Electronics Recycling Drop-Off
We Are Open for Business Pickups and Drive-through Recycling Drop-offs in San Francisco bay area, 10-6 Monday-Friday.
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COVID-19 Limited Contact Electronic Recycling Drop-Off Procedure.
Masks are required to ensure the safety of you and our employees
FREE Data Erasure With a Certificate When You Recycle 2018 or Newer Working Computers
(Applicable for all Apple and non-Apple computers)
Acceptable & Non-Acceptable Items for Recycling Drop-off
| Items accepted |
| Laptops |
| Desktops |
| Servers |
| Monitors/ TVs |
| Networking Equipment |
| Tablets/ Smartphones |
| Computer Components (Hard Drives, Circuit Boards, Keyboards, etc.) |
| Office Electronics (Printers, Fax Machines, Paper Shredders, etc.) |
| Kitchen Appliances (Toasters, Blenders, Microwaves, etc.) |
| Stereo Equipment (DVD Players, VCRs, Receivers, etc.) |
| Console Video Games (Xbox, PS3, Wii, etc.) |
| UPS Batteries |
| CD/DVDs |
| Cables/Cords |
| Toner/ Ink Cartridges |
| Items NOT accepted |
| Bottles/ Cans |
| Furniture |
| Polyurethane |
| Large Appliances (Stoves, Washers, Dryers) |
| Non-Rechargeable Batteries (Alkaline, Carbon Zinc, Disposable Batteries) |
| Light Bulbs (Incandescent and Fluorescent Bulbs) |
| Items containing liquid mercury (Thermometers and Thermostats) |
| Smoke Detectors |
| Hazardous Waste (Paint, Motor Oil, Sharps, Bio Hazardous Waste) |
| Medical Electronics (Bodily contact devices such as Glucose Sensors) |
The items below are FREE to recycle and can be dropped off
at our Burlingame EcoCenter
ALL Macbook EFi, Device Enrollment Program, and Remote Management Locks must be removed.
| TV | Computer/server/laptop | Monitors |
| Tablets | Network Switches | UPS Batteries |
All other items cost $1.00/lb to recycle
| CDs/DVDs | CD Players/Walkmen | Christmas Lights |
| DLP / Projector TVs | Fans | Fax Machines |
| Heaters | Ink/Toner | Keyboards |
| Microwaves | Printers | Remote controls |
| Scanners | Stereo Equipment/VCRs/ | DVD Players/Speakers |
| Toasters/ Blenders/ Coffee makers | Vacuum cleaners | Misc. electronics |
| Cables/Cords | Tape-Based Media VHS,DLT, LTO,Movie Film | Small Cassette, Floppy Disk, 35mm Slides, Film Negatives. | |
Our Fees
| Hard Disk Destruction | $20.00 per Cell Phone, Laptop or Desktop | $15 per solo drive | $20 per hard drive in a server |
| Cell Phone Destruction – $20.00 |
| Styrofoam – $5 per 30 Gal Plastic Bag |
| Intact Solar Panel – $1.50 per pound |
| Refrigerators – Full size at $100 and mini at $50 |
Electronics Recycling – We CANNOT accept these items:
| Furniture: Chairs, Couches, etc. | Light Bulbs | Large appliances: stoves, washers, dryers |
| Non-Rechargeable Electronic Batteries: Carbon Zinc, Zinc Air, Disposable Batteries |
Single-use alkaline batteries | Items containing liquid mercury: Thermometers, Thermostats, etc. |
| Smoke Detectors: models that contain americium 241 |
Hazardous Waste: Paint, Motor Oil, Sharps, Bio Hazardous Waste, etc. |
Any Medical Electronics |
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