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Electronics - Non-working
This item is hazardous and requires proper disposal.
Consider refurbishing or repairing ewaste before recycling. Find repair information, manuals and videos through the manufacturer, YouTube, iFixit, and repair specialists. Designate a box to accumulate broken electronics over time.
The EPA recommends that businesses use third-party certified electronics recyclers (e-Stewards® and/or R2) to manage unwanted used electronics.
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1350 W Grand Ave, Oakland • (800) 899-4766Destruction & shreddingPick-up for a Fee -
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336 Adeline Street, Oakland • (510) 873-8777Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee -
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1221 3rd St., Oakland • (510) 281-8234Large/business quantity onlyDrop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee -
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3700 Mandela Pkwy., Emeryville • (510) 420-0323calculators, chargers, headsets, phones, two-way radios, wirelesss broadband, memory, mice, keyboards, modems/routers/hubs, web cams, computers, hard drives, printers, scanners, fax, sound/video cardsFree Drop-off -
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4521 Webster St, Oakland •Informational Website . Cultivating Repair Toolkit on Maker Education by age of learner, place of learning, learning, and assessment.Free Mail-in -
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2700 Fifth Street, Alameda • (510) 214-0931Small items only - MP3 players, GPS navigation equipment, cell phones, tabletsFree Drop-off -
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4245 Halleck St unit a-1, Emeryville • (510) 652-8000Free Drop-off -
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1338 66th St., Emeryville • (855) 482-7738Pick-up for a Fee -
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2100 East 7th Street, Oakland • (800) 606-6606Includes electronics with an embedded solar (photovoltaic or PV) cell, such as a calculator, garden light, or a small solar battery charger.Free Drop-off -
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455 High Street, Oakland • (800) 817-4733hard drive destructionDrop-off for a Fee -
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3722 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland • (510) 600-3668Drop-off for a Fee -
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2734 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley • 510-296-8885Redwood Materials drop-off site for any household rechargeable devices with a lithium-ion battery from consumers (not businesses).Free Drop-off -
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4525 San Leandro St., Oakland • (510) 535-0222No buyback. No copiers or fax machines. Scrap electronics devices, TVs, Computer Monitors and Computer CPUs (central processing unit) only.Free Drop-off -
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1461 Eastshore Highway, Berkeley • (800) 380-8202Secure data destruction and recyclingDrop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee -
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620 Page Street, Berkeley • (415) 883-1428Full list online -Monitors / TVs (CRTs w/source info), Flat Screen Monitors & TVs, Computers,Keyboards, Laptops & Accessories, Cell Phones & PDAs, Wires & Cables, Desktop & Floor-Model Printers, Scanners, Fax Machines & Copiers. Audio/Video Equipment, Microwaves & Toasters, Uninterruptible Power Supplies,Ballast, CamerasFree Drop-off, Free Pick-up -
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7201 Oakport St, Oakland • 510-228-4353Redwood Materials drop-off site for any household rechargeable devices with a lithium-ion battery from consumers (not businesses).Free Drop-off -
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888 92nd Ave, Oakland • 510-568-1086 x200Free pick up available for quantities over 500 lbs.Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee -
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172 98th Ave, Oakland •Online service. Programs for residents and businesses.Mail-in for a Fee -
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7501 Schmidt Ln., El Cerrito • (510) 215-4350AC Adaptors, Audio & Video Equip't, Cable & Cable boxes, CD/DVD Players, Tel & Cell Phones, Computers & Monitors, Ext. cords, greenboards, string lights, laptops, tablets, modems, pda's, power strips & supply, TVs (no DLP), VHS players, Wiring & zip drives.Free Drop-off -
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2615 Davis St., San Leandro • (510) 638-2303E-Scrap drop-off areaDrop-off for a Fee -
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657 143rd Ave, San Leandro • 510-352-2665E-Waste material is received in boxes, gaylords, pallets, and other secure containers. Monitors, Televisions, Cell phones, Inkjet cartridges, Printers, CPUs, Stereos, Copiers, Fax machines,Cameras,MP3 players, DVD players, Audio cassettes, Radios, iPods, Speakers, Mice, Keyboards, Battery chargers, Wire Clock radios, Routers, Hard drives, Motherboards, Headsets, VCRs, Microwaves, Video cameras, Palm Pilots, Game controllers, Video game consoles, Tape recorders, Answering machinesDrop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee -
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740 National Court, Pt. Richmond • (510) 307-7800Pick-up for a Fee -
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501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1400Electronic and universal waste, such as consumer batteries, cell phones, and TVs are prohibited from the trash and recycling carts because they contain poisonous heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium that can pollute groundwater and pose harmful effects to public health. Please drop off these items at this facility for safe disposal.Free Drop-off -
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1125 Hensley St, Richmond • 626-334-5117Mail-in for a Fee -
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101 Pittsburg Ave., Richmond • (888) 412-9277Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee
Additional Online Resources for Electronics - Non-working
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Lighting Resources Recyclers (EZ on the Earth) -
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g2Revolution -
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Redwood Materials -Redwood Consumer Program accepts any rechargeable devices with a lithium-ion battery.. Wipe the hard drive to remove all of your personal data. See https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/recycle-with-us/ drop-off locations (Audi, Volkswagen, Rad Power Bike dealerships, and Rotary Club events).
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Lighting Resources Recyclers (EZ on the Earth) -
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Clean Management Environmental Group -Commercial volume - pallets. Transportation to recyclers.
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CEAR, Inc. -Certifications include R2 v3; Sai Global ISO 9001, 45001 & 14001, AAA NAID
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Goodwill San Francisco Bay -
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Homeboy Industries - Electronics & Threads -Electronics accepted for recycling, data destruction, repair, and prop rental (vintage electronic equipment), and resale (retail store for refurbished computer systems, mobile devices, vintage audio, gaming systems, and specialty equipment).
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GreenDisk -
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FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) -Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics.
