Home » *Top Pick*, Charity & Volunteering, Community, In Person, Nature, Sponsored

Bay Area E-Waste Drop-Off Day + Get a Chance to win Xbox (SF)

Saturday, January 24, 2026 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE - RSVP - Open to the public & IT community (no bulk commercial dumping)

Park Padel | The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA

Free / RSVP

​Presented by Rippling IT × Mac Admins Foundation x Galide! A community e-waste drop-off day… with prizes!

Bring your old chargers, monitors, cables, and forgotten tech clutter and give it a responsible, secure sendoff. We’ll handle disposal the right way, you’ll help keep the Bay Area cleaner, and you might walk away with something awesome.

Every person who drops off devices gets a token which unlocks swag or one of 5 Xbox Series S consoles. Cleanup never felt this fun.

E-Waste Drop-Off Day
Saturday, January 24, 2026 | 10a – 3p
Park Padel in Embarcadero Plaza, SF
FREE | RSVP | Open to the public & IT community (no bulk commercial dumping)

Registration helps us plan but walk-ups are welcome!️

What to Expect:

  • Drop off your old electronics for safe, responsible disposal
  • Redeem your e-waste for swag or Xbox giveaway entries
  • Enjoy music, complimentary matcha, coffee, and treats, and a fun community hangout

FAQ 

What can I bring? Most consumer electronics, laptops, monitors, accessories, and cables. Full accepted device list coming soon.

Do I have to stay long? Nope. Drop off, grab a token, spin for prizes, grab a coffee and hang if you want.

Is this a sales event?  Nope. This is about community + cleanup.

​About The Hosts

Rippling IT amplifies your abilities and supercharges your skills. Control the entire user lifecycle in one system with fully built Identity, Device, and Inventory management tools, and 500+ integrations – including custom SCIM and SAML. Simplify, secure, and scale all from one single platform.

The Mac Admins Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded to advance the global community of people who manage Apple devices at large and small scales. Donations to the Mac Admins Foundation fund the Mac Admins Slack along with numerous mentorship and professional development programs.

Galide is an R2v3-certified IT asset recovery and recycling partner that helps organizations securely and sustainably decommission end-of-life hardware. We support thousands of companies globally with compliant recycling, value recovery, and data-secure disposition.

 

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*FREE - RSVP - Open to the public & IT community (no bulk commercial dumping)
Categories: *Top Pick*, Charity & Volunteering, Community, In Person, Nature, Sponsored
Venue: Park Padel
Address: The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA

Saturday, January 24, 2026

9:30 am   Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)  FREE*
*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Advanced timed tickets required.
9:30 am   Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)  FREE*
*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Timed advanced tickets required
10:00 am   SF’s Snowboard & Ski Trick Workshop w/ Pro Coaches & Trampolines (House of Air)  $40*
*Booking in advanced is recommended
11:00 am   The Box SF’s First “Artists & Makers Fair” of 2026 (Jan. 24-25)  FREE*
*TICKETS NOT REQUIRED
12:00 pm   San Francisco Giants 2026 FanFest Tour (San Ramon)  FREE*
*Free admission, but there may be a parking charge at certain venues. Tickets are free but RSVP is required
3:00 pm   “An Afternoon of Chamber Music” SF’s Free Classical Concert (Oct. 18-June 13)  FREE*
*RSVP - donations accepted
3:00 pm   Free: An Afternoon of Chamber Music (Noe Valley)  FREE*
*RSVP - donations are accepted
5:00 pm   Book Launch: A Place Between Dreams at Curio (SF)  FREE*
*Free to attend, plus one free drink ticket with the purchase of a book
6:00 pm   2026 Napa Lighted Art Festival w/ Special Projection Artwork (Jan. 17 – Feb. 15)  FREE
7:00 pm   “Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)  FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $25 door tickets also available
7:00 pm   “The Runarounds” Live at The UC Theatre (Berkeley)  $37.50
7:30 pm   Beethoven’s 5th Symphony Live w/ SF Symphony & Seong-Jin Cho (Jan. 22-24)  $95*
*Ticket starts at $95 (while supplies last)
8:00 pm   “Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required, but pre-rolls start at just $7
8:00 pm   $5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show  $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
9:00 pm   Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $25 at door without RSVP
9:00 pm   $5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)  $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
9:00 pm   SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)  $18.60*
*$13 + roll of a die at the door, OR $16 online. Group discounts—bring friends!
10:00 pm   SF’s Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP
< Friday, January 23 Sunday, January 25 >