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City collection Furniture is one of the two item types the free curbside bulky collection takes, and each collection lets a household set out two such items or up to twelve 32-gallon bags of bagged, boxed or bundled material. No charge. Two free curbside bulky item collections per calendar year for Gilroy residential customers with cart service, either as two items such as furniture or as up to twelve 32-gallon bags of bagged, boxed or bundled garbage.
City collection A mattress goes out on one of the two free curbside bulky collections a Gilroy household gets each calendar year, and Recology counts a mattress and box spring set as a single item in the two-item option. No charge. Two free curbside bulky item collections per calendar year for Gilroy residential customers with cart service, with a mattress and box spring set counting as one of the two items allowed in the two-item option.
City collection Appliances are named in the two-item option of the free curbside bulky collection, and the San Martin Transfer Station is the self-haul alternative where appliances are accepted for a fee. No charge. Two free curbside bulky item collections per calendar year for Gilroy residential customers with cart service, with appliances named as items that qualify under the two-item option.
City collection Gilroy households with cart service get two free curbside bulky item collections every calendar year. Each collection is either up to twelve 32-gallon bags of bagged, boxed or bundled garbage, roughly two cubic yards, or two items such as appliances, furniture or electronic waste. No charge. Two free curbside bulky item collections per calendar year for Gilroy residential customers with a current account, in the city of Gilroy only; extra collections beyond the two are available for a fee and unused collections do not roll over.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Gilroy contracts with Recology South Valley for solid waste, recycling and street sweeping, and the most useful thing to know is that a Gilroy household with curbside cart service gets two free bulky item collections every calendar year. Each one is booked by phone, and the household chooses either up to twelve 32-gallon bags of bundled garbage or two large items such as an appliance, a piece of furniture or an electronic device, with a mattress and box spring set counting as a single item. Those items have to be under six feet long, under two hundred pounds and manageable by one person, and construction debris, tires, treated wood, hazardous waste and anything larger are refused. Beyond the curb, Recology runs the San Martin Transfer Station for self-haul loads that take recyclables free for its customers, appliances, furniture, yard waste and construction material for a fee, and consumers are pointed to the county household hazardous waste programme for anything chemical, which is free by appointment.
A mattress goes out on one of the two free curbside bulky collections a Gilroy household gets each calendar year, and Recology counts a mattress and box spring set as a single item in the two-item option.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Two free curbside bulky item collections per calendar year for Gilroy residential customers with cart service, with a mattress and box spring set counting as one of the two items allowed in the two-item option.
When & how
Call Recology South Valley at 408.842.3358 to book one of the two collections, then have the mattress at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day. Cancel at least one business day before the appointment, because a household that is not curbside when the truck arrives forfeits that free collection.
Get it ready
Keep the set dry and under the programme limits: each item has to be less than six feet long and manageable by one person to lift, and the whole load stays under 200 pounds per item. Unused collections do not roll over to the next year, so a household that wants the pickup should use it within the calendar year it is available.
Furniture is one of the two item types the free curbside bulky collection takes, and each collection lets a household set out two such items or up to twelve 32-gallon bags of bagged, boxed or bundled material.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Two free curbside bulky item collections per calendar year for Gilroy residential customers with cart service, either as two items such as furniture or as up to twelve 32-gallon bags of bagged, boxed or bundled garbage.
When & how
Book the collection at 408.842.3358 and leave the furniture at the curb by 6 a.m. on the appointment day. Cancel at least one business day ahead if the plan changes, and note that unused collections do not carry into the next year.
Get it ready
Keep every piece under six feet long, under 200 pounds and light enough for one person to handle, because the crew is not required to take anything larger. Keep liquids, dirt, rock, concrete, asphalt, tires, treated wood, construction debris, large mirrors and large glass objects out of the load, since the programme refuses each of them.
Appliances are named in the two-item option of the free curbside bulky collection, and the San Martin Transfer Station is the self-haul alternative where appliances are accepted for a fee.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Two free curbside bulky item collections per calendar year for Gilroy residential customers with cart service, with appliances named as items that qualify under the two-item option.
When & how
Book the free collection at 408.842.3358 and put the appliance at the curb by 6 a.m. on the appointment day, or take it to the San Martin Transfer Station on Llagas Avenue, open Tuesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Get it ready
Empty the appliance, keep the doors secure and keep the unit under the programme's six foot and 200 pound item limits. A unit that is too large for the curbside collection goes to San Martin, where appliances are accepted for a fee and the load should be arranged so it can be unloaded safely.
