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2024 Annual Cleanup Campaign
April 29 - May 24, 2024
What You Need to Know
This is your opportunity to set out bulky items not routinely collected by weekly garbage, yard trimming and recycling collection services. Not all developments participate in the Cleanup Campaign.
Unsure about your area or where to place your items? Look up your service week using our interactive map, MapSantaClara. Enter your address in the Search box and press return/enter. Information about your cleanup campaign service week will appear on the left-hand side of the page. For additional assistance, call the Dept. of Public Works at 408-615-3080.
The Cleanup Campaign is a service for the residents of the City of Santa Clara, NOT for people from other communities, contractors or businesses.
Note: Includes both sides of Monroe.
Note: Includes both sides of Homestead between San Tomas and Lawrence.
Note: Includes both sides of Newhall between Saratoga and Winchester, both sides of Saratoga between Scott and Pruneridge, and north side of Pruneridge between Saratoga and Lawrence.
Note: Includes both sides of Pruneridge between Saratoga and Lawrence and both sides of Pruneridge west of Lawrence and east of Saratoga.
Set-out Instructions
- Materials must be placed in the public street along the gutter line in front of the residence where the materials are generated at least 3 feet away from any obstructions such as fire hydrants, fences, poles, cars, trees, bushes or walls. Placing materials in front of a neighbor’s house will be deemed illegal dumping.
- Participating residences located on private streets must place their material in the gutter at the nearest public street at least 3 feet away from any obstructions such as fire hydrants, fences, poles, cars, trees, bushes or walls.
- Avoid parking on the street during your collection week. Do not block driveways, sidewalks or bike lanes.
- Place materials in the gutter in front of your residence no earlier than the Saturday prior to your assigned collection week, and no later than 7:00 a.m. on the Monday of your designated collection week. Early set-outs are subject to a $150 fine.
- Be courteous to other residents - do not place piles in alleys, private streets, bike lanes, or against fences, retaining walls, hydrants, or landscaping. Sidewalks must remain clear of obstructions at all times.
- Do not place piles in front of curbs painted red for “No Parking,” as large piles can obstruct the view of motorists pulling out of driveways.
- Call 408-615-3080 weekdays or 408-615-5580 after 4:30 p.m. or on weekends to report illegal dumping in progress.
- Do not trim or remove City street trees. This is a violation of City Code 12.35.110 and subject to a $1,000 fine and all associated replacement costs. Call 408-615-3080 for information.
- Violation notices will be left at residences where materials have been improperly set out. Please contact the Dept. of Public Works Street Division at 408-615-3080 for questions about what can be set out and for assistance in determining your collection area.
Accepted Materials:
- Only set out materials generated from your residence and place only in front of your address.
- Bulky items such as old furniture, carpets, mattresses, toilets, foam packaging, etc.
- Appliances, tires, e-waste (anything that requires a plug or battery to operate), untreated lumber, branches and brush (no longer than 6-feet in length). Separate each of these materials for special collection.
- All concrete, asphalt, dirt, brick, rocks, drywall and/or sawdust MUST be set out in a heavy duty bulk bag no larger than 1-cubic yard to prevent potential stormwater runoff pollution. Failure to use a bulk bag for these items is subject to a $150 fine.
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Bulk bags may be purchased at a retailer of your choice or at the Municipal Utility Services counter located at 1500 Warburton Ave for $23.79. For current hours of operation, visit the utilities web page. A total of 1-cubic yard of bagged debris will be picked up at no charge. Additional bagged cubic yards will be assessed at $25/cubic yard.
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Items NOT accepted:
- Pressure treated wood waste such as fence posts, railroad ties and decking must be managed as hazardous waste and will not be collected. For a list of facilities accepting treated wood, please visit the DTSC website.
- Contractor generated landscape or construction/demolition debris
- Household hazardous waste such as paint, chemicals, automotive fluids, solvents, fertilizers, cleaning products, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), batteries or sharps. Illegal set-out of hazardous materials is subject to a $500 fine.
- Visit HHW.org or call the County Household Hazardous Waste Program at 408-299-7300 to schedule a FREE drop-off appointment .
- Bio-hazardous waste or biomedical waste such as diapers, sanitary napkins, sharps and syringes, human and animal waste, and any other infectious materials.
- Ammunition and explosives - For safe disposal, call the Santa Clara Police Department at 408-615-5580.
- Medications - Safely dispose of expired or unwanted medications at the MED-Project kiosks located throughout the City. For additional information and a list of locations, visit Med-Project.org.
Do your part to make sure recyclable and salvageable materials stay out of the landfill. Visit SantaClaraCA.gov/CleanSC for a list of items accepted in your weekly curbside collection. To find out where you can donate your salvageable items, visit RecycleStuff.us or call 1-800-533-8414.
Need to dispose of items before or after the Annual Cleanup Campaign?
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Consider Reuse - Many items that are placed out each year can be reused or recycled. For information, please visit the Center for the Development of Recycling at RecycleStuff.org or call them at 1-800-533-8414.
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On-Call Bulky Item Collection Program for residents living in single-family homes and townhomes in Santa Clara - This program is designed for on-call collection of large items that don’t fit in residential carts such as old furniture, appliances, or mattresses. For $171.45, residents may call and schedule the removal of up to three bulky items and two debris bags (one cubic yard each) of material from the front curb of their residence (debris bags are provided). Not all HOAs participate. To check eligibility, program guidelines, or to arrange for a collection, contact Mission Trail Waste Systems at 408-727-5365.
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Citywide Garage Sale - Register for the August 10, 2024 Citywide Garage Sale. Registration opens on July 10, 2024. Use this opportunity to make some extra cash while preventing usable items from going to the landfill.
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Free Disposal Day July 13, 2024 - Appointments will open on July 1, 2024 & October 19, 2024 - Appointments will open October 7, 2024. Call Mission Trail Waste Systems at 408-727-5365 for drop-off location, load size limits and accepted materials. Hazardous waste is NOT accepted. Residents are responsible for unloading items from their vehicles.
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Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event on April 27, 2024 & September 21, 2024 the City of Santa Clara will be hosting a free household hazardous waste (HHW) drop-off event. Register to attend this event or any of the other countywide HHW drop-off events by calling the County Household Hazardous Waste Program at 408-299-7300 or by visiting hhw.org.
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Environmental Day on October 19, 2024 promotes recycling, reuse and diversion of material from the landfill. Accepted materials include: Documents for confidential shredding (2-box limit), e-waste, including computers, monitors, printers, etc. Universal waste, including batteries, cell phones, CFLs, fluorescent tubes, and clothing in good condition for donation.
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Mission Trail Transfer Station - Located in Santa Clara and open the public. For pricing and hours of operation, please visit Mission Trail Waste Systems - Transfer Station or call 408-727-5365.
Questions?
Visit SantaClaraCA.gov/CleanUp
Call 408-615-3080
Email Environment@SantaClaraCA.gov