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Call Republic Services at 1-800-299-4898
hollyc@cityofalhambra.org
Building Division Counter Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Plan Check counter hours: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (Effective October 31, 2019, our new business hours will be 7:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday - Thursday, Closed on Fridays. New Plan Checker counter hours will be 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, Monday - Thursday)

DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC WASTE AND UNIVERSAL WASTE 

Pick up of Electronic Waste and Universal Waste: Call Republic Services at 1-800-299-4898 (Wednesday pick-ups only) - call at least one day prior to pick-up. You may also visit Republic Services website for additional information on electronic waste disposal.

Eligible items include computer monitors, television sets, TV/VCR combos; computer peripheral items (CPUs, mice, keyboards, printers and scanners) and personal electronics,(cell phones, radios, alarm clocks and hair dryers) - as well as bulky items such as large appliances, furniture and mattresses.

HOW TO DISPOSE OF CURBSIDE E-WASTE:

  • Phone Republic Services at 1-800-299-4898 prior to placing items at the curb; inform them of what types of items are to be included (i.e., 1 computer,1 printer, etc.).
  • Place items on the curb after noon on the day preceding collection. If items are not picked up, be sure to remove the items before 6:00 a.m. the following day.
  • Label each item. Place a sticker or label on the item and mark it with your address (no need to include your name or phone number).

HOW TO DISPOSE OF UNIVERSAL WASTE:

  • Universal waste is banned from the trash, so take it to one of the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Roundup- S.A.F.E. Collection Centers
  • Universal waste items include household batteries; cell phone and hearing aid batteries, electronic devices including TVs and monitors, flat and CRTs, computers (CPU) and laptops, printers, VCR's, cell phones, telephones and cordless phones; answering machines, microwaves, radios; fluorescent tubes and bulbs and other mercury-containing lamps: neon bulbs; mercury-containing devices, thermostats, switches, thermometer, pressure and vacuum gauges, dental amalgam, novelty items, counter weights and dampers, medical devices such as dilators and weighted tubing, certain rubber flooring, and gas flow regulators used in old residential gas meters. 
  • Visit the Call2recycle website to find more information on recycling cellular phones and rechargeable batteries. Protect your personal information by erasing all data before recycling your cell phone.
  • Use the locator to find a battery recycling location in the City of Alhambra.

RECYCLING SERVICES OFFERED BY COMPUTER MANUFACTURERS:

Many computer manufacturers recycle old computer equipment (most at no charge) when purchasing a new computer through their online website or a qualified retailer. The following manufacturers offer a computer recycling program, trade-in and/or asset recovery services:

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