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Recology Mountain View Customer Service
M-F 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
650-967-3034

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650-903-6317

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650-903-6311

 
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Clean Up Programs, Bulky Goods & Vouchers

On Call Plus Days
The On Call Plus Clean Up Program is available to residents living in homes, condominiums, townhouses and mobile homes. (Apartment managers can call to arrange a complex-wide special collection or haul items directly to the SMaRT Station®.)

Residents can schedule three free appointments year-round by calling Recology Mountain View at 650-967-3034.
  Appointments expire in mid-December (to allow for holiday tree collection). Please contact Recology for specific dates. Appointments may also be exchanged for a SMaRT Station Voucher (below). 

Each appointment can be used to set out extra trash and yard waste in an 8'L x 4'W x 4'H area PLUS up to 3 bulky goods such as a washer, sofa and mattress at no charge. And, for a fee, residents also may set out refrigerators, computer monitors, televisions and up to 4 passenger vehicle tires for curbside collection (these items contain hazardous substances needing special handling).  For more detailed information about what is accepted, how to set out, and pictures about On Call Plus, see the chart below or call Recology above.


SMaRT Station Vouchers 
Residents may exchange any of the above clean up appointments for a Voucher to haul items directly to the SMaRT Station (open 7 days a week) at no charge. Proof of residency is required. To obtain vouchers, please telephone Recology at 650-967-3034 and they will mail one to you. The vouchers are good for the same items as an On Call Plus curbside appointment above. For more detailed information about what is accepted and pictures about On Call Plus, see the chart below or call Recology.  For more details about the Vouchers and how to use them, see sample voucher attached here. Vouchers expire December 31st.

A voucher is not needed to recycle computer monitors and televisions at the SMaRT Station.  For more information on E-Waste and Household Hazardous Wastes, visit the related links shown to the left.
  

Extra & Special Collection Services
If you have used all of your On Call Plus days or are not eligible for this program, other clean up services are available. Recology will also pick up extra garbage, recycling, yard trimmings and bulky goods for a small fee. Please contact Recology at 650-967-3034 for more information. Residents may also haul items directly to the SMaRT Station, which is open 7 days a week.
 



Call Recology at 650-967-3034 to schedule a pick-up.  Keep items separated for collection by different trucks.  Place items at curbside.

Accepted at Curbside

How to Prepare for Pick-Up

Garbage

Bag, box or bundle – 50 pound weight limit per item

Recyclables

Bag, box or bundle – 50 pound weight limit per item

Cardboard boxes

Flatten and tie or tape into bundles up to 3’ x 3’ in size

Carpet (no more than 6” in diameter)

Tie into bundles, no more than 4’ long

Consumer electronics (radios, CPUs, VCRs, printers, etc.) and small household goods

Place items in bags or boxes for free pick up.  Fee charged for computer monitors and televisions.

Large appliances and household furniture (washer, dryer, water heater, couch, chair, mattress)

Stack household furniture at curbside.  Keep all items away from traffic.  Fee charged for refrigerators and air conditioners.

Tree branches (no more than 6” in diameter)

Tie into bundles, no more than 4’ long. No tree stumps.

Items Requiring Extra Fees

How to Prepare for Pick-Up

Refrigerators, computer monitors, televisions and up to 4 passenger vehicle tires

Remove or securely tape fridge/freezer doors closed.  Keep all items away from traffic.

NOT Accepted Curbside

How to Dispose (fees may apply)

Concrete, soil, rock, tree stumps

Take to SMaRT Station or call for roll-off box.

Household hazardous waste (such as paint, pesticides, pool chemicals, fluorescent lights)

See page 3 for household hazardous waste services

Construction materials and debris too large for curbside service (windows, doors, fencing, sheds, lumber)

Call Solid Waste staff for possible donation locations 650-903-6311; or take to SMaRT Station 408-752-8530; or order a roll-off box (Recology at 650-967-3034).