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Heart of the Valley
(408) 241-1571
Picks up household hazardous waste by appointment only. Seven day advanced notice required. Visit website or call for details.

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off
(408) 299-7300
Sunnyvale drop-off events for all County residents. Limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip.  Sunnyvale residents do not require appointments.

Other locations to drop-off used/unused/expired medications

Mercury-containing devices

HAZARDOUS WASTE Do not place in garbage

• Fluorescent tubes/bulbs
• HID bulbs
• Iron (with tilt switch)
• Neon lights/ signs
• Space heaters
• Thermometers, thermostats

Residents:

SMaRT Station^®
(408) 752-8530
301 Carl Rd., Sunnyvale
Accepts all mercury-container devices such as  fluorescent tubes/bulbs, batteries, thermometers, thermostats, space heaters, and irons.  Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto residents only.  Drop off only. No charge. 

Businesses:  

Business Hazardous Waste Recycling & Disposal Program
(408) 299-7300
For businesses that generate less than 220 lbs. or 50 gallons of hazardous waste per month. Drop off by appointment only. Fee. Call for details.

Mirrors

Unbroken (for reuse):

American Cancer Society Discovery Shops
(408) 737-7707
1659 Hollenbeck Ave., Sunnyvale
Accepts mirrors in good condition for resale in store. No broken or damaged mirrors. Also accepts a wide variety of household items. No charge. 

Whole House Building Supply & Salvage 
(650) 856-0634
1955 Pulgas Ave., East Palo Alto
Accepts a wide range of construction and demolition debris for reuse. Also holds sales of salvaged materials. May pick up. Call first.

Broken (for disposal): Wrap in paper and place in garbage or take to:

SMaRT Station^®
(408) 752-8530
301 Carl Rd., Sunnyvale
Accepts this material for disposal from Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto residents only.  Drop off only. Fee. 

Musical instruments

Ace Loan Office
(408) 739-2530
199 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale
Instruments must not be older than 5 years old. Drop off only. Call first.

Adopt an Instrument 
(415) 392-9010
Provides musical instruments to public schools.  Drop off locations throughout the Bay Area.   

Nearly New Shop
(408) 732-6202
225 E. Maude Ave., Sunnyvale
Must be in working condition and in good shape. Accepts almost anything related to the home.  Drop off only.  Call for details.

Reuse Resources
Listing of organizations that accept items for donation.

The Starving Musician 
1-800-381-7569 - toll free
3427 El Camino Real, Santa Clara
Accepts all instruments for reuse (except large organs and pianos.)

Newspaper

Multi-Family Recycling Program
(408) 730-7262
The dark blue recycling cart is for all acceptable paper products.

Single Family Curbside Recycling Program 
(408) 730-7262
Residents may place newspaper, inserts and all of their mixed paper into newspaper side of their recycling cart and place at curbside.

SMaRT Station^®
(408) 752-8530
301 Carl Rd., Sunnyvale
Accepts newspaper and all other types of paper from all Santa Clara County residents and businesses.  Drop off only. No charge.

Businesses - see paper recyclers for pick up options.

Used motor oil and oil filters

HAZARDOUS WASTE

Do not place in garbage.

Business Hazardous Waste Recycling & Disposal Program
(408) 299-7300
For businesses that generate less than 220 lbs. or 50 gallons of hazardous waste per month. Drop off by appointment only. Fee. Call for details.

Multi-Family Curbside Recycling Program 
Contact your property manager for collection service details. Complexes accepting used oil collection services provide blue oil recycling box(es)

1. Place oil in one gallon or smaller, clear plastic container with screw-top lid.
2. Put oil filters in a clear, zip-locked plastic bag.
3. Place oil and filter inside blue box within enclosure.

Single-Family Curbside Recycling Program 
(408) 730-7262

1. Place oil in one-gallon or smaller, clear plastic container with screw-top lid.
2. Place oil filter in a clear, zip-locked plastic bag.
3. Place oil container and filter on curb next to recycling cart on service day.
4. Call Utilities Customer service (408) 730-7400 to request container/bag.

Certified Oil Collection Centers
Certified centers generally accept up to 5 gallons of motor oil and pay $0.40 per gallon. Oil filters may also be accepted. Not available to businesses.

Jiffy Lube
(408) 732-8002 
999 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale  

Oil Changers
(408) 736-9125 
131 N. Wolfe Rd., Sunnyvale

O'Reilly Auto Parts 
(408) 739-9892
815 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

Drop-off Oil Collection Centers only:

Firestone Store
(408) 737-9900, 773-8151, 773-3419
922 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

Pep Boys
(408) 774-0159 
170 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

SpeeDee Oil Change & Tune-up
(408) 730-1118
695 W. Homestead Rd., Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale Ford Lincoln Mercury
(408) 732-7000
650 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale