Santa Clara trash & bulky-item rules
Santa Clara runs an annual Cleanup Campaign for bulky items and also offers a fee-based on-call bulky collection for eligible single-family homes and townhomes.
Santa Clara, CA — start here
Use the current official/responsible sources below and recheck them before an unusual set-out.
Quick answer
Santa Clara runs an annual Cleanup Campaign for bulky items and also offers a fee-based on-call bulky collection for eligible single-family homes and townhomes.
Before you use the rule: City residents; not every development participates in the annual campaign, and the on-call program has property-type rules.
Furniture, mattresses and appliances
The annual campaign accepts separated furniture, mattresses, appliances, e-waste, tires and other listed materials during the assigned service week. The on-call program can remove up to three bulky items plus two debris bags for a fee.
Household hazardous waste and other special material
Household hazardous waste uses Santa Clara County’s HHW program rather than ordinary weekly carts.
Where to take large items in Santa Clara
On-call program: up to three bulky items plus two 1-cubic-yard debris bags for a fee. Not every development participates in the annual campaign.
Before set-out
Contact or service note: Public Works: 408-615-3080.
For Santa Clara, use the linked local source or service contact to confirm the address, collection date and any special-item preparation before set-out.
Official sources
These official or responsible-agency sources were used to verify the Santa Clara guide. Recheck current schedules or fees before an unusual set-out or special trip.
- Santa Clara — Annual Cleanup CampaignOfficial/local source checked for this guide · santaclaraca.gov
- Santa Clara County — Household Hazardous WasteOfficial/local source checked for this guide · hhw.santaclaracounty.gov