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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
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City collection Two appointment based cleanups a year take a pile up to four by four by eight feet plus up to three bulky goods such as furniture or appliances. No charge. Two cleanups a calendar year at no additional charge for houses of one to eight units, condominiums, townhouses and mobile homes, including the bulky goods truck. Apartments of nine or more units are excluded but a manager may arrange a complex wide special collection for a fee, and extra pickups are available for a fee.
City collection A mattress counts as a bulky good on a cleanup appointment, and the hauler also takes mattresses and box springs free at the Mountain View Recycling Center by appointment. No charge. Mattresses go out as one of the three bulky goods on a free cleanup appointment, and mattresses and box springs are accepted free at the Mountain View Recycling Center for Mountain View residents by appointment.
City collection Refrigerators, air conditioners, washers, dryers and water heaters are bulky goods, and household appliances also drop free at the Recycling Center. No charge. Appliances ride the free cleanup appointment as bulky goods, and household appliances are accepted free at the Mountain View Recycling Center for residents by appointment. Items weighing more than 200 pounds may require an extra fee.
City collection Trash and compost carts are collected weekly and the split recycling cart every other week, with the cart size set by household size under City Code. From $40 for the published monthly residential cart rate for the smallest 24-gallon trash cart under the rates effective July 1, 2026, with larger 32, 64 and 96 gallon carts published at higher monthly rates. Residential properties of one to four units per parcel, with five to eight unit properties able to choose cart service with City approval. The trash rate is a bundled rate that also covers recycling and compost collection and processing, street sweeping, cleanup appointments, confidential paper shredding, household hazardous waste drop-off, landfill maintenance and utility billing.
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?
Mountain View collects through an exclusive franchise agreement with Recology, and the clean up program is appointment based rather than a set bulky day. A resident can book two cleanups a calendar year at no charge, each covering a pile no bigger than four feet high by four feet wide by eight feet long plus up to three bulky goods, and the pile may include appliances, furniture, mattresses, electronics, yard trimmings and even light construction material as long as it is bagged, boxed or bundled under the weight limit. Nothing goes out before the appointment, appliances and furniture ride a separate truck, and the exchange option is a free voucher to self haul the same items to the SMaRT Station in Sunnyvale.
Trash and compost carts are collected weekly and the split recycling cart every other week, with the cart size set by household size under City Code.
City cost & eligibility
From $40 for the published monthly residential cart rate for the smallest 24-gallon trash cart under the rates effective July 1, 2026, with larger 32, 64 and 96 gallon carts published at higher monthly rates. Residential properties of one to four units per parcel, with five to eight unit properties able to choose cart service with City approval. The trash rate is a bundled rate that also covers recycling and compost collection and processing, street sweeping, cleanup appointments, confidential paper shredding, household hazardous waste drop-off, landfill maintenance and utility billing.
When & how
Carts go in the street by 7:00 a.m. on the collection day, and collection occurs on every holiday except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, with a collection day on or after one of those holidays moving one day later that week.
Get it ready
Set carts in the street facing the street with the handles on the sidewalk side, or on top of the curb without blocking the sidewalk when parked cars leave no room. Keep carts 18 inches apart and away from overhanging trees, carports, balconies, basketball hoops, utility meters and gas and water lines, and two feet from water and gas service lines at row houses. Bag all trash, put shredded paper in a closed paper bag in the recycling cart, and bring the carts back that evening or no later than the next day.
Two appointment based cleanups a year take a pile up to four by four by eight feet plus up to three bulky goods such as furniture or appliances.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Two cleanups a calendar year at no additional charge for houses of one to eight units, condominiums, townhouses and mobile homes, including the bulky goods truck. Apartments of nine or more units are excluded but a manager may arrange a complex wide special collection for a fee, and extra pickups are available for a fee.
When & how
Book the appointment with Recology at 650-967-3034 before anything is set out, and have everything at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. Appointments are not transferable and expire in mid-December, and no appointments run between December 26 and the third Friday in January, when a voucher is the alternative.
Get it ready
Keep the pile inside four feet high by four feet wide by eight feet long, with bags, boxes and bundles under 50 pounds each and carpet tied into bundles no longer than four feet and six inches in diameter. Group items by stream, because trash, recycling, compost and bulky goods are collected by different trucks, and set appliances and furniture aside for the bulky goods truck.
A mattress counts as a bulky good on a cleanup appointment, and the hauler also takes mattresses and box springs free at the Mountain View Recycling Center by appointment.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Mattresses go out as one of the three bulky goods on a free cleanup appointment, and mattresses and box springs are accepted free at the Mountain View Recycling Center for Mountain View residents by appointment.
