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GreenCitizen - Burlingame - 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2

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GreenCitizen

1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2, Burlingame, California 94010
(650) 493-8700
Hours:

Drop-Off Services and Business Pickups Mon - Fri: 10:00am - 6:00pm; Sat/Sun: Closed

Some items have a small disposal fee per pound (eg $1/lb), which is listed on the website. Businesses can arrange pickup services through the scheduling office, which operates between 9 am and 6 pm Monday through Friday. Refurbishes and repairs items when possible to be sold. Salvageable components are recycled and toxic elements are disposed of safely. See non-accepted items list.

Item Notes Method Destination
Audio & Visual Equipment - Non-working $1/lb Inc. CD players/walkmen
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Reuse
  • Recycle
Batteries - Household - Rechargeable (up to 5 lbs) They ONLY accept UPS batteries. Non-rechargable electronic batteries and single use alkaline batteries are NOT accepted.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Batteries - Household - Single-Use They ONLY accept UPS batteries. Non-rechargable electronic batteries and single use alkaline batteries are NOT accepted.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Cables & Wires - Non-working $1/lb
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Mail-in for a Fee
  • Reuse
  • Recycle
Camera Film & Slides Tape-Based Media VHS,DLT, LTO, Movie Film | Small Cassette, Floppy Disk, 35mm Slides, Film Negatives.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Cassette & VHS Tapes - Non-working all tape-based media. $1/lb We recycle VHS tapes using the waste-to-energy incineration method.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Mail-in for a Fee
  • Recycle
CD/DVD - Non-working/Non-commercial
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Cell Phones - Non-working
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
  • Recycle
Christmas Lights - Non-working $1/lb
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Christmas Lights - Non-working $1/lb
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Computer Monitors - Non-working
  • Free Drop-off
  • Mail-in for a Fee
  • Reuse
  • Recycle
Computers - Non-working Additional fee for Destruction services for hard disks, drives, cellphones
  • Free Drop-off
  • Free Mail-in
  • Reuse
  • Recycle
Electronics - Non-working Free: TV, tablets, computers, servers, laptops, network switches, monitors, UPS batteries. See website for details. No medical electronics.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Gaming Systems & Accessories - Non-working $1/lb
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Ink Cartridges $1/lb
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Microwave - Non-working $1/lb
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Mail-in for a Fee
  • Reuse
  • Recycle
Packing Peanuts - Styrofoam $5 per 30 gallon bag. Only EPS #6 is accepted. Must be clean and dry.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Printers/Faxes - Non-working and scanners, $1/lb
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Mail-in for a Fee
  • Reuse
  • Recycle
Refrigerator - Non-working Refrigerators – Full size at $100 and mini at $50
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Small Household Appliances - Non-working $1/lb Toasters, blenders, coffee makers, vacuums, fans
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Solar Panels - Non-working Non-broken monocrystalline and polycrystalline type of panel (Intact). $1.50/lb
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Styrofoam Blocks $5 per 30 gallon bag. Only EPS #6 is accepted. Must be clean and dry. Not accepted: #4 LDPE/PELD.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Styrofoam Sheets $5 per 30 gallon bag. Only EPS #6 is accepted. Must be clean and dry.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Television - Non-working TVs free, except DLP/Projector TVs at $1/lb
  • Free Drop-off
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Reuse
  • Recycle
Toner Cartridges $1/lb
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Vacuum Cleaners - Non-working $1/lb
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
VCRs/CD/DVD Players - Non-working and their remote controls $1/lb
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Mail-in for a Fee
  • Reuse
  • Recycle
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