 |
Electronics Recycling Options
 Your
unwanted and obsolete electronic equipment and appliances are one of the
fastest growing waste streams. When discarded in landfills, these
items not only lock up valuable reusable natural resources,
they
contain toxic chemicals that can contaminate soil and groundwater.
IMPORTANT: It
is illegal to dispose of TELEVISIONS and COMPUTER MONITORS in the garbage.
The cathode ray tubes (CRTs) contain lead and could contaminate water
supplies.
Electronics Waste
Recycling Act of 2003
On
September 25, 2003, Governor Davis signed the electronics waste recycling act of 2003 (SB
20), the nation’s first comprehensive electronics recycling law. The
legislation creates a system for the safe and convenient collection and
recycling of hazardous electronic products with the elimination of existing
electronic waste stockpiles by the end of 2007.
Click here for complete story.
What
does this mean for CCCSWA service area residents?
As of
August 2004, CCCSWA residents
can dispose of unwanted electronics
(including monitors and table top-size televisions) curbside on their “Reuse”
Day (see
Reuse and Cleanup Days). Residents
will receive an announcement flyer from Allied Waste Services approximately two weeks prior to their
scheduled Reuse and Cleanup Days with the exact collection date and acceptable
items.
If you can’t wait until your
next Reuse day or don't get one, beginning May 2005, Pacific Rim Recycling
will accept (free-of-charge) CCCSWA service area customers' computer equipment
and TVs at its Benicia Facility located at 3690 Sprig Road (94510), Monday-Friday, from
8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. (Five (5) per car maximum).
If
you are not a CCCSWA service area customer, what are your options?
First,
consider donating your equipment to a non-profit or school; you can claim it
as a tax deduction. Second, there are a growing number of organizations that
will either refurbish them for reuse or dismantle them and recycle the
materials as scrap. Below is a list of local organizations that may accept
your electronics.
Please call ahead to confirm they
will take your item.
|
Company |
Computers/Monitors |
Other
Electronics |
Phone |
|
1-866-HAULERS |
Working and non |
Appliances |
1-866-428-5377 |
|
Allied Waste Services
(curbside collection)
www.alliedwasteservicesofcontracostacounty.com |
Working and non;
accepts monitors ($25) |
TVs ($25); all other
computer related equipment ($5) |
925-603-1144 |
|
Access 2 Technology
Project, Oakland
www.a2t.org
|
Working and non;
accepts monitors |
All computer related
equipment |
510-393-6242 |
|
Alameda Co. Computer
Recovery
Berkeley, www.accrc.org
|
Working and non;
accepts mainframes; monitors ($10) |
Computer related;
electronic office equipment |
510-528-4052 |
|
Allied Electronic
Recovery, Hayward
www.AERXchange.com
|
Working and non;
accepts monitors |
Office equipment; cell
phones |
510-300-0500 |
|
Bay Area Rescue
Mission, Richmond |
Working systems only |
Working TVs (no
consoles) |
510-215-455 |
|
Berman’s Diversified
Industries, San Jose,
www.berman.com
|
Working computer;
non-marketable materials |
All electronic
equipment |
408-955-7908 |
|
Books for the Barrios,
Concord |
Working computer and
monitors |
Books & educational
materials |
925-687-7701 |
|
BSE, Inc.
www.bse-recycling.com |
Working and non |
See website |
800-839-5762 |
|
CA Human Dev. Corp,
Center for Empl. Training, Santa Rosa |
Working and non,
accepts monitors |
|
707-523-1155 |
|
Chase Electronics, Inc
www.chaserecycling.com
|
Working and non,
accepts monitors |
Large quantities |
610-449-6393 |
|
Computer Recycling
Center, SF |
Working and non |
|
415-643-6200 |
|
Computer Recycling
Center, Santa Clara |
Working and non |
|
408-922-7593 |
|
Computer Recycling
Project, SF |
Working and non |
|
415-342-2244 |
|
Computer Renaissance,
Pleasant Hill |
Working only - buys,
sells, trades & services used & new computer equip |
|
925-827-1200 |
|
Computers & You, SF |
Accepts working
computers |
|
415-922-7593 |
|
Computers for
Education & Computer Recycling,
Santa Rosa
www.crc.org |
Working and non |
|
707-570-1600 |
|
Computer Solutions
Group, Concord |
Working computers |
|
925-685-7049 |
|
Contra Costa Transfer
& Recovery Station, Martinez |
Monitors ($25) |
TVs ($25-40) |
925-313-8900 |
|
Contra Costa Waste
Recycling Center & Transfer Station, Pittsburg |
Monitors ($25) |
TVs ($25) |
925-473-0180 |
|
Davis Street Transfer
Station, San Leandro |
Working and non;
monitors ($10) |
TVs ($10); all
electronic equipment |
510-638-2303 |
|
Detwiler Foundation
www.pcsforschools.org
|
Working and non,
mainframes |
All related computer
equipment |
800-939-6000 |
E-Cycle Environmental
www.ecycleenvironmental.com |
Working and non, see websites for details |
All working and Non computers and electrics |
510-839-5000 |
|
www.electronicsrecycling.com |
See website for details |
See website for details |
|
|
www.eRecycle.org |
See website for details |
See website for details |
|
|
HMR, SF |
Working and non
($10-25) |
TVs ($15-45) |
415-647-6071 |
|
Marin Computer
Resource Center |
Working and non |
All related electronic
equipment |
415-883-1428 |
|
Oakland Technology
Exchange |
Working and non;
monitors |
All related computer
and office equipment |
510-879-1904 |
|
Rainbow’s End Thrift
Shop, WC |
Working systems only |
Working TVs |
925-932-8489 |
|
Rapid Recycle www.rapidrecycle.net |
Working and non |
See website for details |
925-671-8008 |
|
Salvation Army,
Concord & Pleasant Hill |
Working complete
systems |
Working desk copiers,
cell phones, laptops, scanner/ printers, stereo/VCRs |
By appointment only
800-958-7825 |
|
St. Vincent de Paul,
Pleasant Hill |
Working computers |
Working TVs, cell
phones, laptops, scanner/printers, stereo/VCR |
925-439-5060 |
|
United Datatech, San
Jose
www.uniteddatatech.com
|
Working and non |
Complete electronic
recycling service |
408-998-0700 |
|
Urban Ore, Berkeley |
Working only |
|
510-559-4456 |
DVD/CD/VHS Tape Recycling
The organizations below recycle old DVD's, CD Roms,
and VHS Tapes:
|
