Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Problem with your solar panels? Contact your installer or service provider for repair options. If the panels need to be replaced but still operate, donate for reuse or contact a reseller (ex. Habitat for Humanity). In California, DTSC lists Universal Waste Recyclers that treat Solar Panels (PV Modules). Note that some recyclers only accept from large private companies or government contracts - not from consumers. Solar Panel Handlers consolidate and then send them to recyclers. Many panels don't make it to recyclers due to the cost to recycle per panel; panels are most often transported to other states for recycling.
The California Product Stewardship Council's Solar Panel Stewardship hosts the most current links to policy, studies, and articles on solar panels. Considering solar? PG&E's Residential Guide to Solar Installation. Solar Permitting Guidebook (4th Edition). The California Energy Commission maintains a list of PV modules available by manufacturer and model number, and includes the hazardous content. Updates from E-Scrap and E-Reuse Conference.
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) | Repair | Free Mail-in | Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics. | |||
GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Non-broken monocrystalline and polycrystalline type of panel (Intact). $1.50/lb | |
Buttonwillow Landfill (Clean Harbors) | 2500 West Lokern Road | Buttonwillow | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Surplus Service | 3090 Osgood Ct | Fremont | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
ERI Direct |
7815 N. Palm Ave Ste 140 |
Fresno | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | By the pallet. Pricing | |
Electronic Recyclers International |
3243 S. East Ave #108 |
Fresno | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | On DTSC's List of Universal Waste Recyclers that Treat PV Modules | |
e-Recycling of California | 31702 Hayman St | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | On DTSC's List of Universal Waste Recyclers that treat PV modules | |
Metal & Catalyst Resources |
1513 West Dallas St Suite 200 |
Houston | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Silrec |
1792 Alysheba Way Suite 380 |
Lexington | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial entities. Recycles scrap silicon. | |
Interco | 10 Fox Industrial Drive | Madison | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Pick-up | ||
CEAR, Inc. | 3678 Lemay St | Mather | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | On DTSC's List of Universal Waste Recyclers that treat PV modules | |
SolarCycle | 4104 Balfour Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | SOLARCYCLE partners with residential, commercial and industrial (C&I), and utility companies to recycle solar systems at scale and help build a circular solar economy. | |
Solar Recycling Company Directory (ENF) | Oakland | Recycle | Free Mail-in | Online listing of companies providing recycling | ||
GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Bulky Pickup. This item can be collected curbside for a fee or for no charge during your Clean Up Day. | |
PV Recycling | 2212 North 23rd Avenue | Phoenix | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
We Recycle Solar |
4742 N 24th St Suite 300 |
Phoenix | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity. Monocrystalline, Polycrystalline, and assorted thin film PV cells; batteries; inverters; mounts and racks. | |
We Recycle Solar |
4742 N 24th St Suite 300 |
Phoenix | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity. Monocrystalline, Polycrystalline, and assorted thin film PV cells; batteries; inverters; mounts and racks. | |
Safety Kleen Systems (Rohnert Park) | 5750 Commerce Blvd | Rohnert Park | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Jinko Solar (US) |
595 Market St Suite 2200 |
San Francisco | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
WRS Materials | 2240 Ringwood Avenue | San Jose | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | wafer recycling |
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