What is WasteNot?

WasteNot provides free electronics recycling for the community and provides jobs for the disadvantaged.

We're a social enterprise, meaning we use business practices to generate earned revenue that supports our social and environmental missions. We measure our performance with a triple bottom line. Besides financial performance, we're also looking at our environmental impact, and how we're benefiting the people we serve.

Our free service provides drop-off locations around Alameda County, free pickup of bulk loads, customer assurance that data on devices is destroyed, and zero landfill disposal because all electronic waste is reused, refurbished, or recycled. We hold collection events throughout the county at schools, churches, and local farmers markets.

The bulk of our work is performed by our Transitional Employees. These folks work with us part time for 3 to 4 months and learn the skills they'll need to get permanently employed. From shipping and receiving to palletizing and forklift driving, our employees come away with new knowledge and solid experience.

If you have:

a) eWaste
b) questions
c) all of the above

Contact us at crummell(at)svdp-alameda.org