Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Microwave - Non-working
A non-working microwave is a defective or broken food-warming device made of plastic and/or metal, and electronic circuitry.
Consider reuse or repair before disposal. DIY repair resources through iFixit.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Fry's Metals | 1845 W. Winton Ave. | Hayward | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Will take for a fee. Call for pricing. | |
| Freon Free | 1881 Walters Ct Suite A | Fairfield | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) | Repair | Free Mail-in | Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics. | |||
| ewasteCollective (Novato) | 42 Digital Drive #3 | Novato | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | ||
| ewasteCollective (Berkeley) |
620 Page Street (alongside the freeway) |
Berkeley | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | City of Berkeley only free pick up. Microwaves and toasters. | |
| eWaste Direct Inc. |
6752 Preston Ave Ste E |
Livermore | Safe Disposal | Free Pick-up | ||
| Elian Electronics Recycling |
1634 West 19th Street Suite B |
Santa Ana | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee | courtesy item | |
| EcoHaul | 636 F Street | Petaluma | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Delta HHW Collection Facility | 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy | Antioch | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | E-Scrap drop-off area | |
| Cornejo's Appliances | 1361 92nd Ave | Oakland | Repair | Pick-up for a Fee | On-site service repairs. | |
| Contra Costa Transfer & Recovery Station (CCTRS) | 951 Waterbird Way | Martinez | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Community Thrift Store | 623 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Clean Earth (AERC) (Hayward) | 30677 Huntwood Ave | Hayward | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Best Buy | 715 El Camino Real | Mountain View | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Will haul away these major appliances from your home for $19.99 when a replacement product is delivered by Geek Squad® or Best Buy Home Delivery. A $14.99 service fee will be charged for each appliance that is relocated within the delivery address. Stand-alone pickup without a qualifying appliance purchase is $99.99. | |
| Berkeley Transfer Station | 1201 2nd St. | Berkeley | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Bay Area Electronics Recycling Center (Union City) | 33548 Central Ave | Union City | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| ARCA Recycling |
7401 Morton Ave Ste B |
Newark | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | 10 or more for pick up by appt. | |
| Altamont Landfill (WM, Inc.) | 10840 Altamont Pass Rd. | Livermore | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Alpha TV & Electronics | 2819 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Repair | Pick-up for a Fee |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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