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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Transfer Station | 1201 2nd St. | Berkeley | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Rad Power Bikes (Berkeley) | 2734 San Pablo Ave | Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Redwood Materials drop-off site for any household rechargeable devices with a lithium-ion battery from consumers (not businesses). Ex. electric toothbrushes, rechargeable vacuum cleaners, power drills. | |
| The Culture of Repair Project | Milvia St | Berkeley | Repair | Free Mail-in | Information about repair. Supports community repair clinics, cafes, and events in addition to repair advocacy, grants, and projects in Oakland and Berkeley. Check website for upcoming events, trainings, curriculum for reuse & repair in schools, grants, and programs as well as on how to volunteer in schools or at community repair events. | |
| Best Buy | 5839 Lone Tree Way | Antioch | 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 | |
| FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) | Repair | Free Mail-in | Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics. |
| Garbage | Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. ### |
||
| 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. ### |
|||
| 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). ### |
|||
| 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. ### |
|||
| 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. ### |
|||
| 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. ### |
|||
| 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. ### |
|||
| 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. ### |
### |
||
| 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. ### |
|||
| 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. ### |
|||
| 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. ### |
|||
| 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. ### |
|||
| 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. ### |
|||
| 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. ### |
|||
| 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. ### |
|||
| 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. ### |
|||
| 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. ### |
|||
| 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. ### |
|||
| 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. ### |
Questions? Comments? We're here to help! Get in touch!
Grab the mobile apps for answers on the go:
