Curbside Bulky Item Pickup

Details about Bulky Items & On-Call Collection

Residents are eligible for two on-call collections per year at no additional cost. Additional On-Call Collection service is available for a fee. Visit Recology's webpage for on-call collection for more information. Call Recology at 408.725.4020 for more information.

Acceptable Items for On-Call Collection:

  1. Construction & Demolition Debris
  2. Bulky Goods (Limit of 3 items) such as furniture or appliances
  3. Compostable Materials or Clean Wood Waste
  4. Extra Garbage & Recycling
  5. Electronic Waste

Non-acceptable items (visit County of Santa Clara HHW for disposal)

  1. Hazardous waste such as paint, medication, solvents, pesticides, fertilizers.
  2. Treated wood such as fence posts and deck material.

Set Out Guidelines

  • Combination of loose items must fit within an 8-foot long, 4-foot wide and 4-foot high area
  • Items left out for pick up must be on private property only (entrance to your driveway) and not in the street or on the sidewalk.
  • Single items should not weigh more than 50lbs each or exceed 6ft in length and must be manageable by one person. If items are bagged the bag must be securely closed to prevent litter.

Extra Bag Tags

Customers who have an extra bag of trash can purchase an Extra Bag Tag by contacting Recology. Extra recycling and organics collection is at no additional cost.

Debris Box Renting

Trash Collection BinIf the amount of waste is significant enough to require a debris box, there are several things to keep in mind. The Recology is the exclusive hauler of garbage in the City of Cupertino. All debris boxes used to haul garbage must be rented from the Recology. Only under the following circumstances can a debris box provider other than Recology provide debris box service in Cupertino:

Recycling
The material in the box is single source separated destined for recycling. Examples are metal, sheet rock, clean wood, or concrete. *Note- there is a single source requirement so each type of material must be contained in separate boxes. i.e. all concrete in one box, all wood in one box, or all metal in one box. Comingled recyclables in the same box are considered to be a contaminated load, and may not be hauled by any debris box provider other than Recology.

Private Ownership
A private contractor may haul their own garbage only if they meet all of the following requirements: a) they are performing the work, b) they own the debris box, and c) they are the registered owner of the truck used to transport the loaded debris box. For additional information concerning debris box availability and pricing, please call the Recology at 408.725.4020.

There are many different resources available to help you with discarding garbage or other reusable items. After a small amount of research, you might just find that you don’t need to have as much taken to the landfill because of the many other free or inexpensive services available. If you need additional information about disposal options, please contact the City of Cupertino Environmental Programs Division at 408.777.3236. For questions about debris boxes or to report a violation, please contact the City of Cupertino Code Enforcement Division at 408.777.3182 or by e-mail at code@cupertino.org

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