Refuse and Recycling - Information and Contacts
- Annual Clean-Up Campaign
Go to Annual Clean-Up Campaign, or call the Street Dept. Corporation Yard at (408) 615-3080.
- Battery Drop-off Locations
Santa Clara residents can dispose of used household batteries through the single-family curbside program or by dropping off household batteries at any Santa Clara Fire Station from 8 am to 5 pm, seven days a week. For Fire Station locations or questions, contact the Street Dept. Corporation Yard at (408) 615-3080.
- Bin delivery for Recycling
Contact Recology at (408) 970-5100.
- Business/Commercial Hazardous Waste Information
For handling and helpful tips for storage, and use of Hazardous Waste, go to Santa Clara Fire Department Hazardous Materials Division (SCFDHMD), or contact SCFDHMD at (408) 615-4960.
For more information, go to the County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (CSCDEH), or contact CSCDEH at (408) 918-3400.
- Business/Commercial Recycling Program
Contact Mission Trail Waste Systems (MTWS) at (408) 727-5365, or the City's Recycling Coordinator at (408) 615-2063.
- Cart delivery for Garbage or Clean Green
Contact MTWS at (408) 727-5365.
- Clean Green Questions or Concerns
Go to Garbage and Clean Green, or contact MTWS at (408) 727-5365, or the City's Recycling Coordinator at (408) 615-2063.
- Composting Programs and Information
For a schedule of free classes, and information regarding composting go to Santa Clara County Integrated Waste Management (SCCIWM), or contact SCCIWM at (408) 918-4640 or the City's Recycling Coordinator at (408) 615-2063.
- Curbside Service Pick-up Day, Rules, and Requirements
Contact Recology at (408) 970-5100 or the City's Recycling Coordinator at (408) 615-2063.
- Debris Bin Ordering
Contact the City of Santa Clara Utility Customer Service (CSCUCS) at (408) 615-2316 or (408) 615-2300. Offered in 4 sizes - 10, 20, 30, and 40 cubic yards. For questions, contact CSCUCS at (408) 615-2316, (408) 615-2300, or call MTWS at (408) 727-5365.
- E-Waste Questions or Information
Go to Household Hazardous Waste Disposal, or contact the Street Department at (408) 615-3080.
- Garage Sale Questions or Information
Go to City-Wide Garage Sale, or contact the City's Recycling Coordinator at (408) 615-2063.
- Garbage "bag tag" Request for Excess Garbage
Contact Municipal Utilities at (408) 615-2300.
- Garbage Carts Left Out After Pick-up
Contact the Street Dept. Corporation Yard at (408) 615-3080.
- Garbage Complaints in Private Yards
Contact the Housing Inspector at the Planning & Inspection Department at (408) 615-2411.
- Garbage Questions or Concerns
Go to Garbage and Clean Green, or contact MTWS at (408) 727-5365 or the City's Recycling Coordinator at (408) 615-2063.
- Garbage Rates
Contact Santa Clara Municipal Utilities at (408) 615-2300.
- Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off
For residential Drop-Off, contact the County Wide Household Hazardous Waste Program at (408) 299-7300.
For business Drop-Off, contact the County Wide Household Hazardous Waste Program at (408) 918-3400.
- Information for New Santa Clara Residents Regarding Garbage and Utilities
Contact the City of Santa Clara Utility Customer Service at (408) 615-2300, or the City's Recycling Coordinator at (408) 615-2063.
- Junk Mail Reduction
Go to Santa Clara County Integrated Waste Management, or contact the City's Recycling Coordinator at (408) 615-2063.
- Landfill Contact Information
Contact one of the following: (1) IDC/Allied - Newby Island Sanitary Landfill in Milpitas at (408) 262-1401, (2) Mission Trail Waste Systems Transfer Station in Santa Clara at (408) 727-5365, or (3) Zanker Road Landfill in Milpitas at (408) 263-2384.
- Missed Garbage or Clean Green Pick-up
Contact MTWS at (408) 727-5365 or the City's Recycling Coordinator at (408) 615-2063.
- Missed Recycling Pick-up
Contact SCDR at (408) 970-5100, or the City's Recycling Coordinator at (408) 615-2063.
- Motor Oil and Oil Filter Recycling Rules and Requirements for Curbside Pick-up
Contact Recology at (408) 970-5100, or the City's Recycling Coordinator at (408) 615-2063.
- New Resident Information and Bin Delivery
Contact the City's Recycling Coordinator at (408) 615-2063 or SCDR at (408) 970-5100.
- Recycling Questions or Concerns
Go to Recycling, or contact the City's Recycling Coordinator at (408) 615-2063
- Reusable Bags and Totes
One simple way to reduce your carbon footprint is by bringing your own bags to the store. Reusable bags and totes (made of canvas, mesh, recycled PET, etc.) can be easily stored and then used and reused on your trips to the market. Many grocery stores sell reusable bags and some offer “bag credit” (a small amount off your total at the cash register) for bringing reusable bags. Even reusing the plastic or paper bags from your last shopping trip is a help to the environment. Paper bags can be recycled through the curbside recycling program by placing them in the gray recycling bin. Plastic bags (grocery, shopping, dry cleaning, newspaper, bread) can be recycled through the curbside recycling program. Place your recyclable plastic bags in a 30-gallon clear plastic bag and set it next to your gray bin. Grocery stores also offer on-site plastic bag recycling bins. Want to check what your local grocery store offers in the way of reusable bags and plastic bag recycling? Ask them about it on your next shopping trip, or call them.
- Santa Clara County Recycling & Waste Reduction Commission
This is an excellent resource for finding out answers to various questions, including locations for recycling centers throughout the Santa Clara County. Go to Santa Clara County Integrated Waste Management.
- Santa Clara County Recycling Hotline
This is an excellent resource for finding out answers to various questions, including locations for recycling centers throughout the Santa Clara County. Go to Center for the Development of Recycling (CDR), or call CDR at (800) 533-8414.
- Utility Bill Questions or Concerns
Go to City of Santa Clara Public Utilities, or call the Santa Clara Municipal Utilities at (408) 615-2300.