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On-call Curbside Collection for Extra Garbage
To dispose of carpets, electronics and other bulky items, residents of single-family homes can schedule an on-call curbside collection for extra garbage twice a year at no additional charge.
Schedule an On-call Collection - select Bulky Item Collection
Extra Dumping Weekends
All Sunnyvale residents may dispose of garbage, concrete, demolition materials, tires and other non-hazardous materials at the Recycling Center (SMaRT Station®) at no additional charge during Extra Dumping Weekends held in the spring and fall.
Find Extra Dumping Weekend events on the Environmental Services Calendar
Extra Garbage Bag Tags
Single-family residents with extra garbage that does not fit inside their cart can purchase a garbage tag for $6 and place an additional bag of garbage per tag curbside for pick up.
To use the extra tag:
- Bag the extra garbage in 35-gallon or smaller plastic bag.
- Keep the maximum bag weight under 30 pounds.
- Stick the tag on the front of the bag with the tag facing the street.
- Place curbside for pick up on your collection day.
Garbage placed inside cardboard boxes will not be collected.
Tags can be purchased at:
- City Hall Annex, 650 Olive Ave.
- Community Center, 550 E. Remington Drive
- Grewalz Liquor, 1125 Tasman Drive
- Lucky, 484 Mathilda Ave., Customer Service Desk
- New Wing Yuan Market, 1139 Lawrence Expwy.
- Safeway (all Sunnyvale locations), 150 and 785 E. El Camino Real, 639 S. Bernardo Ave., Customer Service Desk
- SMaRT Station, 301 Carl Road, (cash only)