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Deceased animals
(horse, cow, dog, cat, etc.)

  • City of Sunnyvale Animal Control
    (408) 730-7178
    Call for pick up of cats/dogs; fee applies.
  • Humane Society of Silicon Valley
    (408) 727-3383
    2530 Lafayette Street, Santa Clara
    Drop off cats/dogs; fee applies.
  • San Jose Tallow
    (408) 452-8777
    11740 Berryessa Rd., San Jose
    Accepts horses, cows, dead stock, fats and bones. Pick-ups or drop-offs available. Fee.
  • SMaRT StationÒ
    (408) 752-8530
    301 Carl Rd., Sunnyvale
    Accepts animals no larger than a cat from Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto residents and businesses only. Drop off only. Fee.

Drums (55-gallon)

  • American Metal & Iron
    (408) 452-0777
    11665 Berryessa Rd., San Jose
    Top removed, clean. Call first for details.
  • Simsmetal America
    (408) 494-4200
    1800 Monterey Rd., San Jose
    Must be triple rinsed, certified clean, and top removed.
  • Valley Recycling
    (408) 297-5352
    1615 S. 7th St., San Jose
    Top removed, certified clean. Drop off only. Fee.

Electronics
HAZARDOUS WASTE - do not place in garbage

  • answering machines
  • camcorders
  • computer equipment
  • copiers
  • digital cameras
  • DVD players
  • fax machines
  • keyboards
  • laptops
  • PDAs
  • printers
  • radios
  • stereos
  • VCRs

Special Events - None

Ongoing Recycling Services

  • 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.
  • AAA Environmental Inc.
    (847) 583-1215
  • AERC Recycling Solutions
    (510) 429-1129
    Pick up available. Fee. Commercial Only.
  • AMERTURK, Inc.
    (408) 733-3916; email 
    1050 E. Duane Ave, Suite M, Sunnyvale
    Drop off; pick up large quantities
    Accept 
    monitors, CPUs, cell phones, mice, keyboards, printers, fax machines, stereos,
    and other electronics.  See website or call for details.
  • California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)
    Searchable Electronics Management Database
  • Computer Recycling Center
    1-888-887-3372 - toll free
    370 W. Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale
    Pick up for 10 items or more.
    Call for details.
  • Electronic Recyclers
    1-
    800-884-8466 - toll free
    Accepts cell phones, laptops, computer equipment/monitors, stereos, printers, copiers and other other electronics. Commercial only; pick up may be available.  Call for details.

  • Epson Recycle Program
    Accepts eligible Epson hardware only. Mail in only. Visit Epson's website to order a prepaid shipping label and 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.
  • Goodwill - Sunnyvale
    (408) 736-8558
    151 E. Washington Ave., Sunnyvale
    Accepts working electronics.  Call first.
  • GreenDisk
    1-800-305-DISK (3475) - toll free 
    Accepts cell phones, PDAs, digital cameras, CD players, laptops and other electronics.  Also accepts DVDs, jewel cases, diskettes, videotapes, audio cassettes and rechargeable batteries. Mail-in program. Fee. Call for details.
  • Hewlett-Packard
    Accepts computer monitors and hardware (not limited to HP products) via mail for a fee; also has no-cost HP inkjet/laserjet cartridge mail-in program.  See website for details.
     
  • Inhouse Recyclers
    (408) 292-4372, email
    Also collects paper, cardboard, beverage containers, fluorescent tubes/bulbs and batteries; fee may apply. Commercial only.
  • M-Cubed
    (408) 752-1560
    270 E. Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale
    Accepts printers, copiers, and other electronics. No charge, call for details.
  • Papers Money
    (650) 303-2529 - cell
    Pick up; commercial only.
  • Recycle for Breast Cancer
    Order prepaid shipping supplies online.  Includes computers, digital cameras, PDAs, MP3 players, TVs and business telephones.  Also accepts inkjet/toner cartridges, fluorescent tubes/bulbs and tapes/digital media from residents and businesses; no fee. 
  • RecycleFREE
    1-866-473-3733 - toll free
    Accepts cell phones, PDAs, and pagers
  • Resource Area For Teaching (RAFT)
    (408) 451-1420
    Accepts working printers, copy and fax machines. Drop off or pick up depending on item and amounts.  Call for details.
  • SMaRT Station®
    (408) 752-8530
    301 Carl Rd., Sunnyvale
    Accepts for drop off from Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto residents only. No fee.
  • Salvation Army
    (408) 298-7600
    812 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale
    Accepts working electronics. Call first.
  • Weird Stuff Warehouse
    (408) 743-5650
    384 W. Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale
    Accepts keyboards, printers, and other electronics.  No charge, call for details.

Eyeglasses

  • Goodwill - Sunnyvale
    (408) 736-8558
    151 E. Washington Ave., Sunnyvale
    Drop off only.
  • LensCrafters - Gift of Sight Program
    (408) 557-2880 or (408) 249-0705
    Two locations in the Valley Fair Shopping Center. Eyeglasses are given away during mission trips.
  • Nearly New Shop
    (408) 732-6202
    2225 E. Maude Ave., Sunnyvale
  • Peninsula Association for Retarded Children and Adults (PARCA)
    1-877-99-PARCA (997-2722)
    Also accepts anything cloth, household and miscellaneous items. Call for pick-up.
  • Peninsula Council of Telephone Pioneers of America
    (408) 493-7776
    Also accepts greeting cards. Call for pick-up.
  • St. Vincent de Paul
    2044 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View
    (650) 903-0438
    2040 S. 7th St., San Jose
    Call for pick up. No charge.
  • The Salvation Army
    (408) 298-7600
    Two Sunnyvale locations

    --Civic Plaza Shopping Center
    812 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale
    El Camino Real at Hollenbeck Ave. 
    --Adjacent to Orchard Supply Hardware, 777 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd., Sunnyvale