Electronics

Many electronic items, including computers, monitors and televisions, contain hazardous materials and must be recycled properly. Picture tubes, called cathode ray tubes (CRTs), contain three to eight pounds of lead.

Circuit boards contain lead, cadmium, mercury and other hazardous materials.

Computer peripherals such as a mouse, keyboard, cables, printer, scanner, speakers; cell phones, hand-held devices, photocopiers, fax machines, stereos, VCRs and DVD players should also be recycled.

Schedule a pickup or find a drop-off location, but whatever you do, don’t throw your electronics in the trash bin! Electronic equipment is highly toxic to the environment.

E-Waste

Car Batteries
Many automotive retailers will take back batteries
Household/button batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9volt)
Look at options with rechargeable batteries
Cell Phones, MP3s, Table Devices
Laptop, Computers

UNACCEPTABLE E-WASTE

Microwaves
Smoke alarms/detectors
Fire alarms/detectors
Thermometers
Large appliances (fridges, ovens, etc.)
Non-decontaminated medical equipment
Any unit with sludge or liquids

Where to Recycle

Alameda county computer
Resource center
1501 Eastshore Hwy., Berkeley
510-528-4052
Fee/Drop-off: diskettes, CDs
www.accrc.org

Computer Recycling center
370 W. Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale
888-887-3372
Fee/Drop-off: diskettes
www.crc.org

e-cycle electronic Waste Recycling
2442 Research Dr., Livermore
925-371-1050
www.ecycle.info

A.s.i. cyber e-Waste Recycling
33367 Croation Way, Union City
510-468-2642
Drop-off/Pickup
www.recycle1234.com

Allied Waste/e-cycling center
42600 Boyce Rd., Fremont
510-657-3500
www.ci.fremont.ca.us/Environment/default.htm

Green Citizen
590 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 1-415-900-3900 x102
www.greencitizen.com

AcQ Office/electronic
Waste Management
27607 Industrial Blvd., Hayward
866-335-3373
www.noewaste.com

AeR Worldwide
42744 Boscell Rd., Fremont
510-300-0500
Fee/Drop-off/Pickup: computers, monitors,
cellular telephones
Pickup: large quantities
www.aerworldwide.com