I moved here over 30 years ago to work on the Lockheed campus as a underworked, overpaid Air Force employee so I feel we are fortunate for disposal, recycling, and I now come weekly to get free compost for my sister's yard in Saratoga, My condo HOA does like my 5 gal. buckets. But no one who walked during Covid-19 complained about what I tried to grow.
If you need to recycle almost anything, I would bring it here. I mainly come here for the compost and mulch. A couple of big buckets and I have enough for my yard. I recommend bringing a shovel in case all the donated shovels are being used; otherwise, you will have to use your hands.
Great recycling center, very well organized, with rules clearly posted. You have to make an appointment to come here, so it's never too crowded. Today took a lot longer than usual: I think this was a new guy attending it. They pay in cash rather than in third party redemption slips.
The new Google art on 1390 Borregas Ave & E Caribean Dr, in front of Smart Station, is so pretty. If you haven’t seen it, I recommend that you do then take a leisure walk on Baylands Trail. Thank you Google for adding beauty to Sunnyvale
Love the SmaRT-Station in Sunnyvale - easy access, moderate tipps, and great direct drive to the huge dumpster hall, where you can have the cathartic experience of getting rid of all your old luggage (i.e. excess trash)!
Thanks a lot!
What a wonderful service. They even have free mulch and dirt, you have to shovel it and carry it yourself but it's available. The staff is friendly and helpful. It gets busy on the weekends so maybe consider off hours. They also take larger household items for fee. All the recycling is free and I think you can get money back if you do cans or plastic.
Head to this place for getting free compost (applies to residents of Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto only). Carry some form of id to show that you are a resident of above cities.
Make sure to carry gloves and soil bag. You will have to check in with an attendant there before picking up compost.
The place also accepts bottles and cardboards for recycling.
By appointment only. It was a smooth and easy experience for me as I only had aluminum cans (though about 8 trash bags). Just emptied my bags of cans into their provided containers when it was my turn. They quickly weighed it, paid my CRV back, and done!
Love that we have this free service available to Sunnyvale residents. I use it for recycling large amounts of cardboard, old light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, batteries and getting compost, free dump weekends, old TV's, old computers, etc. Great, great service. I have never been turned away as I read in other reviews. Thank you again for offering this great service.
Free garden compost for residents of Sunnyvale, pick up once per week in your own containers. There are usually shovels there but bring your own on Saturday and Sunday because crowds come on weekends. Be prepared to show your ID for proof of residence. Also free drop off of large cardboard boxes (flatten them first).
SMaRT Station in Sunnyvale offers the following services: Recycling center. You can check with them or contact us—we also offer free vehicle towing, instant quotes, and expert advice on finding the correct parts so you can save money and get exactly what you need with minimal effort.
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