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SMaRT Station - Sunnyvale - 301 Carl Rd

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SMaRT Station

301 Carl Rd, Sunnyvale, California 94089
(408) 752-8530
Hours:

Open Daily: 8 am - 5 pm CRV Buyback: 8 am - 4pm (by appointment only)

The Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station (SMaRT Station) is operated by Bay Counties Waste Services for the cities of Mountain View and Sunnyvale. The SMaRT Station offers the following services: - Self-haul disposal - CRV Buy-Back Center for General Public (by appointment only) - Recycling Center - Free compost and mulch is available to residents of Sunnyvale, and Mountain View.
As of 01/1/2022 Sunnyvale SMaRT Station No longer serves city of Palo Alto residents, except for CRV Buy-back which is open to all.

Item Notes Method Destination
Air Conditioner - Non-working Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Antifreeze Limit is 10 gallons in 5 gallon capacity containers or smaller with screw-top lids. SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Asphalt Collects Asphalt roofing material, shingles, asphalt that does not meet the specifications of “clean asphalt”. Clean asphalt and grindings less than 2’x2’x3”. No garbage, dirt, excess wire, pipe or rebar. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only. Call for Fee Information
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Audio & Visual Equipment - Non-working The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Bath Tub Call or check online for fee information. The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Bathroom Fixtures Call or check online for fee information. The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Batteries - Automotive or Boat The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Batteries - Household - Rechargeable (up to 5 lbs) Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Batteries - Household - Single-Use Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Bicycle - Scrap & Parts Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Bimetal Cans (Food & Beverage) - Non-CRV Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Boat Upholstery - Non-working The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Bricks Call or check online for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Bricks - Broken Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Cardboard Currently by Appointment Only. Open to all public
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Carpet Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Carpet Padding Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Ceiling Tile Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Christmas Lights - Non-working The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Cinder Blocks Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Cinder Blocks - Broken Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Clothing - Good Condition Place bagged items in the USAgain box.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Computer Accessories - Non-working The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Computer Monitors - Non-working There is a limit of four (4) monitors per drop off. The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Computers - Non-working The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Concrete Call for fee information. Clean concrete and rock less than 2’x2’x4”. No garbage, dirt, excess wire, pipe or rebar. Concrete contaminated with excess pipe, wire and rebar, or mixed with other Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Concrete With Rebar Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Cooking Oil/Grease/Fats Large amounts of cooking oil: Pour into an unbreakable bottle with a screw-top lid and bring to the SMaRT Station for recycling. Limit is 10 gallons in 5 gallon capacity containers or smaller with screw-top lids. The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Copy Machines - Non-working Drop off this item for recycling. Always call ahead. Fees may apply. The SMaRT Station charges fees on large appliances and items with coolant such as air conditioners and refrigerators. The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
CRV - Aluminum Beverage Containers Currently by Appointment Only. Open to all public
  • Free Drop-off
  • Buyback Drop-off
  • Recycle
CRV - Bimetal Beverage Containers Currently by Appointment Only. Open to all public
  • Free Drop-off
  • Buyback Drop-off
  • Recycle
CRV - Glass Beverage Containers Currently by Appointment Only .No porcelain, ceramics, window or mirror glass, red or blue glass, Pyrex or light bulbs.,Currently by Appointment Only. No porcelain, ceramics, window or mirror glass, red or blue glass, Pyrex or light bulbs.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Buyback Drop-off
  • Recycle
CRV - Plastic Beverage Containers Currently by Appointment Only. Please leave caps on bottles.
  • Buyback Drop-off
  • Recycle
Dishwasher - Non-working Drop off this item for recycling. Always call ahead. Fees may apply. The SMaRT Station charges fees on large appliances and items with coolant such as air conditioners and refrigerators. The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Drywall Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Egg Cartons - Paper - Clean The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Electronics - Non-working The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Ferrous Scrap Metal/Steel The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Foam Padding Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Freezer - Non-working Call for fee information. Drop off this item for recycling. Always call ahead. Fees may apply. The SMaRT Station charges fees on large appliances and items with coolant such as air conditioners and refrigerators. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Gaming Systems & Accessories - Non-working The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Glass Bottles & Jars (Food & Beverage) - Non-CRV No porcelain, ceramics, window or mirror glass, red or blue glass, Pyrex or light bulbs. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Lava Rock Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Light Bulbs - CFLs This item is hazardous and must be disposed of properly.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Light Bulbs - Fluorescent Tubes This item is hazardous and must be disposed of properly.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Magazines Due to a decline in the paper recycling market, paper will no longer be accepted at the SMaRT Station Center. Curbside paper collection is not affected. For curbside: No food contaminated paper, foil paper or thermal paper. Staples and tape are ok. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Major Household Appliances - Non-working The SMaRT Station charges fees on large appliances and items with coolant such as air conditioners and refrigerators. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only. Call for fee information.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Mattresses & Box Springs *Mattresses from residents and qualifying under the California “bye bye mattress” program are not charged a fee. Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only. Limit: up to 10 units
