Residents

Request Recycling, Garbage and Yard Trimmings Services with San José 311
To report missed collections, damaged carts, service issues, or to change your container size, visit sanjoseca.gov/311, dial 3-1-1 or call (408) 535-3500.

Free Junk Pickup

San José residents can schedule free appointments to have large items (such as mattresses, sofas, refrigerators, tires, and more) picked up curbside. Appointments can be scheduled by visiting sanjoseca.gov/311, dialing 3-1-1 or calling (408) 535-3500.

Residential Services Lookup

Find your collection company contact information and collection day.

What Goes Where
Learn what items go in the garbage, recycling, or neither bin.

Zero Waste Element Survey
The City of San José is adding a Zero Waste Element to Climate Smart San José. City staff is looking for community feedback on waste and recycling to help us develop strategies based upon the community’s needs. If you are interested in participating, please take our survey. We appreciate your input!

Rates & Billing
View Recycle Plus single-family and multi-family service rates.

Residential Homes Collection & Setouts
Collection and setout information for residential homes, mobile home parks, and townhomes.

Apartments & Condos Collection & Setouts
View resources for renters, property managers, and owners of multi-family dwellings.

Yard Trimmings & Street Sweeping
Learn about yard trimmings setout guidelines and collection services and street sweeping.

Residential Garbage and Recycling Agreements

View the current hauler Agreements

I Want To...

Order a Recycling Sheet

Report Missed Collections, Damaged Containers, Service Issues, or Change My Container Size

Request a Recycle Right Presentation

FAQs

What items are allowed in the recycling container?

Visit San Jose Recycles to learn what's recyclable.
How can I get rid of large items, such as appliances and furniture?

Residents in homes and mobile home parks can have large items/junk (such as mattresses, sofas, refrigerators, tires, and more) collected curbside for free by their recycling collection company. Residents can schedule unlimited junk pickups for free. Schedule a pickup by calling your recycling collection company directly. To find your recycling collection company, use the Residential Services Lookup. Apartment and condominium residents can contact their property managers or GreenTeam of San Jose at (408) 282-4400 to arrange for free pickups. Click here to learn more about our free junk pickup service.
What are my garbage collection and street sweeping days?

Find your garbage, recycling, and yard trimmings collection day, street sweeping schedule, neighborhood cleanup event, or service provider contact information by calling (408) 535-3500 or simply by entering your street number and zip code into the Residential Services Lookup.
Why doesn’t San José offer food scraps collection for residents?

All the garbage collected in San José is sent to a mixed waste materials recovery facility to recover organic materials for composting. That means food waste and organic materials that are put in the garbage are composted without being separated by residents, and none of this material goes straight to the landfill. Compost made from recovered organic material in residential garbage is used for landscape and median projects.

Even though food waste is composted in San José, it’s still important to avoid wasting food in the first place. Click here to get food waste reduction tips and tricks.

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