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in Cupertino.

In Cupertino you are not choosing a dumpster company; you are choosing a Recology box size. The City sends every debris box that carries garbage to Recology and posts its prices, so compare the 16-yard box at $732.02 with 3 tons included against the 20-yard at $817.28 with 4 tons, and use the two free on-call pickups for smaller jobs. Keep the box on the driveway unless you have a Public Works encroachment permit.

Sources checked November 14, 2026 · Guide updated November 14, 2026
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The first decision in Cupertino

Check the city boundary first.

There is one lawful provider for a mixed cleanout or remodel box at a Cupertino house, so the real comparison is between box sizes and alternatives. The City schedule shows the jump from a 20-yard ($817.28, 4 tons) to a 26-yard ($1,120.19, 4 tons) adds space but no extra weight, which matters for heavy plaster or tile. Clean dirt or concrete can go in an 8-yard recycling box at a lower haul rate, and a small job may fit within the two free bulky pickups.

Your local checklist

Check that your parcel is inside the City of Cupertino and not in neighbouring San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Los Altos or unincorporated Santa Clara County, because the Recology-only rule applies only inside City limits.
Order the box from Recology (408-725-4020) and decline offers from outside dumpster companies or brokers for a mixed load; confirm the February 2026 City-schedule price, the tons included for your size and the $34.81 daily charge after 7 days.
If the box cannot fit on your driveway, apply for a Public Works encroachment permit through the City's Accela portal (408-777-3354) before delivery, and if your remodel adds square footage, set up the Green Halo Debris Recovery Plan before the building permit.

Plan a rental in Cupertino

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Start with the City’s residential provider.

Listings are an editorial starting point, not a complete market ranking. Supplier-published amounts are not Dumpsterly quotes. Confirm address eligibility, material acceptance, dates and the full delivered total.

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Recology South Bay (City of Cupertino exclusive franchised debris box hauler)

Published sizes: The City's February 1, 2026 rate schedule prices 16-, 20-, 26-, 30- and 40-yard open debris boxes for mixed loads, plus 8-yard boxes for clean dirt, clean concrete and asphalt, or mixed rock, dirt and concrete, and 16- to 40-yard boxes for clean wood or sheetrock. Recology's Cupertino debris box page lists an 8-yard rock box and 16-, 20-, 25-, 30- and 40-yard open boxes, and says loads must be spread evenly and kept below the rim.
Rental & weight terms: Included disposal weight on mixed boxes: 3 tons (16-yard), 4 tons (20- and 26-yard), 5 tons (30-yard) and 6 tons (40-yard), with each additional ton at $136.17. Seven days are included; after that the box costs $34.81 a day or $221.23 a week. Other posted charges: $131.17 for a trip with no dump or to relocate a box after delivery, $262.33 for a dry run, and $87.46 for a same-day cancellation. Single-material recycling boxes are charged a haul rate plus a per-ton processing rate ($63.54 a ton for most clean materials), and a load the processor finds contaminated is re-rated up to $104.55 a ton. Order online through Recology's container request or call 408-725-4020.
Price basis: Mixed debris box, base rate per haul (City of Cupertino rate schedule, February 1, 2026): 16-yard $732.02; 20-yard $817.28; 26-yard $1,120.19; 30-yard $1,324.50; 40-yard $1,412.92. 8-yard clean dirt or clean concrete/asphalt box: $628.24 haul plus $63.54 a ton.

This is the only company allowed to rent a mixed-debris box at a Cupertino house. The City's code-enforcement and bulky-pickup pages say all debris boxes used to haul garbage must be rented from Recology, and the City's rates page calls Recology the only allowable debris box service under the City's franchise agreement. Recology's own debris box page says rates are customized per project, so confirm the City-schedule price, rental days and weight allowance in writing when you order. Its Recology South Bay office is at 1675 Rogers Ave., San Jose (Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

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Ask for delivery, pickup, included tons and days, per-ton overage, extra-day charges, fuel, tax, prohibited-item fees, swaps and blocked-trip charges. “Quote required” means the reviewed source did not establish a usable fixed total.