When & how
Either book a cleanup appointment with Recology at 650-967-3034 and put the mattress out by 7 a.m. on the collection day, or call to arrange a Recycling Center drop-off appointment.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress with the bulky goods rather than inside the pile or a cart, and keep it clear of the sidewalk and the roadway.
Refrigerators, air conditioners, washers, dryers and water heaters are bulky goods, and household appliances also drop free at the Recycling Center.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Appliances ride the free cleanup appointment as bulky goods, and household appliances are accepted free at the Mountain View Recycling Center for residents by appointment. Items weighing more than 200 pounds may require an extra fee.
When & how
Book the appointment with Recology at 650-967-3034, or arrange a Recycling Center drop-off appointment for a household appliance.
Get it ready
Remove or securely tape the doors closed on a refrigerator or freezer before it goes out, to stop children or animals becoming trapped inside. Keep the appliance with the bulky goods rather than in a cart, and leave appliances containing freon out of the Bin for a Day rental.
Computers and televisions are bulky goods, electronics drop free at the Recycling Center, and small electronics and batteries have curbside placement rules of their own.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Electronics ride the free cleanup appointment as bulky goods, drop free at the Mountain View Recycling Center by appointment for residents, and small items such as cell phones, batteries and compact fluorescent bulbs go out at no extra charge on the cart routes. Hazardous waste drop-off is arranged by appointment through the county program.
When & how
Book the cleanup appointment with Recology at 650-967-3034, drop electronics at the Recycling Center by appointment, or set the small items out on the regular collection day as described below.
Get it ready
Place a cell phone in a clear sealed bag on top of the recycling cart, batteries in a sealed bag on top of the split cart with the terminals taped, compact fluorescent bulbs in a clear sealed bag next to the recycling cart with fluorescent tubes excluded, and wipe personal data from any computer or drive before it leaves the property.
The City accepts light construction material on a cleanup appointment when it is bagged, boxed or bundled under the weight limit, while the hauler excludes construction and demolition, and larger loads go to a transfer station.
City cost & eligibility
No single published rate covers a construction load. The City's chart lists light construction material such as doors, windows, plastic sheds, lumber, sinks, toilets, drywall, electrical and plumbing as no fee items when it is bagged, boxed or bundled under the weight limit, and asks residents to call Recology first to confirm it can be collected. The hauler's page lists construction and demolition as not accepted, and material too large, heavy or dangerous for pickup goes to the SMaRT Station, a roll off box, or through Solid Waste staff at 650-903-6311. Confirm the route and any charge before loading.
When & how
Call Recology at 650-967-3034 before setting out any construction material, because the two programs treat it differently, and arrange a transfer station trip or a roll off box for anything heavier or larger than a bag or bundle.
Get it ready
Bag, box or bundle light material under 50 pounds per item, keep concrete, soil, rock and stumps out of the pile entirely, and keep treated wood out of the load because the SMaRT Station refuses it. The Bin for a Day rental also refuses large or heavy construction and demolition debris.
Exercise equipment is not named among the bulky goods, so the machine has to be confirmed with the hauler before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
The bulky goods list names couches, chairs, mattresses, appliances, computers and televisions rather than exercise equipment, the City chart does not name a treadmill or an elliptical, and the hauler notes that an item over 200 pounds may require an extra fee. Call Recology at 650-967-3034 with the machine type and weight to confirm it and any charge.
When & how
Confirm the machine before you book, then set it out with the bulky goods if the hauler approves it and have it at the curb by 7 a.m. on the appointment day.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it will come apart, keep the loose weights and parts with it, and weigh or estimate the heaviest piece so the hauler can apply the 200 pound rule.
Carts go in the street by 7:00 a.m. on the collection day, facing the street with the handles on the sidewalk side, or on top of the curb without blocking the sidewalk when parked cars leave no room. Keep them 18 inches apart and clear of overhanging trees, carports, balconies, basketball hoops, meters and gas and water lines, and take them in that evening or no later than the next day.
An On Call Plus cleanup is an appointment booked with Recology at 650-967-3034, and the City asks that the appointment be made before any items are set out. The pile may be no larger than four feet high, four feet wide and eight feet long plus up to three bulky goods, with bags, boxes and bundles under 50 pounds, and everything has to be at the curb by 7 a.m. on the appointment day.
