Welcome to RE:Source! Your online directory for reuse, repair and proper disposal options for the Bay Area. Although we do our best to stay up-to-date, information is constantly changing and we encourage you to call ahead to verify hours and availability.
Small Household Appliances - Non-working
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.
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2874 Telegraph Ave, Oakland • (510) 655-8742Repair electric clippers.Drop-off for a Fee -
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3700 Mandela Pkwy., Emeryville • (510) 420-0323stick, robot & upright/canister vacuums, fansFree Drop-off -
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1101 Embarcadero West, Oakland • (510) 444-3919Commercial quantity. Metal, No refrigerantsBuyback Pick-up -
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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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2100 East 7th Street, Oakland • (800) 606-6606If it has a small computer inside or digital display, in addition to a plug or batteries, then it is accepted as an electronic device (ex. broken graphing calculator, broken smart toaster (w/microcontroller). NOT ACCEPTED: Dehumidifiers and small refrigerators with refrigerants are recycled with refrigerators/freezers at Transfer Stations. Broken plug-in or battery operated items without computers or digital displays.Free Drop-off -
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Milvia St, Berkeley •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.Free Mail-in -
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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). Ex. electric toothbrushes, rechargeable vacuum cleaners, power drills.Free Drop-off -
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620 Page Street, Berkeley • (415) 883-1428Toasters onlyFree Drop-off -
- Landfill
1201 2nd St., Berkeley • (510) 981-7270Drop-off for a Fee -
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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). Ex. electric toothbrushes, rechargeable vacuum cleaners, power drills.Free Drop-off -
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300 California St., San Francisco • (415) 394-6648coffee brewers (less than 40 lbs), label makers, laminators, shredders,Free Drop-off -
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7501 Schmidt Ln., El Cerrito • (510) 215-4350If predominantly metal, place in or next to Scrap Metal bins. NO refrigerated appliances. NO predominantly plastic appliances.Free Drop-off -
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2615 Davis St., San Leandro • (510) 638-2303Recycle: appliance pad drop-off areaDrop-off for a Fee -
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Reperch Consignment Store Location, San Francisco • (415) 226-4748Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Pick-up -
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1700 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco • (415) 771-7030coffee brewers (less than 40 lbs), label makers, laminators, shredders,Free Drop-off -
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501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1400Small Electronic Devices & Corded Appliances FREE.Free Drop-off -
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1230 Fitzgerald Dr., Pinole • (510) 223-0402coffee brewers (less than 40 lbs), label makers, laminators, shredders,Free Drop-off -
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2091 West Winton Avenue, Hayward • (800) 606-6606If it has a small computer inside or digital display, in addition to a plug or batteries, then it is accepted as an electronic device (ex. broken graphing calculator, broken smart toaster (w/microcontroller). NOT ACCEPTED: Dehumidifiers and small refrigerators with refrigerants are recycled with refrigerators/freezers at Transfer Stations. Broken plug-in or battery operated items without computers or digital displays.Free Drop-off -
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3260 Buskirk Ave., Pleasant Hill • (925) 988-0256stick, robot & upright/canister vacuums, fansFree Drop-off -
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2120 Crescent Dr., Pleasant Hill • (925) 691-4060coffee brewers (less than 40 lbs), label makers, laminators, shredders,Free Drop-off -
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1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2, Burlingame • (650) 493-8700$1/lb Toasters, blenders, coffee makers, vacuums, fansDrop-off for a Fee -
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2710 Crow Canyon Rd., San Ramon • (925) 552-1960coffee brewers (less than 40 lbs), label makers, laminators, shredders,Free Drop-off -
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446 DuBois St, San Rafael • 415-457-8801small kitchen and bathroom appliances including toasters, toaster ovens, blender motors, electric toothbrushes, hair curlers, shavers, etc. Room fans, motors from ceiling fans, room heaters.Free Drop-off -
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30311 Whipple Rd, Union City • (510) 468-2642Breakage - 25 cents/lb - VCR's, DVD's, Household Devices, AV Equipment, Mice, Keyboards, Fans, Heaters, Metal, Tools, Printers, Scanners, Purifiers, Plastic Speakers, ToysDrop-off for a Fee -
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31350 Courthouse Dr., Union City • (510) 441-2130stick, robot & upright/canister vacuums, fansFree Drop-off
Additional Online Resources for Small Household Appliances - Non-working
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FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) -Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics.
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Panasonic's Take Back for Tomorrow Program -Only electric or battery shaver or trimmers. Sign up and receive a pre-paid label for consumers to pack and ship the device.
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Craigslist -Offer for others to use or repair.
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Nimble: Making Repair Easy -Berkeley only.