Electronics are accepted on the free curbside bulky collection, where the programme names microwaves, televisions, monitors and computers, and the city also lists three local drop-offs, including a Best Buy that takes nearly all electronics and large appliances at no charge.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Electronics are accepted as items on the two free curbside bulky collections each Gilroy household gets per calendar year, Best Buy at 7011 Camino Arroyo takes nearly all electronics and large appliances at no charge, and the Santa Clara County household hazardous waste programme is free to city residents by appointment.
When & how
Book the curbside collection at 408.842.3358, take the device to one of the listed drop-offs, or book a county hazardous waste appointment at 408-299-7300. The local drop-offs are Martin Recycling at 6310 Automall Parkway, Best Buy at 7011 Camino Arroyo and Metech International at 6200 Engel Way, and the city recommends calling each one about hours and restrictions before travelling.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before handover, keep the screen whole, and keep electronics out of the garbage and the organics cart because California law makes most consumer electronics, batteries and mercury-containing products illegal to throw away. Alkaline household batteries are the exception that can be bagged and set on top of or beside the recycle bin at the curb, while every other battery goes to the county hazardous waste programme.
Construction and demolition debris is refused by the free curbside bulky programme, so a renovation load goes to the San Martin Transfer Station, which takes construction material for a fee but refuses dirt, rock, concrete and brick.
City cost & eligibility
Recology publishes no rate for construction and demolition loads at San Martin, only that they are accepted for a fee, so the price is confirmed with the station at 408.842.3358 before a load is built.
When & how
Deliver during the station's open days, Tuesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and leave Sunday and Monday out because the gate is closed.
Get it ready
Keep dirt, rock, concrete and brick out of the load, because San Martin refuses them, and keep treated wood out as well, since treated wood waste goes only to California landfills authorised to accept it. Construction material never goes out with the free curbside bulky collection, which refuses the whole category.
Exercise equipment is not named in the Gilroy bulky item programme, so a treadmill or weight machine has to be confirmed before it goes out even though a machine that fits the two-item limits would look like the same kind of load.
City cost & eligibility
The programme publishes no rate and no item list entry for exercise equipment, so Recology confirms at 408.842.3358 whether the machine counts as one of the two items on a free collection and what an extra collection would cost.
When & how
Call before the collection day, then book a free bulky collection if the machine qualifies or arrange an extra collection for a fee.
Get it ready
Describe the machine's size and weight when calling, because the programme caps items at six feet long, 200 pounds and one-person handling. Take off the console and any battery pack so the electronics can travel separately, and keep the frame out of the organics and recycling carts.
Gilroy households with cart service get two free curbside bulky item collections every calendar year. Each collection is either up to twelve 32-gallon bags of bagged, boxed or bundled garbage, roughly two cubic yards, or two items such as appliances, furniture or electronic waste.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Two free curbside bulky item collections per calendar year for Gilroy residential customers with a current account, in the city of Gilroy only; extra collections beyond the two are available for a fee and unused collections do not roll over.
When & how
Book each collection with Recology South Valley at 408.842.3358, put the material at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day, and cancel at least one business day before the appointment if the plan changes, because a missed appointment forfeits that free collection.
Get it ready
Keep the load to one option at a time, either bags or items, with everything bagged, boxed or bundled and no loose material. Items stay under six feet and 200 pounds and manageable by one person, and the programme refuses liquids, sludge, dirt, rock, concrete, asphalt, hazardous waste, large mirrors, large glass objects, automotive parts, motor vehicles, tires, stumps, large limbs, treated wood and construction debris.
Each free bulky collection is bags or items, never a mix
Book the collection at 408.842.3358 and choose one option. Option one is up to twelve 32-gallon bags of garbage, all bagged, boxed or bundled with nothing loose, which is about two cubic yards or a pile three feet by six feet by three feet. Option two is two items such as appliances, furniture or electronic waste, with a mattress and box spring set counting as one item, and each item has to be under six feet long, under 200 pounds and manageable by one person.
Curbside by 6 a.m. and cancel a day ahead or lose the pickup
Bulky items have to be at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled collection day, and a household that is not out before the truck arrives forfeits that free collection. A cancellation has to reach customer service at least one business day before the appointment, unused collections do not roll over into the next calendar year, the account must be current rather than past due, and the programme covers residential customers inside the city of Gilroy, with multi-family properties arranging collections through the owner or manager.
Alkaline batteries ride the recycling cart, everything else does not
Alkaline household batteries can be sealed in a zip-top bag and left on top of or beside the recycling cart at the curb. Every other battery, along with fluorescent tubes, mercury thermostats and thermometers, and the electronics that California law bars from the trash, goes to the Santa Clara County household hazardous waste programme instead, which is appointment-only and free for city residents at 408-299-7300.
