Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Printers/Faxes - Non-working

Non-working printers or faxes are defective or broken printing or reproduction devices, including "all-in-one" units.

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.
Staples 4863 Lone Tree Way Antioch Recycle Free Drop-off
IBM Product Take Back Program 1 New Orchard Road Armonk Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
ewasteCollective (Berkeley) 620 Page Street
(alongside the freeway)
Berkeley Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up City of Berkeley only free pick up. Desktop and floor models
GreenCitizen 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 Burlingame Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee and scanners, $1/lb
GreenCitizen 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 Burlingame Reuse Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee and scanners, $1/lb
Staples 4498 Treat Blvd. Concord Recycle Free Drop-off
Sun's Pad & Foam Recycling 124 Medburn St
#B1
Concord Recycle Free Drop-off
Cantrell's Computer Sales and Services 2280 Diamond Blvd., Suite 150 Concord Repair Free Drop-off
El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center 7501 Schmidt Ln. El Cerrito Recycle Free Drop-off Electronics bin.
Freon Free 1881 Walters Ct Suite A Fairfield Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee
Staples, Fremont 39116 Fremont Hub Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off Desktop size printers/fax machines only
AER Worldwide (Fremont) 42744 Boscell Rd. Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off
Cartridge World (Fremont) 39288 Paseo Padre Parkway
(next to 24 Hr Fitness)
Fremont Repair Pick-up for a Fee Repairs on site. Printer rental services. Sells remanufactured ink jet and toner cartridges. No longer accepts drop-off of old cartridges.
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) 41149 Boyce Rd.
(At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks)
Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off  
ERI 2860 S. East Ave. Fresno Recycle Free Drop-off
Clean Earth (AERC) (Hayward) 30677 Huntwood Ave Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) 2091 West Winton Avenue 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. 
Cartridge World (Hayward) 22306 Foothill Blvd Hayward Repair Pick-up for a Fee Repairs on site. Printer rental services. Sells remanufactured ink jet and toner cartridges. No longer accepts drop-off of old cartridges.

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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