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Mercury Thermometers This item is hazardous and must be disposed of properly.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Mercury Thermostats This item is hazardous and must be disposed of properly. Thermostat collection area.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Mercury-Containing Items Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Metal Cans Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Metal Pipe Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Metal Sinks & Toilets Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Microwave - Non-working Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Mixed Debris Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Motor Oil Limit is 10 gallons in 5 gallon capacity containers or smaller with screw-top lids.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Moving Boxes & Packing Materials No food contaminated paper, foil paper or thermal paper. Staples and tape are ok.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Needles & Syringes This item is hazardous and must be disposed of properly. Place sharps in biohazard or hard plastic container with screw-top lid marked \"sharps\".
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Non-ferrous Scrap Metal The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Oil Filters The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Paint - Interior & Exterior - New/Unopened Must be in original container. Drop off is Monday through Friday.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Paint - Interior & Exterior - Used/Wet Must be in original container. Drop off is Monday through Friday.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Pallets - Plastic - Reusable Clean wood is segregated, unpainted, untreated pallets, wood and lumber pieces up to 6” in diameter and 6’ in length. Material must be free of metal and paper. Material must not be banded bundled tied or wrapped. Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Pallets - Wooden - Broken Clean wood is segregated, unpainted, untreated pallets, wood and lumber pieces up to 6” in diameter and 6’ in length. Material must be free of metal and paper. Material must not be banded bundled tied or wrapped. Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Paper Due to a decline in the paper recycling market, paper will no longer be accepted at the SMaRT Station Center. Curbside paper collection is not affected. For curbside: No food contaminated paper, foil paper or thermal paper. Staples and tape are ok.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Paperboard Boxes/Tubes The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Phonebooks No food contaminated paper, foil paper or thermal paper. Staples and tape are ok.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Plant Pots - Plastic The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Plastic Bottles & Jugs - Non-CRV Please leave caps on bottles.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Plastic Wide Mouth Container Please leave caps on bottles.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Porcelain Toilets & Sinks Considered demolition debris. Call for Fee informatio. The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Pots & Pans - Non-working The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Printers/Faxes - Non-working Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Refrigerator - Non-working Drop off this item for recycling. Always call ahead. Fees may apply. The SMaRT Station charges fees on large appliances and items with coolant such as air conditioners and refrigerators. Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Rock/Gravel - Clean Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Roofing - Asphalt Composition Shingles Asphalt roofing material, shingles, asphalt that does not meet the specifications of “clean asphalt”. Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Roofing - Clay Tile Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Roofing - Concrete Tile Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Roofing - Tar & Gravel Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Roofing - Wood Shingles Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Scrap Metal The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Small Household Appliances - Non-working Drop off this item for recycling. The SMaRT Station does not charge residents for drop-off of small appliances.Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Soil - Clean Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Stove/Oven - Non-working Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Television - Non-working There is a limit of four (4) televisions per drop off. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Textiles - Good Condition/Size Call to confirm program is running. Old clothing donation bins are not being serviced due to COVID-19 concerns. Until they are serviced again, place non-donatable clothing or fabric in the garbage or donate elsewhere.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Tires There is a limit of 4 tires per load. Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Trash Compactor Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
VCRs/CD/DVD Players - Non-working The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Washer/Dryer - Non-working Drop off this item for recycling. Fees may apply. The SMaRT Station charges fees on large appliances and items with coolant such as air conditioners and refrigerators. Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Water Coolers - Non-working Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Water Heaters - Non-working Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Window Screens Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Wood - Engineered/Composite Clean wood only or else it is considered construction debris. Clean wood is segregated, unpainted, untreated pallets, wood and lumber pieces up to 6” in diameter and 6’ in length. Material must be free of metal and paper. Material must not be banded bundled tied or wrapped. Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Wood - Untreated Clean wood only or else it is considered construction debris. Clean wood is segregated, unpainted, untreated pallets, wood and lumber pieces up to 6” in diameter and 6’ in length. Material must be free of metal and paper. Material must not be banded bundled tied or wrapped. Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Compost
Wood Chips Clean wood only or else it is considered construction debris. Clean wood is segregated, unpainted, untreated pallets, wood and lumber pieces up to 6” in diameter and 6’ in length. Material must be free of metal and paper. Material must not be banded bundled tied or wrapped. Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Compost
Wood Scraps - Untreated Considered construction debris. Clean wood is segregated, unpainted, untreated pallets, wood and lumber pieces up to 6” in diameter and 6’ in length. Material must be free of metal and paper. Material must not be banded bundled tied or wrapped. Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Compost
Yard Trimmings & Plant Debris Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Compost
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