Small and non-working household appliances usually contain electrical wiring and components within a plastic of metal frame.
Find upcoming in-person Repair Clinics in Alameda County using StopWaste's Repair Workshop Calendar, or find DIY repair resources at online sites like iFixit. Consider posting online for those willing and able to make the repairs, or so the parts can be used to repair something similar.
Make sure it's not electronic waste which needs special handling. Mostly metal small appliances with no complicated electronics may be recyclable through scrap metal recyclers.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Potrero Hills Landfill | 3675 Potrero Hills Lane | Suisun City | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Drop off this item for recycling. The SMaRT Station does not charge residents for drop-off of small appliances.Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only. | |
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Union City) | 31350 Courthouse Dr. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | stick, robot & upright/canister vacuums accepts, and fans, cables & connectors, curling irons, hair dryers/straighteners, monitoring systems, weather stations, pedometer & heart monitors, shredders | |
| Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center | 30311 Whipple Rd | Union City | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Breakage - 25 cents/lb - VCR's, DVD's, Household Devices, AV Equipment, Mice, Keyboards, Fans, Heaters, Metal, Tools, Printers, Scanners, Purifiers, Plastic Speakers, Toys |
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| Alameda |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up. ### |
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| Albany |
If electric, not electronic. If electronic, consider e-waste and can be picked up for household Bulky Pick-up. Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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| Berkeley |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup (50 lbs max). ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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| Dublin |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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| Emeryville |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. If it has electronics, consider it e-waste. If it just has a plug, it is electric an may go in the trash. ### |
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| Fremont |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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| Hayward |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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| Livermore |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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| Newark |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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| Oakland |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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| Piedmont |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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| Pleasanton |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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| San Leandro |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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| Union City |
Consider going to iFixit to find repair instructions, bring it with you to a Repair Café or FixIt Clinic. May also be collected during a scheduled bulky waste pickup. ### |
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