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Cardboard (corrugated)

  • Inhouse Recyclers
    (408) 292-4372
    Also collects paper, beverage containers, fluorescent tubes and batteries; pick up available for fee; call for details.  Commercial Only.
  • JDM Packing Supplies
    (408) 739-2500
    1328 S. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale
    Also accepts packaging peanuts and bubble wrap (small quantities) for reuse. Call before drop off. No charge.
  • Mission Trail Waste Systems
    (408) 727-5365
    Also collects paper, beverage containers and various plastics; pick up available with paper recycling service; call for details.  Commercial only.
  • Northern California Paper Recyclers
    (510) 476-1620
  • SMaRT Station®
    (408) 752-8530
    301 Carl Rd., Sunnyvale
    Also accepts bubble wrap, metals, paper and more. Drop off only. No charge.
  • Smurfit-Stone Recycling
    (408) 975-1321
  • Sunnyvale Single Family Residential Recycling Program
    (408) 730-7262
    Tie or tape into bundles 30"x30"x6" or smaller and place at curbside next to recycling cart.
  • Sunnyvale Commercial Cardboard Recycling Program
    (408) 566-1804
    3 and 6 cubic yard containers available; minimal bin rental fee; service provided by Specialty.  Commercial Only.

Carpet

  • House of Foam
    (650) 327-4300 
    150 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto
    Accepts Polyurethane foam #7 such as carpet padding and cushion foam in small quantities. Call about large quantities.
  • Newby Island Landfill & Recyclery
    (408) 262-1401
    1601 Dixon Landing Rd., Milpitas
    Accepts all types of carpet. Drop off only.
  • SMaRT StationÒ
    (408) 752-8530
    301 Carl Rd., Sunnyvale
    Accepts this material for disposal from Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto residents and businesses only.  Drop off only.  Fee.

Cell phones
HAZARDOUS WASTE - do not place in garbage

As of July 1, 2006, State law requires all California cell phone retailers to establish a collection and recycling program for cell phones.

Sunnyvale Locations

  • AMERTURK, Inc.
    (408) 733-3916; email 
    1050 E. Duane Ave, Suite M, Sunnyvale
    Drop off; also accept monitors, CPUs, keyboards, printers, fax machines, stereos, and other electronics.  See website or call for details.

  • Best Buy
    (408) 738-8680
    760 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale
    Also accept batteries and ink jet cartridges; drop off only (bins at front of store); no charge.
  • Cingular Wireless

    (408) 616-0006

    919 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale
    Drop off only; no fee. 

  • Computer Recycling Center
    (408) 327-1800
    370 W. Carribean Dr., Sunnyvale
    Also accepts other electronics.  Call for details.

  • Homestead High School Boosters
    (408) 733-5529
    Drop off or call for pick up for both businesses and residents; no fee. 
  • SMaRT Station®
    (408) 752-8530
    301 Carl Rd., Sunnyvale
    Accepts cellphones, PDAs and other electronics for drop off from Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto residents only. See website for full listing of items accepted.  No fee.
  • Sprint Project Connect sm
    (408) 992-1020
    Drop off at Sprint stores
    310 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale
    See website for additional drop off locations
  • Support Network for Battered Women 
    (408) 541-6100 Ext. 117, email
    1257 Tasman Dr., Sunnyvale (94089)
    Accepts working/non-working cell phones with chargers
    and accessories in any quantity. 
    Drop off M-F, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. or mail to "Cell Phone Drive" at address above.  Tax Donation Receipt available upon request (include full name and address if mailing).

Mail-in or Non-Sunnyvale Locations

  • 1st Free E-Waste Collector-Recycler
    1-800-809-5292 - toll free
    Pick up available; no fee.  Accept monitors, CPUs, laptops, and cell phones.  See website or call for details.
  • 911 Cell Phone Bank Program
    1-866-290-7864 - toll free; email (online)
    Accepts working cell phones.  Print a paid shipping label online. 
  • AAA Environmental Inc.
    1-866-332-2234 - toll free
     
  • CashOldPhone.com
    Email 
  • Charitable Recycling Program
    Online contact form; choose charity for donation
    Mail to:
    The Charitable Recycling Program
    794-A Industrial Court
    Bloomfield Hills MI 48302
  • CollectiveGood Mobile Phone Recycling
    (770) 856-9021; email
    On the website, choose a charity to which you would like to donate, then mail phone to:
    CollectiveGood International
    (Include Charity Code)
    4508 Bibb Blvd. Suite B-10
    Tucker, GA 30084

