Residential Garbage Program

Garbage collection is provided to customers that reside within the city limits of Mountain View. Customers are provided with a 20, 32, 64, or 96 gallon cart.

Place all waste inside your containers. Do not place waste materials on top, or next to your garbage cart. Overfilled toters will not be collected! You may dispose of occasional excess garbage by purchasing a $5 Extra Bag Tag. This tag is good for one 32-gallon garbage bag. Attach the tag to the bag, and place the bag on the ground next to your garbage cart. The tag must be visible to the driver. Tags may be purchased at any local Lucky, Nob Hill, Safeway, or Rite-Aid stores, the City Library or City Finance Department, or at Recology Mountain View (935 Terra Bella Avenue).

Please contact us for more information.

Acceptable Garbage Materials Only put un-recyclable materials into your black container!
Glass Ceramics, dishware, drinking glasses, Pyrex, porcelain, stemware Light bulbs (no fluorescent bulbs) Mirrors or window glass Metal Aluminum foil Coat hangers Food trays or pans Scrap metal Spray cans (hair spray or paint) Organic Material Animal feces or manure Food & food waste Lumber, plywood or particle board	Paper Adhesive-backed paper Carbon paper Hardcover books or binders Photographs Plastic or foil lining cereal or cracker boxes Soiled papers, food wrappings, napkins, tissues or towels Thermal fax paper Plastic Food trays or deli containers Plastic bags or wrap Plastic furniture PVC or other piping Styrofoam/polystyrene containers and packing peanuts Toys, trays, cups, garden hoses, plant pots, furniture

Unacceptable Garbage Material Please do not place the following materials into your black container!
Construction Debris Concrete, rocks, dirt Electronic / Universal Waste Televisions, computers, cell phones, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, mercury switches Hot Ashes or Coals	Household Hazardous Waste Paints, solvents, motor oil, cleaners, corrosives, fuel tanks - propane tanks Recyclable Glass, Metal, Paper and Plastic All recyclable materials

Extra Collection Services:

Residents can schedule three "On Call Plus" clean-ups per calendar year. Each clean up allows for the collection of bagged or boxed items, (not to exceed 4 ft. high by 4 ft. wide by 8 ft. long), and up to three bulky (large) items. See the Special Clean-Up Services page for a partial list of "bulky items". To make an appointment for your "On Call Plus" cleanup, call Recology Mountain View at (650) 967-3034 or e-mail customer service.

Service Information

Residential
Please set out your garbage, recycling and yard trimming carts in the street by 6:00am on collection day and remove them no later than the next day. Place carts at least 18 inches apart on the street by the curb. Store the carts behind a hedge, fence or other area screened from street view as a courtesy to your neighbors.

Billing Questions?
Call the City Finance Department at (650) 903-6317.

Program Questions?
Call Recology Mountain View at (650) 967-3034 or e-mail customer service.
Call the City of Mountain View's Solid Waste & Recycling Department at (650) 903-6311.

Household Hazardous Waste Questions?
Call the County at (408) 299-7300.

Missed Pick-up, Service Complaints or Questions?
Call Recology Mountain View at (650) 967-3034 or e-mail customer service.