Household batteries go in a sealed bag on top of the split cart with the terminals taped, cell phones go in a clear sealed bag on top of the recycling cart, compact fluorescent bulbs go in a clear sealed bag next to the recycling cart with fluorescent tubes excluded, and used motor oil and filters go in hauler provided containers on top of the curb near the split 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 Mountain View Public Works Department and Recology Mountain View
Free On Call Plus cleanup appointment
Households of one to eight units, condominiums, townhouses and mobile homes with extra trash, recycling, compost and up to three bulky goods to clear.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Two cleanups a calendar year at no additional charge, each covering a pile up to four feet by four feet by eight feet plus up to three bulky goods.
Arrange it
Call Recology at 650-967-3034 to book the appointment on a regular collection day, then set the material out by 7 a.m. with the streams separated and the bulky goods set aside for the separate truck.
Apartments of nine or more units are not eligible as individual residents, the program is not for a landlord clearing a unit, appointments expire in mid-December, and no appointments run between December 26 and the third Friday in January.
City of Mountain View Public Works Department and Recology Mountain View
Additional cleanup pickup or full service cleanup
Households that have used the two free cleanups or that want the hauler to do the lifting.
Cost & conditions
The City rate page lists bulky service as varying and the hauler only states that additional pickups are available for a fee, so no amount is published. The City also lists a RecycleMyJunk service that is quoted per job. Call Recology at 650-967-3034 for the current price.
Arrange it
Call the hauler to book the extra pickup or to request a RecycleMyJunk estimate, and confirm the amount before the work is scheduled.
The same item limits and exclusions apply to a paid pickup as to a free cleanup, and an item over 200 pounds or longer than five feet can still be refused or charged extra.
City of Mountain View Public Works Department and Recology Mountain View
Bin for a Day rental
A cleanup or light remodel too small for a debris box and too loose to bag, box or bundle for a cleanup appointment.
Cost & conditions
$343 for the published Bin For A Day rate on the City trash and recycling rate page. Residential customers renting a four yard bin that is delivered and picked up within seven days.
Arrange it
Call Recology at 650-967-3034 to order the bin, and get an encroachment permit from the City if it has to sit on the street rather than the driveway.
Items have to be less than four feet in any dimension, and the bin refuses bulky goods, large or heavy construction and demolition debris, large amounts of dirt or concrete, large furniture and appliances, appliances with freon, hazardous waste, fluorescent tubes and tires.
City of Mountain View Public Works Department and Recology Mountain View
Free SMaRT Station dump voucher
Households that would rather haul it themselves, including during the winter pause on cleanup appointments.
Cost & conditions
No charge. One free vehicle entrance at the SMaRT Station per voucher, covering the same items as a cleanup appointment including bulky goods and electronic waste. An uncovered load carries a published fee.
Arrange it
Ask Recology for the voucher at least a week ahead or collect it at the Mountain View Recycling Center at 935 Terra Bella Avenue, then show proof of residency at the scale house, weigh in and weigh out, and cover the load.
Vouchers are not transferable, expire December 31 with a one week grace period in January, and the load still has to be material the SMaRT Station accepts.
Mattresses, box springs, household appliances, untreated lumber, electronics and good condition furniture, all at no charge for Mountain View residents.
An appointment is required and the drop-off is limited to Mountain View residents. Untreated lumber only, and the material must be one of the listed categories, so confirm anything unusual with the hauler at 650-967-3034.
Not published on the City or hauler pages. Call Recology at 650-967-3034 to confirm the drop-off hours and the appointment.
No charge. Mountain View residents with an appointment, for mattresses, box springs, household appliances, untreated lumber, electronics and good condition furniture.
Household discards, household appliances, plumbing fixtures and furniture, green waste, construction and demolition debris, concrete, dirt and sod, clean wood debris, asphalt, brick and pavers, and tires, with recycling, paint, and compost or mulch accepted at no charge for eligible residents.
Mountain View residents need a driver's license proving residency or a business license, hazardous waste, liquids and treated wood are refused, and the disposal rate depends on the material type and volume, so confirm the rate before hauling. An uncovered load carries a published fee and a tarp is issued.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week, closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Phone 408-752-8530.
Disposal is charged by material type per cubic yard or per large item on a separate rate document that was not retained. An uncovered load is charged a published fee under the Sunnyvale municipal code, and recycling, paint drop-off and compost or mulch pickup are free for eligible residents. Confirm the current disposal rate at 408-752-8530.
Any condition furniture, appliances, carpet, wood, construction debris, sheetrock, garbage and yard trimmings.