  • Electronic Recyclers
    1-
    800-884-8466 - toll free
    Also accepts other electronics. Commercial only; pick up may be available.  Call for details.
  • GRC Wireless Recycling
    1-877-744-3601 - toll free; email
    Fundraising option for nonprofits
  • GreenDisk
    1-800-305-DISK (3475) - toll free
    Mail-in program. Fee.
  • GreenPhone.com 
    (770) 856-9021; email 
    Mail-in available
  • Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
    (408) 277-3065
    Also accepts pagers; helps preserve endangered orangutan and its habitat. Drop off cell phones at front castle entrance (M-Su, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) or mail to:
    Happy Hollow, Cell Phone Recycle
    1300 Senter Rd.
    San Jose CA 95112
  • Keep California Beautiful
    1-800-CLEAN CA (253-2622) - toll free
    Wireless phones can be mailed to:
    Keep California Beautiful
    3914 Murphy Canyon Rd. Suite A 218
    San Diego CA 92123
    Tax receipts available upon request
  • Metech International
    1-888-638-2761 - toll free
    Email
    Accepts cell phones and computer equipment for recycling. $30 fee includes shipping and recycling for up to 60 lbs.  See website for details.
  • Next Door Solutions
    (408) 501-7571 - Becky Black
    234 E Gish Road #200

    San Jose, CA 95112
    Mail in or drop off.
  • Nokia Recycles
    See website for drop off and mailing information
  • Papers Money
    (650) 303-2529 - cell
    Pick up; commercial only.
  • ReCellular
    See website for drop off locations; fundraising options available.
  • Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation's Call2Recycle Program
    See website for drop off locations.
  • Recycle for Breast Cancer
    Order prepaid shipping supplies online.  Also accepts inkjet/toner cartridges, electronics (e.g. iPod, PDAs), tapes/media, fluorescent tubes/bulbs and televisions from residents and businesses; no fee. 
  • Recycle for Schools
    (818) 772-4664; email
    Visit website or call to view accepted items and to request prepaid shipping labels.  Also accepts inkjet/toner cartridges; may pay for some items, no fee.
  • RecycleFREE
    1-866-474-3733 - toll free
    Accepts cellphones, PDAs, and pagers
  • Staples, Inc.
    Drop off cell phones, pagers, PDAs at any Staples store. Also accepts rechargeable batteries and inkjet/ toner cartridges. Proceeds go to Sierra Club, Collective Good and Staples Recycle for Education program. See website for details and store locations.
  • Verizon's HopeLinesm Phone Recycling
    1-800-426-2790 - toll free
    Mail to:
    Verizon Wireless HopeLine
    c/o ReCellular Inc.
    2555 Bishop Circle West
    Dexter, MI 48130

  • The Wireless Foundation's Call to Protect Program
    (202) 785-0081
    Mail to:  
    Call to Protect
    2555 Bishop Circle West
    Dexter, MI 48130

Compact disks, diskettes & other media

  • Eco-Media
    1-800-359-4601 - toll free (ask for Debbie)
    Reuses and recycles video media. Call for current list of video media accepted (VHS, BETA, U-Matic, Mastering, MII’s, D Format, Digital) and shipping details.  Fee applies. 
  • GreenDisk
    1-800-305-DISK (3475) - toll free
    Accepts diskettes, compact disks and videotapes for recycling. Mail-in program. Small fee applies.
  • Recycle for Breast Cancer
    Order prepaid shipping supplies online.  Includes tapes and digital media.  Also accepts ink jet/toner cartridges, computers, digital cameras, PDAs, MP3 players, business telephones, and fluorescent tubes/bulbs from residents and businesses; no fee. 
  • Resource Area For Teaching (RAFT)
    (408) 451-1420
    Accepts CDs. Drop off or pick up depending on item and amounts. No charge. Call or see website for more information.
  • Weird Stuff Warehouse
    (408) 743-5650
    384 W. Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale
    Accepts keyboards, printers, etc. Drop off only. Call for details.

