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In Mountain View the choice is the size of a Recology box, not the company. Recology says the City's exclusive franchise covers debris boxes and that other haulers break the Municipal Code. Try the two free bulky pickups and the Terra Bella recycling center for furniture, metal and clean lumber; for remodel or roofing debris, order an 8- to 40-yard Recology box for the driveway and get the overweight and after-seven-day charges in writing.

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

Check the city boundary first.

There is no second company to compare: Recology Mountain View is the only debris-box hauler named for the City, and Recology says using a non-franchised hauler violates City code. What you can choose is the box size (8, 16, 20, 30 or 40 yards), how long you keep it (charges start after seven days), and whether free alternatives such as the two yearly bulky pickups or the residents-only recycling center cover part of the job. Recology publishes no Mountain View box prices or weight limits, so get those in writing.

Your local checklist

Confirm your parcel is inside the City of Mountain View and not in Los Altos, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale or on Moffett Field, since Recology's Mountain View franchise covers only City addresses.
Order the box from Recology Mountain View (650-967-3034 or the online request form) and ask in writing for the price, the weight limit, the overweight charge and the rental charge after the seventh day.
Keep the box in your driveway or yard; if it must go on the street, ask the City's Public Works Department about an encroachment permit before Recology schedules delivery, and get association approval first in a townhouse or condo complex.

Plan a rental in Mountain View

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Recology Mountain View (City of Mountain View exclusive debris-box franchisee)

Published sizes: Open debris boxes of 8, 16, 20, 30 and 40 cubic yards; dimensions are not published.
Rental & weight terms: Rental charges apply to boxes left on site for more than seven days (the daily or weekly amount is not published). Boxes over the weight limit carry additional charges, but the limit is not stated. Loads must be spread evenly and may not rise above the rim; hazardous or toxic materials, automotive parts and explosives are not allowed. Order online through the debris-box request form or by phone at 650-967-3034; a customer-service representative calls to confirm the delivery date. Recology says boxes go to the SMaRT Station.
Price basis: Not published; request a written quote that states the box size, included weight, overweight charge and the rental charge after seven days.

This is the only debris-box provider named for Mountain View. Recology's own page says the City has an exclusive franchise agreement with Recology Mountain View to transport debris boxes and that using non-franchised haulers is a violation of the Mountain View City Municipal Code. Recology Mountain View's contact page gives its office at 1675 Rogers Avenue, San Jose, CA 95112 (Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 650-967-3034); its recycling center is in Mountain View at 935 Terra Bella Ave. Decline any other company or broker that offers to drop a roll-off at a Mountain View address.

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Get the missing numbers in writing.

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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Driveway first; only a Recology box may go in the street, with an encroachment permit

Recology's online debris-box order form lets you choose driveway, yard, public street, dock or other as the drop spot, and warns that a City permit may be required if the box goes on a public street. The City says only Recology boxes may be placed in the street, and only with an encroachment permit from Land Development; we did not find the permit's fee, time limit or lead time published, so ask Land Development before booking a street spot. Plan on the driveway: most Mountain View single-family lots have one long enough for an 8- or 16-yard box, while townhouse and condo owners usually need the association's approval for any spot in a shared drive or guest parking. If the box truly has to sit in the street, ask Recology and the City's Public Works Department about the encroachment permit before the delivery date is set.

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What matters locally

Two free Recology bulky-item pickups a year for houses

Recology Mountain View's bulky-item page says single-family residents get up to two curbside bulky pickups per calendar year at no extra charge, each taking up to three large items that together fit within 4 ft high, 4 ft wide and 8 ft long; pieces over 200 lbs may carry an extra fee and further pickups are charged. Complexes of nine or more units get two collection events a year, and tenants book through their property manager. Construction and demolition debris, rock, liquids, hazardous material and anything over 5 ft long are not taken, so this suits an old sofa or mattress, not remodel debris.

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Free resident drop-off at the Terra Bella Avenue recycling center

The Mountain View Recycling Center at 935 Terra Bella Ave. is open to Mountain View residents only (bring ID) and takes certain recyclable and reusable items free: scrap metal, cardboard, e-waste, textiles and household batteries, plus mattresses, household appliances, donation-quality furniture and untreated lumber by appointment. Drop-off hours are Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It does not take treated wood, poor-condition furniture or auto parts, so a small garage cleanout with mostly metal, cardboard and clean lumber may not need a box at all.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Mountain View.

Can I hire any dumpster company for a project at my Mountain View house?

No. The City of Mountain View says the City Council has designated Recology as the exclusive hauler for recycling and debris roll-off box services and that no other hauler may be used; if you plan to haul construction or demolition debris in debris boxes, you must use Recology. The only exceptions are a contractor hauling its own debris in its own trucks and containers as part of its job, and recyclables that are donated or sold. Recology's debris-box page adds that using a non-franchised hauler violates the City Code. Order your box from Recology.

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What happens if I keep a Recology box longer than a week?

Recology's Mountain View debris-box page says rental charges apply to boxes that stay on site for more than seven days, and boxes over the weight limit carry extra charges. Neither the daily rate nor the weight limit is published, so ask for both when you order through the request form or at 650-967-3034. Loading evenly and keeping material below the rim avoids a refused pickup.

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