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Goodwill employee carrying printer at electronics waste recycling event in San Mateo County
Jul
19

Electronics Recycling and Reuse Drop-Off Event

July 19, 2025 • 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Foster City City Hall
610 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City

Where: Foster City’s City Hall parking lot located at 610 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, 94404

Goodwill employee carrying printer at electronics waste recycling event in San Mateo County
San Mateo County Sustainability Department

Items accepted include:

  • Small appliances: microwaves, hairdryers, vacuum cleaners, lamps (without bulbs), etc.
  • Radio and stereo components
  • Phones and cell phones
  • Fax machines, copiers, printers, scanners
  • Televisions, VCRs, DVD players
  • Computers (CPUs), monitors, laptops, keyboards, hard drives
  • Electronic video games and toys
  • Clean clothing, blankets, decorative pillows, and towels

Items NOT accepted include:

  • Batteries of any kind
  • Fluorescent lightbulbs, tubes and ballasts
  • Large appliances: stoves, dryers and washing machines, air conditioners
  • Furniture
  • Smoke detectors
  • Solar panels
  • Thermostats
  • Bed sheets and bed pillows
  • Dirty clothing

Residents must provide proof of residency in San Mateo County (e.g., driver’s license, utility bill, garbage collection bill, etc.).

Working items will be donated to local Goodwill stores for reuse.

Event Collector: Goodwill SF Bay • 100 Utah Ave., South San Francisco, CA 94080 • 415-575-2100 • www.sfgoodwill.org
County-approved Certified Electronics Recycler: Cal Micro Recycling • www.calmicrousa.com

To find locations near you to drop off working items for donation or to recycle non-working electronics, visit www.RecycleStuff.org or call 888-442-2666.

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