Commercial Program Details
Mission Trail Waste System is proud to provide trash and recycling collection services to Santa Clara businesses!
Santa Clara businesses are encouraged to make the most of our recycling collection program. All franchised commercial businesses are eligible for a free 96 gallon toter, and larger sizes are available for a fee.
Mission Trail representatives are available to visit local businesses to make suggestions regarding how to reduce waste and increase recycling, and make sure that appropriate collection service is arranged. Helpful training materials are also provided.
Business/commercial customers in areas zoned for commercial use, should contact us for current trash and recycling rates and program assistance.
- ceramics
- lightbulbs (no fluorescent)
- mirrors, tempered & window glass
- carbon paper
- laminated items
- metallic wrapping paper – potato chips
- paper used for cleaning (soiled)
- photographs
- vacuum bags
- 6-pack rings (please cut)
- plastic film & wrap
- plastic drinking straws & stir sticks
- records, tapes & CDs
- shower curtain liners
- tape (duct, scotch, masking)
- cotton balls (soiled)
- rugs & mats
- shoes, clothing & stuffed animals (that cannot be donated)
- sponges
- balloons (latex or mylar)
- clothes hangers
- diapers
- feminine products
- foam & styrofoam
- hose (garden or rubber)
- pet feces
- rubber bands
- toothpaste tubes
- toys (that cannot be donated)
- fruits & vegetables including peels, pits & rinds
- bread, pasta & other grains
- dairy products & egg shells
- coffee grounds & tea leaves
- spoiled food/outdated, packaging ok
- meat & bones
- meal prep waste
- plate waste & scraps
- paper plates & cups
- paper napkins & towels
- paper coffee filters & tea bags
- paper bags (used to contain food scraps)
- paper takeout containers
- newspaper (used to wrap food scraps or line cart)
- pizza boxes
- waxed paper & boxes
- wooden chopsticks
NO RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
NO CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION MATERIALS
What Goes in Recycling?
- corrugated cardboard & paper boxes (large or multiple pieces should be flattened and/or cut
- shredded paper (in a paper bag, secured with a staple
- junk mail
- newspaper
- phonebooks & catalogs
- aseptic boxes (juice, soup & soy milk)
- books up to 40 lbs.
- aerosol cans (empty)
- cans & pans
- scrap pieces up to 20 lbs.
- bottles & jars
- tubs & trays
- plastic bags
Protect the environment by avoiding single-use bags. Reuse them when possible, When recycling multiple bags, stuff one bag full of the others; tie off the full bag before placing in the recycling.
NO GARBAGE OR ORGANICS
NO FOOD-SOLIED PAPER OR PIZZA BOXES
NO STYROFOAM
Please visit the web pages listed below for other helpful information:
- Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling
- County of Santa Clara Household Hazardous Waste Program – Business Hazardous Waste
- Santa Clara Fire Department Hazardous Materials Division – Proper storage and use of hazardous waste
- Bay Area Green Business Program
- Junk Mail Reduction: StopJunkmail.org | CatalogChoice.org
- Use Reusables Campaign – Reusable transport packaging saves your company money and resources
- County of Santa Clara Integrated Waste Management
- Santa Clara County Recycling Hotline
- California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
- CalRecycle Electronic Product Management Directory – E-Waste Disposal Info
You may be eligible for free recycling service!
Click here for details.
Click here for a printable poster that shows what belongs in the recycling.
WHY IS ORGANIC WASTE GOING INTO THE GARBAGE?
The City of Santa Clara now provides mixed waste processing to franchised customers automatically with their trash service.
Mixed waste processing allows organic material to be separated from trash before going to the landfill. The organic material captured by mixed waste processing will be taken to a composting facility to meet state requirements for organics diversion from the landfill.
I ALREADY HAVE AN ORGANICS OR FOOD SCRAP BIN. WHERE SHOULD I PUT ORGANIC WASTE?
You may continue to use your food scrap or organics bin, but these services are no longer mandatory for any of our customers. You are now compliant with state law automatically through the new mixed waste processing agreement.
HAZARDOUS WASTE HAS ITS PLACE
Hazardous waste does NOT belong in any of the Mission Trail Waste System collection bins. Please call the Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste line at 408-299-7300 for information on proper disposal of items like paint, car batteries, fluorescent bulbs, toxic cleaners, poisons, sharps and treated wood.