E Waste San Francisco, Electronics Recycling Drop-Off Locations Bay Area

Places to dispose electronics, batteries, light bulbs, propane tanks; e-waste locations, San Francisco Bay Area electronics recycling, Oakland, Alameda, San Jose

Last updated 8/15/2025, 11:39AM

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San Francisco E-Waste Locations, Electronic Recycling, E-Waste Drop-Offs

San Francisco Recycling & E-Waste Drop-Off Locations

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Electronics Recycling San Francisco, eWaste Drop-Off

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SF E-Waste Drop Off Locations Electronic Recycling

• Recology - San Francisco Hazardous Waste Disposal

  https://www.recology.com/recology-san-francisco/hazardous-waste/

• SF Recycles

  https://sfrecycles.org/

• Cole Hardware San Francisco E-Waste Drop Off Locations

  https://www.colehardware.com/services/recycling/

  • Brita® filters, pitchers, dispensers, bottles, faucet systems, and packaging

  • Old liquid paint (dried paint cans can be recycled in your bin at home, lid off)

  • Used rechargeable batteries

  • Used household batteries (alkaline and regular)

  • Cell phones

  • Expired cartridges

  • Soft plastics (Rockridge location only)

  • Spent small propane tanks (SF locations only)

  • Spent fluorescent bulbs

  • Mercury thermostats

• Best Buy

  • tv’s, printers, ink toners, appliances, cel phones, cameras, video games & more.

  • https://www.bestbuy.com/site/services/recycling/pcmcat149900050025.c?id=pcmcat149900050025

• Staples

  • calculators, keyboards, stereos, scanners, soda stream canisters, speakers etc.

  • https://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/sustainability-center/recycling-services/electronics

• Office Depot

  • ink cartridges, binders, toner cartridges

  • https://resource.stopwaste.org/vendor/office-depot-san-francisco-3700-geary-blvd

• San Francisco Conservation Corps (schedule a pick-up)

  • https://www.sfcc.org/ewaste-recycling

• Sports Basement, Recycling Locations San Francisco

  https://shop.sportsbasement.com/blogs/news/sports-basement-sustainability

  • Presidio Only: All Shoes, Natural Cork

  • Bryant Only: Athletic Shoes (Pairs Only); Yoga Mat, Climbing Ropes

  • Bryant & Presidio: Tennis Balls, Batteries (Alkaline & Lithium), Crayons, Propane Canisters

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San Francisco Donation Drop Off Locations (Misc Items)

Eyeglasses - San Francisco Eyeglasses Recycling

• https://www.sfenvironment.org/sfrecycles

San Francisco Christmas Tree Recycling

• https://www.sfenvironment.org/how-recycle-your-christmas-tree#:~:text=Trees%20must%20be%20natural%2C%20undecorated,your%20regular%20composting%20collection%20day.

San Francisco Medicine, Prescription Drop-Off, Disposal

• https://www.sfenvironment.org/safe-medicine-disposal

San Francisco Light Bulb Recycling, Drop-Off Locations

• https://www.sfenvironment.org/sfrecycles/item/light-bulbs-led

Donate Furniture San Francisco

• Community Thrift

Scrap SF - San Francisco Art Donation Locations

• https://www.scrap-sf.org/donatematerials

• Arts, Crafts, Office Supplies, Pots, Toys & More

San Francisco Recycling (Batteries)

• Do not place batteries in the garbage can! They can catch on fire.

• Can drop off:

  • at any Walgreens,

  • Staples: https://www.staples.com/stores/recycling

  • Ace Hardware

  • Cole Hardware

  • Sports Basement

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What Is Recyclable In San Francisco?

https://www.recology.com/recology-san-francisco/what-goes-where/

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Mattress Disposal Bay Area, Bulky Item Pickups

Where To Dispose Mattresses San Francisco Bay Area

Please contact ahead to confirm times, details as some are limited to certain residents, zip codes or have limits on items.

• SF Bulky Recycling Pickup (Mattress Removal San Francisco)

• San Mateo County Bulky Item Pickup

• Oakland Bulky Drop Off

• Oakland Mattress Recycling (Mattress Removal)

• Free Tire Recycling, Half Moon Bay: 3/22

• Santa Rosa Bulky Item Pickup

• Novato Mattress Drop Off, 7:30am-3pm, M-Th

• Berkeley Bulky Item/Mattress Disposal (Mattress Removal)

• Hayward Disposal Days: 2nd Sat Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct

• Free Disposal Days Santa Clara

  • 3/29, 7/12, 10/18; 3/1 & 10/18 for mattresses, tires etc.

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