I live in Sunnyvale. I’m a broke college student and I accidentally broke my computer keyboard last night by passing out at my desk like an idiot and I know this is a weird way to get your attention, but do you guys think I could possibly come work for a few hours in exchange for a working keyboard that will work with my Linux desktop PC..? I could do whatever, move stuff, clean, organize, whatever you could use help with and that we both agree is worth a keyboard..? this was a stupid idea…
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For just $10, they wipe hard drives of your donated laptop. Easy and very fast drop off, efficient and friendly staff.
This is what it looks like when a community is genuinely committed to the environment and recycling. They were so helpful and kind to us befuddled newbies who showed up with 30 years worth of cables, old modems, various computer parts and god knows what else. We even checked the website and found we could bring our old flatscreen TV.
Thank you to the very kind staff who were polite and friendly and got us rolling on in minutes.
So, if you are moving, we suggest that you separate electronics from recyclables from unsalvageable trash from personal papers, and do what we did - stop at the shredding place, then the electronics, then the recycling and finally with your hopefully nearly-empty truck go to the dump. All within a few minutes drive of each other.
Thank you, Berkeley.
We took our broken microwave, flat screen and computer here! People are very helpful and friendly. It’s a bit hidden but really organized and an easy drop off point to e-waste! So grateful to have this place in the East Bay!
Friendly staff helped unload the items from my car. I donated old computers, a TV, and printer all still working but no longer used. I hope useful items can be used by others and not just recycled. Please respond if working electronics should be donated somewhere else.
Employees are friendly and always do good job loading me. I give 5 stars for this reason only.
Coming here in a semi can be a challenge until you have done it once or twice. It’s better than it was not long ago as City made many of the homeless move out of the way. They are still on the streets nearby, yet don’t impede getting parked along the curb next to this business.
The guys here help stop cars if needed and help guide you whether you need them to or not.
Fast, easy, convenient and quick. it's a drive through, you pull in, someone helps you with your stuff and off you go. if it's not recyclable, they will let you know on the spot and give you advice on what to do with it.
A quick web search got me to the Yelp site for Bay Area electronic waste disposal, and this was the first or second place I clicked on. I called, confirmed the details, and a few hours later swung by. They took a broken old device off my hands for free in a quick drive by.
Everything about the process for removing and recycling my ancient Sony Trinitron TV was wonderful! I submitted my request, they emailed me a possible pick up time, I confirmed and Voila! they arrived right on time, put on their masks, loaded the behemoth onto their dolly, graciously took other e-waste I had piled up, and hauled it away. Fast, friendly and free!
Great place to drop off old electronics, both working and non-working
Still relevant electronics will find their way to usefulness, and older stuff gets disposed of properly.
Took then a while for them to get a hard drive out from a sturdy laptop (to wipe the drive), but they were vigilant and succeeded!
I tried forever to give my SD television away but unfortunately I could not find anyone who was interested in taking it. Lucky for me this dropoff center exists and I was able to give my TV to it. Shame it had to end that way, but I am glad to know there are experts who can at least help me get rid of it in some responsible manner. Plus, they have a wicked statue out front made of circuit boards, worth the visit alone. Thanks!
Just in case you were wondering, they charge. I wish it was the manufacturers who had to pay rather than the consumer, maybe then they would think about the impact of the materials they use on the Earth. I took a box that included an electric kettle, clock, electric toothbrush, keyboard and they charged me $8. Bottom line, I think you should go because we can't keep burying stuff in the ground and expecting not have a negative consequence. I'm grateful for places like this!
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