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Excess Garbage and Debris - Information
 
  • If you need a bigger garbage cart, call Mission Trail Waste Systems (MTWS) at (408) 727-5365.
  • If you have excess garbage for a particular week that will not fit into your black garbage cart, you must purchase garbage "bag tags" at $2.50 per tag. Excess garbage can be put out next to your black cart in a 32-gallon garbage bag with the tag on the bag. You can purchase the "bag tags" in person at City Hall located at 1500 Warburton Avenue at the Utility Payment window, or you can mail in your check for the number of tags needed to: The City of Santa Clara Attn: Municipal Utilities - Finance Division 1500 Warburton Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95050. For more information, or questions call Santa Clara Municipal Utilities at (408) 615-2300.
  • Debris bins for large amounts of excess waste can be ordered through the City of Santa Clara Utility Customer Service (CSCUCS), and will be delivered and picked up by MTWS. You will need to obtain a "Permit for a Refuse Bin" from the Permit Center if you would like to place the bin on a public street in front of your residence. For more information, please call (408) 615-3000. You must go to the Permit Center at City Hall to fill out an application. Debris bins must be requested at least one day prior to delivery. If the request is received after 4:00 pm, then the delivery will be two business days later. Click here (PDF) for the instruction sheet, "how-to's", and dimensions of the bins. (See below for a free Adobe Reader Download).
  • The available debris bins and prices are as follows: 10 cubic yards (loose materials) - $243.80, 10 cubic yards (concrete & dirt) - $320.80, 20 cubic yards - $459.60, 30 cubic yards - $595.50, and 40 cubic yards - $649.20. The bins will be removed 7 days after delivery, unless early or late bin collections are made at least one day prior to pick up. If the bin is needed beyond seven days, then the customer must request an extension, and pay an additional $50 per week. Please see the instruction sheet for more detail, and dimensions of the available bins. To request a debris bin you must call CSCUCS at (408) 615-2316 or (408) 615-2300. You must fill out the form in person at City Hall, or have access to a fax machine in order to receive, and deliver the paperwork.
  • Free Disposal Day is an event held twice per year in which Santa Clara residents can take excess garbage (not including hazardous waste) to the Mission Trail Waste Transfer Station at 1313 Memorex Drive in Santa Clara. Proof of City of Santa Clara residency (driver's license, utility bill, California identification card, etc.) will be required. For Free Disposal Day dates, please check Important Refuse and Recycling Dates to Remember , or call MTWS at (408) 727-5365.
  • The following restrictions apply for the Free Disposal Day. Acceptable materials include: (a) up to seven cubic yards of residential waste, of which one cubic yard may consist of concrete, asphalt, or dirt; (b) yard waste; (c) recyclable materials (please separate and place in recycling area); (d) white goods (refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, other appliances; and (e) old furniture.
  • Unacceptable materials for the Free Disposal Day are as follows: (a) garbage (food, kitchen, or bathroom waste); (b) hazardous materials (old paints, pesticides, chemicals, etc.); (c) animal wastes; (d) liquid waste; and (e) all waste exceeding seven cubic yards. Residents having more than seven cubic yards of waste may dispose of the materials, but will be charged according to the current posted rates at MTWS.
  • The Annual Clean-Up Campaign is an event held once a year for Santa Clara residents. The City has been divided into four collection areas and each assigned a different collection week, which can be seen in the City Calendar, or on the Annual Clean-Up Campaign map. For more detail, go to the links given above, or call the Street Dept. Corporation Yard at (408) 615-3080. Click here for donation information or sign up for the City-Wide Garage Sale.
  • If you have a large amount of refuse, and you would like to take it to one of the local landfills or transfer stations, you must call first for a quote on fees, or be prepared to pay a fee at the following locations:
    1. BFI - Newby Island Sanitary Landfill
      1601 Dixon Landing Road (near 880 & Dixon Landing Road) in Milpitas
      Phone: (408) 262-1401
      Web: www.bfisanjose.com/
    2. Mission Trail Waste Systems Transfer Station
      1313 Memorex Drive (cross street: Lafayette Street) in Santa Clara
      Phone: (408) 727-5365
      Web: no current web address
    3. Zanker Road Landfill
      705 Los Esteros Road (near 237 & Zanker Road) in San Jose
      Phone: (408) 263-2384
      Web: http://www.z-best.com/Zankerrd/index.html
 
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Phone: (408) 615-2051
Fax: (408) 244-8071
email: Street
U.S. Postal Mail: City of Santa Clara City Hall
Attn: Street Department
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
 
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