Mountain View bulk trash pickup
Bulk: Not: household hazardous waste/construction debris/liquids/rock; >5 ft; >200 lb may need fee.
Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com
At a glance
| Brush | Compost cart; extra yard in paper lawn bags; On-Call Plus yard ≤4 ft. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Extra recycle ≤2 paper bags/boxes; extra trash sticker $6/32-gal; On-Call Plus package. |
| Not allowed | Household hazardous waste; On-Call Plus bans construction debris/liquids/rock. |
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. in street/gutter (City Non-Collections). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · mountainview.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. in street/gutter (City Non-Collections).
Where
Wheels against curb; ≥18 in between carts; clear of cars/trees/hoops; remove by next day; store out of street view.
Limits
Extra recycle ≤2 paper bags/boxes; extra trash sticker $6/32-gal; On-Call Plus package.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste; On-Call Plus bans construction debris/liquids/rock.
Bags
Extra recycle no plastic bags; extra trash stickers.
Verified 2026-10-15 · mountainview.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · mountainview.gov
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Full details for Mountain View: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City — Recology Mountain View (650-967-3034; [email protected]). Curbside (1–4 units): weekly trash + compost; recycling every other week (City Curbside Cart Collection).
- Recycling
- Split recycling cart every other week; free larger/second recycle/compost carts if regular extras (City Extra Services).
- Bulk pickup
- Not: household hazardous waste/construction debris/liquids/rock; >5 ft; >200 lb may need fee. (Older Recology Winter 2021 guide said 3 free.) City Extra Services links bulky to Clean Up / Recology.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. in street/gutter (City Non-Collections).
- Curbside: where
- Wheels against curb; ≥18 in between carts; clear of cars/trees/hoops; remove by next day; store out of street view.
- Curbside: limits
- Extra recycle ≤2 paper bags/boxes; extra trash sticker $6/32-gal; On-Call Plus package.
- Curbside: brush
- Compost cart; extra yard in paper lawn bags; On-Call Plus yard ≤4 ft.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste; On-Call Plus bans construction debris/liquids/rock.
- Curbside: bags
- Extra recycle no plastic bags; extra trash stickers.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not on Non-Collections page.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2027 (2027-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Collects all holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s; on/after → +1 day (City Collection Schedules & Holidays + Recology MV calendar). Trees Dec 26 through ~third Friday in January on compost day.
- Hauler
- Recology Mountain View
- Contacts
- Recology 650-967-3034
- Find your day
- City Curbside Cart Collection
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: recology.com
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: mountainview.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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