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
Cartridge World (Livermore) 2275 Las Positas Road
(next to the Strings Cafe)
Livermore 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.
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.
iFixit 1330 Monterey St San Luis Obisbo Repair Free Mail-in DIY repair instructions
Cantrell's Computer Sales and Services 2280 Diamond Blvd., Suite 150 Concord Repair Free Drop-off
Cartridge World 1554 Newell Ave Walnut Creek 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.
GreenCitizen 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 Burlingame Reuse Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee and scanners, $1/lb

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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