro Lighting and Crafts | 2240 San Pablo Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | We specialize in solid brass, standard 110 voltage, incandescent lamps and fixtures. We don't repair low voltage, halogen, or fluorescent fixtures. Please email a photo or bring the lamp in and we'll do our best to serve you. | |
| Panache Lighting |
2743 Ninth St (between Grayson and Pardee) |
Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs all kinds of lighting - from table and floor lamps, to wall sconces and chandeliers. Services include replacement of plugs, sockets, cords and more. Well stocked with replacement parts. Lamp restoration can be done of recent and vintage fixtures (from rust to damage). | |
| Berkeley Lighting | 1623 San Pablo Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Nimble: Making Repair Easy | Berkeley | Repair | Pick-up for a Fee | Berkeley only. | ||
| Omega Lighting & Design | 2204 San Pablo Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Solano Lighting | 1411 Solano Ave | Albany | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Carol Chan Lamps | 1900 Encinal Ave | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Lamp and lampshade repair, including rewiring. Replacement parts and accessories, including harps. | |
| FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) | Repair | Free Mail-in | Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics. |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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| Albany |
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| Berkeley |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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| Dublin |
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| Emeryville |
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| Fremont |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
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| Newark |
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| Piedmont |
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| Union City |
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