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Keep the Recology box on your driveway; a box on the street needs a Public Works encroachment permit

Cupertino's Public Works page says an encroachment permit is required for any work in the public right-of-way and lists placement of storage containers among the examples, so a debris box on the street, gutter or sidewalk needs a permit first. Applications go through the City's Accela Citizen Access portal, which needs an account; staff are at 10300 Torre Ave. and 408-777-3354. The page does not publish a fee or a day limit for a container, so ask before you book. A box on your own driveway avoids the permit, and most Cupertino ranch houses and Eichler-era lots have room for a 16- or 20-yard box; lay boards under the rails and leave the sidewalk clear. Also note the City's property-maintenance rule (Chapter 9.22): appliances, furniture, old mattresses and other items not designed for outdoor use may not sit in a front, side or back yard visible from the street or sidewalk for more than 72 hours, and the City's code-violation page says more than one week's garbage may not accumulate on a property. Neither rule names debris boxes or gives an exception for one, so fill the box as you clear the house, book only the days the job needs, and have Recology pull it promptly. Recology's posted rates include 7 days; each extra day costs $34.81.

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What matters locally

Two free on-call bulky pickups a year from Recology

Cupertino households get two on-call curbside collections a year at no extra charge, booked through Recology at 408-725-4020; more pickups are available for a fee the City page does not list. Each pickup can include up to three bulky goods such as furniture or appliances, and loose material, including construction and demolition debris, extra garbage, yard trimmings, clean wood and electronics, has to fit in a pile about 8 feet long, 4 feet wide and 4 feet high. Single items should stay under 50 pounds and 6 feet. Set everything on your own property at the driveway entrance, not in the street or on the sidewalk. Paint, solvents, pesticides and treated wood such as old fence posts and deck boards are not taken. For a small garage cleanout or a few sheets of drywall, two free pickups can replace a box.

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Remodels that add square footage need a Debris Recovery Plan and 65% diversion

Under Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 16.72, covered residential projects (demolition, new homes, and additions or alterations that increase a building's square footage) must recycle or divert at least 65% of their nonhazardous construction and demolition waste. You submit a Debris Recovery Plan through the City's Green Halo portal with the building permit application; the permit is not issued without it, and the plan, with weight tickets uploaded, must be approved by the Environmental Programs Division before the final inspection can be scheduled. Treated wood counts as hazardous and must not be mixed into a C&D box. A remodel that does not add square footage is not a covered project, so no plan is required, but keep the Recology weight tickets anyway in case your permit conditions ask for them.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Cupertino.

Can I rent a dumpster from any company for my Cupertino house?

Not for ordinary mixed debris. The City's code-enforcement and bulky-pickup pages say Recology is the exclusive hauler of garbage in Cupertino and that all debris boxes used to haul garbage must be rented from Recology, and the rates page says Recology is the only allowable debris box service under the City's franchise agreement. The City allows another provider only for a box holding a single separated recyclable material (such as metal, sheetrock, clean wood or concrete, one material per box), or a contractor who is doing the work, owns the box and owns the truck that hauls it. Mixed recyclables count as a contaminated load that only Recology may haul. Questions or violations go to Code Enforcement at 408-777-3182.

Sources: [1] · [3]

How much does a Recology debris box cost in Cupertino?

The City's debris box rate schedule effective February 1, 2026 lists base rates of $732.02 for a 16-yard box (3 tons included), $817.28 for 20 yards (4 tons), $1,120.19 for 26 yards (4 tons), $1,324.50 for 30 yards (5 tons) and $1,412.92 for 40 yards (6 tons). Each extra ton is $136.17. Boxes kept past 7 days cost $34.81 a day or $221.23 a week, and moving a box after delivery or a trip with no dump costs $131.17. Recology says it confirms the rate after you describe the project, so get the quote in writing.

Sources: [4] · [8]

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