Additional recyclables accepted at no charge from
Mountain View residents only:

• Plastic bottles, tubs, jugs & jars
• Aluminum cans
• Plastic bottles & tubs #1-7
• Paper & cardboard

The following hard-to-recycle materials are not accepted in residential recycling carts, but are accepted for drop off from Mountain View residents only:

• Empty aerosol cans
• Scrap metal (pots/pans, trays, utensils)
• Textiles (unusable clothes, sheets, blankets, towels)
• Usable clothing and shoes for donation
• Mattresses & box springs

Mountain View residents may call Recology make an appointment to drop off additional items:

• Appliances (no full size refrigerators, freezers, or air conditioners)
• Furniture (couches, tables, dressers, etc)
• Clean wood & lumber (not painted or treated)

The Buy-Back Center is open to the public, and buys materials marked with the following:

• California Redemption Value
• CA Redemption Value
• California Cash Refund
• CA Cash Refund
• CA CRV

For more information on acceptable materials, click here!

Electronic Waste & Universal Waste Drop Off

• Electronic and universal waste, such as consumer batteries, cell phones, and TVs are prohibited from the trash and recycling carts because they contain poisonous heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium that can pollute groundwater and pose harmful effects to public health. Mountain View residents may drop off all e-waste items at no charge.