VCRs/CD/DVD Players - Non-working

A broken video cassette recorder (VCR) or CD/DVD player is a non-working or defective machine designed to record and view audio and video data.

This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.

Consider reuse or repair before ewaste recycling, or DIY repair through iFixit.

Vendors

Vendor	Address	City	Destination	Disposal Method	Notes
Sun's Pad & Foam Recycling	124 Medburn St #B1	Concord	Recycle	Free Drop-off
TDR Electronic Recycling	529 Race St	San Jose	Recycle	Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up	Free pick-up for large quantities. Call for details.
Tri Valley Recycling- Bay Area	1988 E. Alpine Avenue	Stockton	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off, Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee	Call for buyback details and for pick-up arrangement fees. Fee for large copiers and microwaves.
Tri-CED Community Recycling	33377 Western Ave.	Union City	Recycle	Free Drop-off
West County HHW Collection Facility	101 Pittsburg Ave.	Richmond	Recycle	Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee

	Bulky Pickup	Special Action
Alameda	Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up. ###
Albany	###
Berkeley
Castro Valley Sanitary District	Separate and label good/working condition items for donation as part of your Bulky & Reuse Pick-up set out. ###
Dublin	###
Emeryville	###
Fremont	###
Hayward	###
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)	###
Livermore	###
Newark	###
Oakland	###
Piedmont	###	Call hauler to schedule an e-waste pick-up. ###
Pleasanton	###
San Leandro	###
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)	###
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)	###
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)	###
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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