The county hazardous waste programme has its own limits
Appointments are required for every household hazardous waste drop-off, and the county programme will not accept hazardous waste in containers larger than five gallons, nor radioactive waste, ammunition or explosives. The city's own pages are the place to start for what is hazardous in the first place: paint, pesticides, cleaners, fuels, batteries, bulbs and electronics are all in that category.
Food scraps and yard trimmings go in the green organics cart
Organics, recycling and garbage carts are all collected weekly. Food scraps, food-soiled paper such as greasy pizza boxes, napkins and uncoated paper plates, and yard trimmings such as leaves, grass clippings and branches go in the 96-gallon green organics cart, with paper rather than plastic used to collect food scraps, and oleander, poison oak and palm trees are not accepted in that cart.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Gilroy Public Works and Recology South Valley
Book one of the two free curbside bulky collections
A Gilroy household with cart service that has appliances, furniture, electronics, mattresses or up to twelve bags of bundled household material to clear.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Two free curbside bulky item collections per calendar year for Gilroy residential customers with a current account; extra collections are available for a fee and unused collections do not roll over.
Arrange it
Call Recology South Valley at 408.842.3358, choose the bags option or the two-item option and set everything at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day.
One option per collection, items under six feet long and 200 pounds and manageable by one person, residential customers inside the city of Gilroy only, and the programme refuses construction debris, tires, treated wood, hazardous waste, large mirrors and large glass objects, automotive parts, motor vehicles, stumps and large limbs.
City of Gilroy Public Works and Recology South Valley
Self-haul to the San Martin Transfer Station
A household or small business with appliances, furniture, yard debris, construction material or household garbage that did not fit a curbside collection.
Cost & conditions
Recyclables are five dollars per cubic yard for non-Recology customers and free for Recology customers with proof of billing, while appliances, furniture, construction material, yard debris and household garbage are accepted for a fee with no published rate, so the price is confirmed at 408.842.3358 before the load is built.
Arrange it
Drive to 14070 Llagas Avenue in San Martin on a Tuesday to Saturday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., and bring proof of Recology billing if the load contains recyclables.
Closed Sunday and Monday. The station refuses household hazardous waste entirely and refuses treated wood, and construction material has to arrive without dirt, rock, concrete or brick and without being mixed into garbage or plastic bags.
Local electronics drop-offs, including a no-charge retailer
A household with a television, monitor, computer or other electronic device that would rather drop it off than wait for a collection day.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Best Buy at 7011 Camino Arroyo is published by the city as accepting nearly all electronics and large appliances at no charge, with exceptions possible; Martin Recycling and Metech International are listed as local drop-offs as well.
Arrange it
Take the device to Best Buy at 7011 Camino Arroyo, Martin Recycling at 6310 Automall Parkway or Metech International at 6200 Engel Way, and call ahead because the city recommends checking each location's hours and restrictions.
Retailer terms and exceptions apply, Metech can be reached at 408-848-3050 extension 12 for its rules, and the county household hazardous waste programme remains the route for batteries, bulbs and other universal waste rather than the electronics drop-offs.
City of Gilroy Public Works and Recology South Valley
Santa Clara County household hazardous waste by appointment
A Gilroy household with paint, pesticides, cleaners, fuels, batteries other than alkaline, bulbs, sharps or another universal waste item.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The city states that all residents in Gilroy can set up an appointment with the county to dispose of household hazardous waste free of charge.
Arrange it
Book an appointment through the county programme or by calling 408-299-7300, then take the material to the facility the appointment names.
Appointment only, containers larger than five gallons are refused, and radioactive waste, ammunition and explosives are refused as well. Business waste does not use this route.
Recology transfer station in San Martin that takes recyclables free for customers and appliances, furniture, yard waste and construction material for a fee
San Martin Transfer Station
14070 Llagas Avenue, San Martin, CA 95046
Recyclables free for Recology customers who show proof of billing and charged per cubic yard for everyone else, covering aluminium and tin cans, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, mixed paper and cartons; and for a fee, appliances, furniture, brush and yard waste, construction and demolition debris without dirt, rock, concrete or brick, regular household garbage and untreated unpainted wood.
Household hazardous waste is refused and routed to the Santa Clara County programme, treated wood is refused and routed to landfills authorised to take treated wood waste, yard debris cannot arrive in plastic bags or mixed with garbage, construction material cannot contain dirt, rock, concrete or brick, and foamed polystyrene and packaging foam are not accepted as recycling.
Tuesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday.
From $5 per cubic yard for recyclable material brought by non-Recology customers, with recyclables free for Recology customers who show proof of billing, while appliances, furniture, construction and demolition debris, yard debris and household garbage are accepted for a fee with no published rate. Open to the public; the free recyclables rate applies to Recology customers with proof of billing, and everything else is charged at the gate or confirmed by phone.
Retailer the city lists as taking nearly all electronics and large appliances at no charge
Best Buy
7011 Camino Arroyo, Gilroy, CA 95020
Nearly all electronics and large appliances, according to the city's recycling page, which notes that exceptions may apply.
The city recommends calling before a trip to confirm restrictions and hours, and the store's own terms govern what it takes; batteries, bulbs and other universal waste belong with the county household hazardous waste programme instead.
Retail store hours are not published on the city page; call the store before a trip to confirm the current drop-off counter hours.
No charge. The city lists Best Buy as accepting nearly all electronics and large appliances at no charge, with exceptions possible under the store's own programme.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
Does Gilroy collect a mattress at the curb?+
Yes, on one of the two free bulky item collections a Gilroy household gets each calendar year, booked with Recology South Valley at 408.842.3358. A mattress and box spring set counts as one item in the two-item option, and each item must be under six feet long and manageable by one person. Items must be out by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day.Official guidance
How does a Gilroy couch leave the house?+
With one of the two free curbside bulky collections each Gilroy household gets per calendar year. Call Recology South Valley at 408.842.3358, choose the two-item option and set out the couch along with one other item, keeping each piece under six feet long, under 200 pounds and manageable by one person. Everything must be curbside by 6 a.m. on the appointment day.Official guidance
Can a Gilroy refrigerator go out with the free bulky pickup?+
Yes, if it fits the item limits: an appliance is one of the two items allowed in the two-item option, and each item must be under six feet long, under 200 pounds and manageable by one person. Book the collection with Recology South Valley at 408.842.3358 and have it curbside by 6 a.m. Larger units go to the San Martin Transfer Station for a fee.Official guidance
Where do Gilroy televisions and computers go?+
A television, monitor or computer can go out as one of the two items on a free curbside bulky collection, booked at 408.842.3358. Otherwise the city lists Martin Recycling at 6310 Automall Parkway, Best Buy at 7011 Camino Arroyo, which takes nearly all electronics and large appliances at no charge, and Metech International at 6200 Engel Way, and the county household hazardous waste programme takes electronics free by appointment at 408-299-7300.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Gilroy?+
Recology South Valley under the city's franchise agreement, collecting organics, recycling and garbage carts weekly, with service and rates based on the size of the garbage cart and bulky collections booked at 408.842.3358. The city's environmental programs team takes questions at 408-846-0223 or env.programs@cityofgilroy.org.Official guidance
How do the Gilroy bulky item collections work?+
A residential customer with cart service gets two free collections each calendar year, booked by calling 408.842.3358. Each collection is either up to twelve 32-gallon bags of bagged, boxed or bundled material or two items such as appliances, furniture or electronic waste, with a mattress and box spring set counting as one item. Items must be under six feet long, under 200 pounds and manageable by one person, out at the curb by 6 a.m., and the account has to be current.Official guidance
What can never go out with the Gilroy bulky pickup?+
Liquids, sludge, dirt, rock, concrete, asphalt, hazardous waste, large mirrors, large glass objects, automotive parts, motor vehicles, tires, stumps, large limbs, treated wood and construction or demolition debris, along with anything longer than six feet, over 200 pounds or beyond what one person can handle. Household hazardous waste goes to the county programme by appointment, and construction material goes to the San Martin Transfer Station for a fee.Official guidance
Where do Gilroy batteries and light bulbs go?+
Alkaline household batteries can be sealed in a bag and left on top of or beside the recycling cart. Every other battery, and fluorescent tubes and bulbs, mercury thermostats and thermometers, go to the Santa Clara County household hazardous waste programme, which is appointment-only and free for city residents at 408-299-7300 and refuses containers larger than five gallons along with radioactive waste, ammunition and explosives.Official guidance
What goes in the green organics cart?+
Food scraps, food-soiled paper such as greasy pizza boxes, napkins and uncoated paper plates, and yard trimmings such as leaves, grass clippings and branches, all in the 96-gallon green cart collected weekly with the recycling and garbage carts. Use paper rather than plastic to collect food scraps, and keep oleander, poison oak and palm trees out of the cart.Official guidance
