Residents living in single family homes, duplexes, triplexes or mobile homes receive curbside recycling and yard trimmings collection as part of their garbage collection service - the ChoiceCollect program. Each residential unit is provided with a split-lid recycling cart for mixed paper and containers, and a 64 or 96 gallon cart for yard trimmings.
Residents may put additional recyclable materials in paper bags next to recycling carts, or use additional customer-supplied 32 gallon cans labeled "yard trimmings" for extra yard trimmings collection.
The City of Sunnyvale provides residents convenient options to recycle the following materials at curbside:
Recycling in Split-Lid Recycling Cart
- Paper - Green lid side of cart
- Containers - Blue lid side of cart
- Glass, metal, aluminum cans, clean aluminum foil and plastic containers (marked with #1 to #7)
- No clamshells, black frozen dinner trays or plastic bags
Other Curbside Recyclables
- Batteries
- Household/rechargeable batteries, positive ends taped, place inside zip-locked bag
- Place on top of split recycling cart
- Corrugated Cardboard
- Tape/tie cardboard in bundles no larger than 30" x 30" x 6"
- Place next to recycling cart
- Used Motor Oil/Filters
- Use clean one gallon containers with screw-top lids
- Drain oil filters, place in zip-locked bag
- Place next to recycling cart
- Yard Trimmings
To ensure service, place recycling and garbage carts at curbside by 7 a.m. on scheduled service days, leaving 2 feet of space between each cart where possible.
Recycling Options and Information
Do not place hazardous waste or electronics in your garbage, recycling or yard waste carts.
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