Bay Area Electronics Recycling — Cities We Serve

GreenCitizen serves the San Francisco Bay Area through our Burlingame EcoCenter. Drop-off recycling is available for both residents and businesses. Pickup is available for businesses only (we do not offer residential pickup) and is applicable to locations within a 35-mile radius of the EcoCenter.

GreenCitizen’s EcoCenter is located at 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Suite 2, Burlingame, CA 94010.

GreenCitizen serves customers across the San Francisco Bay Area, not just Burlingame. Burlingame is where our EcoCenter is located, and it functions as our drop-off hub while we also support business pickup service within a 35-mile radius.

GreenCitizen provides business electronics recycling pickup within a 35-mile radius of our Burlingame EcoCenter. If your location is near the edge of the service area or just outside the service radius, please contact us so we can review your request and confirm the best available option.

Yes, residents from across the Bay Area can drop off electronics at GreenCitizen’s Burlingame EcoCenter during business hours, subject to accepted items and applicable fees. Burlingame serves as our central drop-off location for local customers.

If your city is not listed, please contact GreenCitizen before assuming service is unavailable. Depending on your location and service type, we may still be able to help or recommend the best option, including mail-in recycling.

Yes. If you are outside GreenCitizen’s local business pickup radius, you can still recycle with us through our Mail-In Electronics Recycling service. This is a convenient option for customers who want GreenCitizen’s recycling and data-handling services but are outside the Bay Area pickup range.

Yes, GreenCitizen offers business electronics recycling pickup in the San Francisco Bay Area. Please visit our business electronics recycling pickup page to learn more about this service.

Business pickup fees are waived when your inventory includes at least 5 qualifying items combined. Qualifying items include laptops, desktops, servers, enterprise networking gear such as switches and routers, phones or tablets (4 inches or larger), and LCD/LED monitors.

If your inventory only contains non-qualifying items, such as printers, cables, or consumer electronics, GreenCitizen can still provide a pickup, but a standard logistics fee will apply. This helps cover transportation and handling for loads that do not meet the free pickup threshold.

Yes, if you want the device to qualify for data sanitization services and count toward free pickup qualification, please remove BIOS/EFI locks, DEP/MDM/Remote Management locks, and Apple account or Apple ID locks before pickup. Locked items can still be accepted, but they will not qualify for free data destruction or free business pickup.

Please have items staged at ground level, at a loading dock, or in an elevator-accessible location before pickup. When submitting your request, include device types and estimated counts so GreenCitizen can confirm vehicle space and handling requirements in advance.

Yes, GreenCitizen offers software-based data sanitization for functional drives. This secure erasure service is available at $5 per device.

Yes, GreenCitizen offers a physical hard drive and media destruction. This service is $20 per device.

Yes, GreenCitizen offers physical destruction for certain devices, such as destroying a phone with a pneumatic press. This service costs $35 per item, and customers should contact GreenCitizen in advance to confirm handling and eligibility for specific device types.

Yes, a Detailed Certified Report is available for an additional $5 per device. This can be helpful for businesses that need documentation for internal records, audits, compliance workflows, or ESG reporting.

GreenCitizen accepts cards on the Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB, and UnionPay International networks. We also accept Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. If your card uses a different payment network, you’re welcome to try it on-site, but acceptance is not guaranteed.

Yes, residents and customers across the Bay Area can use GreenCitizen’s electronics recycling drop-off center in Burlingame during business hours, subject to accepted items and applicable fees. 

GreenCitizen’s listed office and drop-off hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and the EcoCenter is closed on weekends and major holidays. It is also a good idea to check our website for availability before visiting.

No appointment is needed for drop-off. You can bring your electronics to our Burlingame EcoCenter during business hours. To speed up your visit, we recommend filling out the drop-off form in advance so the check-in process is faster when you arrive.

To reach the GreenCitizen EcoCenter drop-off location, take the Millbrae exit and head onto Old Bayshore Hwy. The EcoCenter is located at 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy #2, Burlingame, CA 94010. For access to the drive-thru area behind the building, turn onto Cowan Rd. You can also use the driving directions link on the page to get the fastest route from your location.

GreenCitizen accepts many electronics categories, including commonly recycled items such as laptops, desktop computers, servers, monitors, TVs, tablets, networking equipment, computer components, cables and cords, and certain office electronics. Customers should check accepted-item details before visiting, especially when bringing mixed loads.

Yes, we accept MacBooks, iMacs, and iPads. Important: Before recycling any Apple device, please ensure that all Apple EFI, Device Enrollment Program, and Remote Management Locks are removed.

GreenCitizen does not accept certain hazardous or non-electronics items, including large appliances, non-rechargeable disposable batteries, light bulbs, mercury-containing items, hazardous waste such as paint or motor oil, UPS batteries, furniture, and bottles or cans. If you are unsure about a specific item, contact GreenCitizen before drop-off or pickup scheduling.

No, GreenCitizen cannot currently accept loose batteries that are not installed in electronics due to handling and storage hazards.

Yes, customers outside the Bay Area can use GreenCitizen’s Mail-In Electronics Recycling service as an alternative to local pickup or drop-off. This is a practical option for customers who want GreenCitizen’s recycling and data-handling services but are outside the local pickup radius.

Yes, GreenCitizen serves both businesses and individual residents. Businesses may qualify for pickup within the Bay Area service radius, while residents typically use drop-off at the Burlingame EcoCenter.

Your business pickup fee is waived if your recycling inventory includes 5 or more qualifying items. Qualifying items include laptops, desktops, servers/enterprise networking equipment, LCD flatscreen monitors/all-in-ones/TVs, CRT monitors/all-in-ones/TVs, and phones/tablets 4 inches or larger (physical destruction for phones/tablets is $35 per device). If you are unsure whether your items qualify, please contact us and we’ll help confirm.