Cardboard boxes must be broken down and tied in a stack.  Place the bundles no larger than 30X30X6 inches.

Motor Oil

 

 

Place used motor oil in jugs at the curb.  Put used Oil Filters

in ZipLock bags on the curb.

 

The City of Sunnyvale provides participating properties with a blue, metal oil recycling box containing one-gallon jugs for oil and heavy-duty zip-lock plastic bags for oil filters. Residents are to place full jugs and bags back into the box for collection. To prevent oil spills, make sure that the oil filter bag is completely sealed and that the screw-cap on the oil jug is fastened tightly. To find out if motor oil recycling is available on your property, contact your property manager, Specialty Solid Waste & Recycling at (408) 565-9900, extension 800, or the City of Sunnyvale Recycling Program at (408) 730-7262. All the materials necessary for used motor oil and filter collection are provided at the start of service. To order additional plastic oil jugs and zip-lock plastic bags, contact the City of Sunnyvale Revenue Division at (408) 730-7400. Residents of multi-family units can also bring used oil to the SMaRT Station Recycling Center at no charge, or take it to any certified collection center for drop-off. Call the Sunnyvale Recycling Program, at (408) 730-7262, or check the Santa Clara County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Disposal website for a certified drop-off location near you.

Hazardous Material

Please see Linked Pages

Sunnyvale Solid Waste and Hazardous Material Website

 

Drop-off Events

Household hazardous waste drop-off events for Sunnyvale residents are held on the third Saturday of each month (except December), 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale residents do not need an  appointment.  There is a limit of 5 gallons or 50 pounds per visit.

Residents may bring household hazardous waste to a scheduled drop-off event for no charge. The event  Drop-off Event Site is 164 Carl Road . or call the Sunnyvale Recycling Program at (408) 730-7262. Note: Events are held on the scheduled third Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Alternate drop-off times are available (appointment only) by calling the Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste Program at (408) 299-7300. 

Do not place any hazardous product in the garbage as doing so may cause harm to collection personnel and pollute the environment when sent to the landfill.

 

SMaRT Station - for Residential Electronic Waste, Fluorescent Bulbs and Some Automotive Fluids

Residents of Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto may bring certain types of hazardous products (see list directly below) to the SMaRT Station from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week free of charge.  For more information, call (408) 730-7262.

Fluorescent Tubes and Batteries may also be dropped off for free at OSH in Sunnyvale

Antifreeze

Batteries -- automotive, rechargeable and household

Fluorescent light bulbs and tubes

Mercury containing thermostats and thermometers

Motor oil and oil filters

 

Household hazardous waste includes unwanted household, shop, and garden products that are caustic, corrosive, toxic, or flammable. Types of  household hazardous waste may include:

Motor oil	Adhesives	Pool chemicals		Latex & oil-based paints or stains
Oil filters	Insecticides	Aerosol cans		Flammable or combustible liquids
Antifreeze	Herbicides	Automotive fluids		Household & automotive cleaners
Mercury	Batteries	Fire extinguishers		Compressed gas cylinders (less than 5 gal.)
Fluorescent tubes			Nail Polish