Fees apply, no appointment is needed, the site is open to the public, and payment is by credit or debit card only.
Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The hauler states that fees apply without publishing an amount for this transfer station. Confirm the current rate with Recology customer service before loading.
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.
How many cleanups does Mountain View allow?+
Two cleanups a calendar year at no additional charge for houses of one to eight units, condominiums, townhouses and mobile homes. Each one takes bagged or boxed material in an area no larger than four feet high, four feet wide and eight feet long plus up to three bulky goods.Official guidance
What counts as a bulky good?+
Items such as couches, chairs, mattresses, refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, dryers, water heaters, computers and televisions. The City's chart lists them as no fee items, including up to four passenger tires, a lawnmower and a barbecue.Official guidance
What will not be collected on a cleanup appointment?+
Concrete, soil, rock and tree stumps, household hazardous waste such as paint, pesticides, pool chemicals, solvents and fertilizers, creosote timbers, vehicle parts or batteries, fluorescent tubes, and construction material too large, heavy or dangerous for the pickup. The hauler also lists hazardous material, construction and demolition, liquids, rock and material longer than five feet as not accepted.Official guidance
Can usable items be donated in the pickup?+
Yes. Good condition clothing, shoes, accessories, luggage, kitchen equipment, small appliances, electronics 21 inches or smaller, sporting equipment, tools and musical instruments may be set out together and labeled for donation so they are routed to reuse rather than disposal.Official guidance
How do mattresses leave a Mountain View home?+
A mattress is a bulky good, so it can go out with a cleanup appointment within the three item limit. Mattresses and box springs are also accepted free at the Mountain View Recycling Center on Terra Bella Avenue for Mountain View residents, by appointment.Official guidance
Can a mattress with life left in it be donated?+
The hauler lists good condition furniture among the items accepted free for donation at the Mountain View Recycling Center, by appointment and for Mountain View residents. Ask about the item when booking so it is routed to reuse.Official guidance
Which appliances are collected?+
Refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, dryers and water heaters are named as bulky goods on the cleanup appointment, and household appliances are accepted free at the Mountain View Recycling Center by appointment. The hauler notes that an item over 200 pounds may require an extra fee.Official guidance
Do I need to do anything to a refrigerator before pickup?+
Yes. Remove the doors or tape them securely closed so a child or an animal cannot be trapped inside, and keep the appliance with the bulky goods at the curb rather than in a cart.Official guidance
Where can electronics go in Mountain View?+
Computers and televisions can go out as bulky goods on a cleanup appointment, electronics are accepted free at the Mountain View Recycling Center by appointment for residents, and small items have curbside rules: cell phones in a clear sealed bag on top of the recycling cart, batteries bagged on top of the split cart with taped terminals, and compact fluorescent bulbs bagged beside the recycling cart.Official guidance
Is electronic waste hazardous waste in California?+
The hauler states that it is illegal to put hazardous waste in the trash or down a drain or gutter and that hazardous waste includes electronics, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, paints, pesticides, cleaning products, medications, needles and other chemicals. Hazardous waste drop-off in Santa Clara County is by appointment through 408.299.7300.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Mountain View?+
Recology Mountain View is the exclusive franchised hauler and can be reached at 650-967-3034. The City's Utility Billing Service at 650-903-6317 handles ordering or changing residential service.Official guidance
Where does household hazardous waste go?+
Hazardous waste drop-off is by appointment only through the Santa Clara County household hazardous waste program at 408.299.7300, and the hauler states it is illegal to put hazardous waste in the trash or down a drain or gutter. Batteries can go in a sealed bag on top of the split cart with the terminals taped or to the Recycling Center or the SMaRT Station, medications go to the confidential drop box in the Mountain View Police and Fire Administration lobby at 1000 Villa Street, paint goes to PaintCare locations or the SMaRT Station, and sharps go to providers, pharmacies or a MED-Project location.Official guidance
How does the split recycling cart work?+
The recycling cart is split into one side for mixed paper and cardboard and the other for bottles and cans, and it is collected with a fully automated truck that keeps the two streams apart until they reach the SMaRT Station. Recycling is collected every other week while trash and compost are weekly, and shredded paper should be placed in a paper bag that is closed tightly.Official guidance
Why can I not book a cleanup in January?+
On Call Plus appointments pause between December 26 and the third Friday in January while holiday trees are being collected. A voucher to take the items to the SMaRT Station is the alternative during that period, and holiday trees are collected free on the compost collection day for four weeks from December 26.Official guidance
