Recycling and Garbage

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Sunnyvale provides garbage collection and recycling services to all residences and businesses in the City at least once per week, as well as operates a recycling center at the SMaRT Station^®.

For residential customers, use our How to Get Rid of Anything tool to:

• Find how to dispose of, recycle or reuse anything
• Request on-call collection for extra garbage pickup at the curb
• Set up reminders about trash days, holiday schedules and recycling events
• View your collection schedule

Collection Services

• Residential
  • Garbage and FoodCycle
  • Recycling
  • Yard Trimmings
  • Extra Garbage
• Multi-family
• Commercial
• Construction and demolition – debris box (dumpster) rentals for large amounts of waste

Resources

2020 Environmental Events
Recycling and Garbage Guide for residents
Recycling’s Dirty Dozen – Read the backstory on 12 common items that shouldn’t be recycled

FoodCycle Resources

Service Requests

• New or changed accounts: 408-730-7400
• On-call appointments for extra garbage pickup at the curb: 408-730-7400
• Missed collections - Specialty Solid Waste: 408-565-9900
• Disposal rate billing inquiries: 408-730-7400
• Recycling questions: 408-730-7262
• Assistance setting up recycling at a business, multi-family property or school: 408-730-7262
• Report a Recycling or Garbage Issue Online