Mountain View Recycling Center

Where to Find Us

Our Hours

Please be advised: Our Buy-Back Center is currently closed to the public to ensure the safety of our employees.

Drop Off (for Mountain View residents only):
Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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.

	Recycling Center		Buy-Back Center
	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 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 (fees apply) Mountain View residents may make an appointment to drop off these additional items: Appliances (no full size refrigerators or freezers) 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

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

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

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

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