Electronic Recycling in the San Francisco Bay Area
GreenCitizen has reopened for limited essential business pickups now. Contactless drive-through recycling drop offs start on June 1, 10 AM to 6 PM. Monday through Friday.
Using scrap metals to make new products is actually more profitable, cost-efficient, and eco-friendly than mining for raw materials. Here we break down for you how this whole process works.
It’s estimated that Styrofoam can take up to 30% of the space in US landfills, with Americans alone throwing away 25 billion foam cups every year.Yes, 25 billion foam cups.From food containers to cups and…
Many of our gadgets and electronics run on lithium-ion batteries, but there are a lot of misconceptions on how to handle these batteries properly. Here’s how you actually do it.
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Old CRT TVs are chock-full of toxic substances, which makes it incredibly important that you dispose of them properly. We’ll show you how you can safely do that.
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According to research published in the International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, “computer recycling capacity will need to be able to cope with more than a billion PCs by 2020” and as “access to…
You’ve had your clunky laptop for many years and now it’s time for an upgrade. Once you finally pick out the perfect one, you’ll find yourself with two laptops taking up space. What do you…
Advancement in technology means more and more computing power in smaller packages like laptops and tablets. People are on the move and are looking for their technology to go with them. Since so many companies…
Since April 22, 2005
398,343Consumer Drop-off Customers Served 57,436Business Pickup Customers Served 28,367,706Pounds of Electronics Recycled 253,133Units Responsibly Reused
Awesome find and great customer service. Dropping off a large TV and 1980s electronics was incredibly easy and the person that helped me unload was very courteous and helpful. VHS players were charged by pound, TVs and miscellaneous cords were...
—Christine P. – Daily City, CA
I have completed two e-waste recycles with GreenCitizen now and I have nothing but praise for their whole operation. From the easy to use website with explanations of what can be recycled free of charge to the awesome rep who...
—Thor G. – San Francisco, CA
These guys are great! They come to the building I work in a handful of times a year to collect eCycled items from all the tenants. I’ve also contacted them separately for an additional pick up with a quick and...
Electronic Recycling in the San Francisco Bay Area
GreenCitizen has reopened for limited essential business pickups now.
Contactless drive-through recycling drop offs start on June 1, 10 AM to 6 PM. Monday through Friday.
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