City of Sunnyvale

Glass (large quantities) Grease/tallow, cooking oil	International Recycling Industries (925) 240-8335 or (925) 708-1355 Contact: George Chemical bottles OK if triple-rinsed or emptied and legal for disposal. Pick up may be available for large quantities (e.g. bars & restaurants); commercial only Strategic Materials (510) 773-8027 Contact: Daniel Chemical bottles OK if triple-rinsed or emptied and legal for disposal. Pick up may be available for large quantities; commercial only No recycling options for cooking oil or grease are available to residents. Residents should mix oil/grease with absorbent material such as cat litter and put the resulting "solid" into your garbage. Please do not pour oil or grease down your kitchen drain. Businesses should contact the following disposal companies: Darling International Inc. 1-800-473-4890 - toll free Commercial only. Salinas Tallow 1-800-621-9000 - toll free Commercial only. San Jose Tallow Company (408) 452-8777 Commercial only.
Greeting cards	Resource Area For Teaching (RAFT) (408) 451-1420 Also accepts a wide variety of items for reuse such as manufacturing discards, excess inventory, etc. Drop off or pick up depending on item and amounts. Call or see web site for more information.
Hangers (clothes hangers, wire hangers)	Delia's Cleaners (408) 737-2615 724 S. Wolfe Rd., Sunnyvale Accepts hangers for reuse at any Delia's Cleaners locations. Drop off only. No charge. Goodwill - Sunnyvale (408) 736-8558 151 E. Washington Ave., Sunnyvale Drop off at the donation trailer behind the store.
Hazardous waste - do not place in garbage For example: auto fluids cleaning agents fire extinguishers gasoline, kerosene, lighter fluid medications (black out personal information on bottle) mercury containing devices (e.g. thermometers) paint (if dry place in the garbage) pesticides popcorn ceilings (often contained asbestos through 1986) propane, oxygen, helium tanks smoke alarms/ detectors solvents treated wood (cut into 3 ft., max. 8 pieces per carload; drop off at HHW site in San Martin only) Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System	See details below for what is accepted at each location. Residential Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off (408) 299-7300 Drop off events in Sunnyvale and other County locations. Limit of 5 gallons or 50 pounds per trip. Accepts most types of hazardous waste (including materials listed at left), call for details. See material listing at left for special instructions. 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. Accepts most types of hazardous waste (including materials listed at left), call for details. SMaRT StationÒ* (408) 752-8530 Accepts ONLY the following hazardous wastes from Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto residents: antifreeze and motor oil (10 gallon limit on each), oil filters, auto batteries, fluorescent bulbs/ tubes, household and rechargeable batteries, computer monitors and televisions (limit 4 total per car), televisions and equipment, electronics, small appliances, mercury thermometers, thermostats and other mercury containing devices. Call for details. Drop off only. No charge. * Businesses that generate more than 220 lbs. or 50 gallons of hazardous waste per month should check the local yellow pages or call (408) 299-7300 for a list of private hazardous waste haulers. Oneil Recycling (408) 441-0723 Offers recycling collection service for HVAC systems - Commercial Only. Pick up only. No charge or low-cost depending on number of units. Call for details.
Inkjet cartridges (printer)	AAA Environmental Inc. (847) 583-1215 Accepts empty inkjet, laser, fax, copier and printer cartridges. No charge for shipping. Shipping supplies available online. Pays for acceptable items. Best Buy (408) 738-8680 760 E. El Camino Real Also accept batteries and cell phones; drop off only (bins at front of store); no charge. Enviro Smart (804) 272-3281 Accepts various laser and inkjet cartridges. Pays for acceptable items and provides free shipping labels. FedEx Kinko's (408) 530-0111 598 E. El Camino Real, SV Pre-paid postage mail envelopes are available in the store. GreenDisk 1-8800-305-DISK (3475) - toll free Mail-in program. Fee. Hewlett Packard 1-800-752-0900 - toll free Also accepts laserjet cartridges and computer hardware Recycle for Breast Cancer Order prepaid shipping supplies online. Also accepts toner cartridges, computers, digital cameras, PDAs, MP3 players and business telephones, fluorescent tubes/bulbs and tapes/digital media from residents and businesses; no fee. Recycle for Schools 1-818-772-4664; email Visit website or call to view accepted items and to request prepaid shipping labels. Also accepts toner cartridges and cell phones; may pay for some items, no fee. RecycleFREE 1-866-473-3733 - toll free Order prepaid shipping supplies online. Accept empty inkjet, laser, fax, copier and printer cartridges; pay for acceptable items.
Ivy, palm fronds, iceplant, cactus, yucca, bamboo, poison oak, fruits, vegetables or food waste and diseased plants - DO NOT PLACE IN YARD WASTE CART	Single Family Garbage Collection (408) 730-7262 Place material in garbage cart for disposal and place at curbside on your regular collection day. Do not place in yard waste cart. Not recyclable. 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. Zanker Road Materials Processing Facility (408) 263-2384 705 Los Esteros Rd., San Jose Drop off only. Fee.