Transfer station

SMaRT Station (Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station)

301 Carl Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94089

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Minimum charge $29. (SMaRT Station Rate Schedule – Effective August 2026 (opens in new tab))
Uncovered loads: $15 per vehicle. (SMaRT Station Rate Schedule – Effective August 2026 (opens in new tab))
Sofas, chairs and loveseats 8 ft or less: $31 each. (SMaRT Station Rate Schedule – Effective August 2026 (opens in new tab))
Mattresses: $21 each, up to 10 per visit; free for Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents and businesses for mattresses qualifying under Bye Bye Mattress. (SMaRT Station Rate Schedule – Effective August 2026 (opens in new tab))
Refrigerators, freezers and AC units: $82 each, residential units only. (SMaRT Station Rate Schedule – Effective August 2026 (opens in new tab))
Light items, including white goods such as washers and dryers: $29 per cubic yard. (SMaRT Station Rate Schedule – Effective August 2026 (opens in new tab))
Heavy items, including furniture and large metal items: $57 per cubic yard. (SMaRT Station Rate Schedule – Effective August 2026 (opens in new tab))
Tires: $57 per cubic yard, limit 4 tires per load. (SMaRT Station Rate Schedule – Effective August 2026 (opens in new tab))

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Plan your visit

Operator: Bay Counties Smart
Hours: 8 am–5 pm, 7 days a week; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Appointments: Not listed
Visit fees: Minimum charge: $29.00 per visit; Uncovered load: $15.00 per vehicle
Who can use it: Residents of Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Milpitas only.
Phone: 408-752-8530

Official website (opens in new tab)Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab)Fee schedule, effective August 1, 2026 (opens in new tab)

What it accepts

Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.

Couches

AcceptedFees apply

Fees for couches
Sofa, chair or loveseat (8 ft or less)	$31.00 each
Minimum charge	$29.00 per visit
Uncovered load	$15.00 per vehicle

Mattresses

AcceptedFees apply

Fees for mattresses
Mattress (free for qualifying Mountain View and Sunnyvale units)	$21.00 each
Minimum charge	$29.00 per visit
Uncovered load	$15.00 per vehicle

Free for Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents and businesses when the mattress qualifies under the Bye Bye Mattress program.
Limit: Up to 10 per visit.

Refrigerators and freezers

AcceptedFees apply

Fees for refrigerators and freezers
Refrigerator, freezer or AC unit	$82.00 each
Minimum charge	$29.00 per visit
Uncovered load	$15.00 per vehicle

Residential units only.

Washers and dryers

AcceptedFees apply

Fees for washers and dryers
Light items / white goods, per cubic yard	$29.00
Minimum charge	$29.00 per visit
Uncovered load	$15.00 per vehicle

Furniture

AcceptedFees apply

Fees for furniture
Heavy items, per cubic yard	$57.00
Minimum charge	$29.00 per visit
Uncovered load	$15.00 per vehicle

Scrap metal

AcceptedFees apply

Fees for scrap metal
Heavy items (large metal items), per cubic yard	$57.00
Minimum charge	$29.00 per visit
Uncovered load	$15.00 per vehicle

Tires

AcceptedFees apply

Fees for tires
Tires, per cubic yard	$57.00
Minimum charge	$29.00 per visit
Uncovered load	$15.00 per vehicle

Limit: Limit 4 tires per load.

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

SMaRT Station Rate Schedule – Effective August 2026 (opens in new tab) · City of Sunnyvale · effective August 1, 2026
- SMaRT Station, 301 Carl Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94089; phone (408) 752-8530. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Open 8 am–5 pm, 7 days a week; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Material is accepted from Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Minimum charge $29. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
- Uncovered loads: $15 per vehicle. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
- Sofas, chairs and loveseats 8 ft or less: $31 each. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
- Mattresses: $21 each, up to 10 per visit; free for Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents and businesses for mattresses qualifying under Bye Bye Mattress. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
- Refrigerators, freezers and AC units: $82 each, residential units only. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
- Light items, including white goods such as washers and dryers: $29 per cubic yard. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
- Heavy items, including furniture and large metal items: $57 per cubic yard. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
- Tires: $57 per cubic yard, limit 4 tires per load. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.

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