The town I live in (although not in California) will accept non-hazardous electronic waste if I drive the items to the town's Public Works building. There is a covered cart located outside one of the entrances.
I just have to go to the office, show and ID describe what is being disposed of and assure that printers, if applicable, have no ink or toner still inside. The last time I disposed of some old printers, I saw some Polycom & Cisco phones had been tossed in.
Does your city/town have such a service?