Computer monitors
(CRT or LCD)
HAZARDOUS WASTE - do not place in garbage

  • 1st Free E-Waste Collector-Recycler
    1-800-809-5292 - toll free
    Pick up available; no fee.  Accept monitors, CPUs, laptops, and cell phones.  See website or call for details.
  • AMERTURK, Inc.
    (408) 733-3916; email 
    1050 E. Duane Ave, Suite M, Sunnyvale
    Drop off; pick up large quantities
    Also accept CPUs, cell phones, mice, keyboards, printers, fax machines, stereos, and other electronics.  See website or call for details.
  • Computer Recycling Center
    1-888-887-3372 - toll free
    370 W. Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale

    No charge for drop off; business pick ups available for 10+ items
    Accept working and non-working monitors.  No broken glass monitors. Also
    accept other electronics.  Call for details.

  • Electronic Recyclers
    1-
    800-884-8466 - toll free
    Also accepts other electronics. Commercial only; pick up may be available.  Call for details.

  • FRG Waste Resources, Inc.*
    1-877-FRG-WASTE (374-9278) - toll free; email
    On-call service available.  Commercial only.
    Also collect other recyclable items, contact for details.

  • M-Cubed
    (408) 752-1560
    270 E. Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale
    Call before drop off.
      Fee
  • Resource Area For Teaching (RAFT)
    (408) 451-1420
    Must be newer and in working order. Also accepts compact disks, floppy disks, audio and video cassettes. Call or see website for details.

  • SMaRT Station®
    (408) 752-8530
    301 Carl Rd., Sunnyvale
    Accepts for drop off from Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto residents only. Residents may drop off up to four monitors per visit.  No fee.

  • United Datatech Distributors
    (408) 998-0700
    705 Reed St., Santa Clara
    Call for details.

  • Weird Stuff Warehouse
    (408) 743-5650
    384 W. Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale
    Call before drop off. Fee.

  • Zak Enterprises
    (408) 746-0817
    Email
    Santa Clara
    Call for details.

Take Back Programs

  • Apple Computer
    1-888-638-2761 - toll free; email 
    Fee applies.
  • Dell
    Donation and recycling options; fee applies.  Also accepts ink jet/toner cartridges.
  • Hewlett-Packard
    Trade-in and recycling options; not limited to HP products; fee applies.  Also accepts ink jet/laserjet/toner cartridges; no fee.
     
  • IBM PC Recycling Service
    (800) 426-4333
    Donation and recycling options.  Also accepts system units, printers, attachments and batteries; fee applies

 

Construction & demolition waste
(asphalt, bricks, concrete,  drywall, wood etc.)

  • Builder's Reuse and Recycling Guide 
    (Requires
    Adobe Acrobat Reader to view)
    Lists salvage, recycling and disposal options for a variety of building materials. 
  • BFI
    (408) 432-1234
    May pick up wood waste from businesses; fee applies.
  • Biofuel Systems Inc.
    (925) 455-5908
    May pick up wood waste from commercial accounts.  Call for details.
  • Raisch Recycling
    (408) 734-4245
    Drop off only. Includes asphalt, concrete, and rocks for recycling into road base material.  No base or dirt. Also accepts toilets (remove hardware); fee applies.
  • Reusable Lumber Co.
    (650) 529-9122
    Hand deconstruction and dismantling, architectural salvage, specializes in reusable lumber, small or large jobs, residential or commercial. Also accepts doors, windows, fixtures, etc. Holds sales. Pick-up/drop-off by appointment only. Call or visit web site for details.
  • SMaRT Station®
    (408) 752-8530
    301 Carl Rd., Sunnyvale
    Accepts these materials from Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto residents and businesses only.  Drop off only. Fee. 
  • Valley Recycling
    (408) 297-5352
    1615-B S. 7th St., San Jose
    Accepts clean wood, roofing, concrete, metal and metal appliances. Minimum $40 fee.
  • Zanker Road Landfill
    (408) 263-2385
    675 Los Esteros Rd., San Jose
    Drop off only. Fee.
  • Whole House Building Supply & Salvage
    (650) 856-0634
    1955 Pulgas Ave., East Palo Alto
    Accepts a wide range of salvaged material for reuse. Also holds sales of salvaged materials. May pick up. Call or visit web site for details.  See additional deconstruction and salvage companies.