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Electronics Recycling in Oakland, CA

Consumer electronics are accepted with Oakland’s free WM bulky pickup, at the Alameda County HHW facility, and for free recycling at ReStore Oakland.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

6 ways to get rid of a electronics in Oakland

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · OaklandNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your electronics and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Habitat for Humanity ReStore OaklandDrop-off · 9235 San Leandro St., OaklandFree
    Where

    9235 San Leandro St.
    Oakland, CA 94603

    Hours

    Donation and recycling drop-off Monday–Saturday, 9 am–4 pm.

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Facility (Oakland)Drop-off · 2100 East 7th Street, OaklandAlameda County residentsFree
    Where

    2100 East 7th Street
    Oakland, CA 94606

    Hours

    Wednesday–Friday 9 am–2:30 pm; Saturday 9 am–4 pm.

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  4. Oakland Bulky Pickup and Drop-off (WM)Pickup service · OaklandOakland residentsFree
    How it works

    All Oakland households can book one free WM curbside bulky pickup (up to 4 cubic yards plus large items) and one free drop-off of up to 4 cubic yards at Davis Street, San Leandro, each year; single-family homes can get a second curbside pickup. Call 1-888-WM-BULKY.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. California Covered Electronic Waste (CEW) Recycling ProgramState program · CaliforniaOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Statewide program under the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, run by CalRecycle with DTSC and CDTFA and funded by a recycling fee paid when buying covered devices. Approved collectors are paid to take covered video display devices (TVs, monitors, laptops, tablets and other screens over 4 inches) and, since Jan. 1, 2026, battery-embedded products. CalRecycle says Californians can recycle e-waste with an authorized collector at no charge; find one in the eRecycle directory.

    Cost & rules
    • Covered: video display devices with screens over 4 inches (TVs, monitors, laptops, tablets, smart displays, portable DVD players). Since Jan. 1, 2026 the program also covers battery-embedded products (built-in, non-removable batteries); confirm with the collector.
    • Use an authorized (approved) collector; it will ask your name and address to confirm the item came from California. Find one in CalRecycle's eRecycle directory.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  6. Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Facility (Fremont)Drop-off · outside Oakland · 41149 Boyce Road, FremontAlameda County residentsFree
    Where

    41149 Boyce Road
    Fremont, CA 94538

    Hours

    Wednesday–Friday 8:30 am–2:30 pm; Saturday 8:30 am–4:30 pm.

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
  2. Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
  3. Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • ReStore Recycling (mattresses, paint, electronics) (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley
    • All three ReStores accept working and non-working electronics for free recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted e-waste includes TVs, computers, monitors, tablets, phones, printers and game consoles. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Program (Alameda County) (opens in new tab) · StopWaste / Alameda County HHW Program
    • Alameda County residents can drop off HHW for free at any of four facilities, no appointment needed. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Facilities accept computers, monitors, TVs, phones and microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Facilities in Alameda County (opens in new tab) · StopWaste / Alameda County HHW Program
    • The service is for Alameda County residents only, not businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Legal Dumping Services (opens in new tab) · City of Oakland
    • All residents, including renters, may schedule a free bulky curbside pickup and a free bulky drop-off with WM. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Free Bulky Junk Drop Off & Pickups (Oakland Recycles) (opens in new tab) · Oakland Recycles (City of Oakland, WM, CWS)
    • All Oakland households, owners and renters, can schedule a drop-off and a curbside pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Curbside pickup also takes 2 appliances, 4 mattresses or box springs, 4 tires, 4 monitors/CPUs/TVs and consumer electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Thank You for Recycling Your Electronic Waste! (consumer flyer) (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • CalRecycle says Californians have many opportunities to recycle unwanted e-waste with an authorized collector at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Because the state pays collectors only for e-waste from California, collectors of TVs and monitors ask for your name and address. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Electronic Waste Management (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • The CEW Recycling Program, set up under the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, provides all Californians with convenient recycling for unwanted electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Since January 1, 2026, SB 1215 adds covered battery-embedded products (products with batteries not easily removed by the user) to the CEW Recycling Program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Covered Electronic Waste (CEW) Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • Covered electronic devices are video display devices with screens over four inches diagonally: CRT TVs and monitors; LCD/LED TVs, monitors, laptops, tablets, smart displays and portable DVD players; plasma TVs; and OLED TVs, monitors, laptops and tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: SB 1215 Covered Battery-Embedded Products (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • A covered battery-embedded product contains a battery not designed to be easily removed by the user with common household tools; certain medical devices, energy storage systems and e-cigarettes are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CalRecycle points people to its eRecycle directory to find a local e-waste collector. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Covered Electronic Devices (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • Unwanted covered electronic devices are universal waste and may not go in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Electronic Hazardous Waste (E-Waste) (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • DTSC says e-waste (any unwanted electronic device or CRT) is a universal waste in California, a type of hazardous waste, and must go to an authorized e-waste handler, not household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DTSC lists typical e-waste as TVs, monitors, tablets, laptops, computers, printers, VCRs, DVD players, cell phones, telephones and radios. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Smashing or destroying e-waste without authorization is illegal, including in rage rooms. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Cell Phone Recycling Act of 2004 requires cell phone retailers to have a take-back program for customers' used cell phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Waste Banned from the Trash (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • CalRecycle's banned-from-trash list says not to throw electronic devices in the trash, including TVs, monitors, laptops, computer CPUs, printers, radios, microwave ovens, VCRs and phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Fee (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • Battery-embedded products such as many cell phones, smart watches, wireless speakers and headphones carry a recycling fee of 1.5% of the retail price, capped at $15 per device. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The CEW recycling fee is not a deposit and is not refunded when you recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.

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