Recycling center in Sunnyvale, CA

SMaRT Station

301 Carl Rd Sunnyvale CA 94089 USA

4.2 (199 reviews)
Household discardsHousehold appliancesGreen waste
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SMaRT Station recycling center in Sunnyvale, CA - View of facility

About this center

SMaRT Station Recycling Center offers a variety of garbage and recycling services to residents in participating areas. It serves as a Materials Recovery site with advanced equipment to sort recyclable materials and hosts additional programs like compost and mulch pickup.

Materials accepted & services

Household discardsHousehold appliancesGreen wasteConstruction debrisConcreteClean wood debrisAsphaltTiresAluminum cansGlass containersPlastic bottles and tubsPaper productsTextilesUsed motor oilrecycling

Services offered

  • Garbage disposal
  • Self-haul materials
  • Recycling
  • Paint drop-off
  • Compost & Mulch pickup
  • Buy-Back Center (CRV)

Areas served

CupertinoLos AltosLos Altos HillsMilpitasMountain ViewPalo AltoSanta ClaraSunnyvale

Not accepted

Hazardous WasteLiquidsTreated woodAuto glassCeramics

Prices & reviews

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Qin Zhu

5 months ago

Review

Wonderful service the city provides. Items I to recycle are to be sorted via these bjns marked for plastic glass metal sharps etc. they also allow one to recycle paint but the paint has to be liquid not dried and the original label needs to be on the paint. They did check my license at the gate to make sure I was a Santa Clara resident. One can also pick up compost for free at the site. There do not recycle hazardous liquids need to go to a different place and they also do not take trash.

Wu Tutor

3 months ago

Review

Andrea is very rude. She should be fired. There’s no one on the line. She insisted we need to wait for an hour. She said she is busy but she is not. She should not Work here. Very impolite.

Lan Rupf

a year ago

Review

The new Google art on 1390 Borregas Ave & E Caribean Dr in front of Smart Station is so pretty. If you haven’t seen it I recommend that you do then take a leisure walk on Baylands Trail. Thank you Google for adding beauty to Sunnyvale ♥️🙏🏼

Public records at a glance

Explore dated facility and company records. A public record does not verify the business. Coverage varies by agency and is not a complete history.

Visitor questions

What are the business hours for SMaRT Station?

The SMaRT Station is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week, but is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

Is an appointment required to use the Buy-Back Center?

It is encouraged to make an appointment for the Buy-Back Center, but walk-ins are also welcome.

What items can I bring for recycling?

You can bring aluminum cans, glass bottles, plastic containers, and various household items, but not hazardous materials.

Does CalRecycle’s tire database list this location under its accepting-tires filter?

The CalRecycle facility search returns Sunnyvale Material and Recovery Transfer Station (SMART) at 301 Carl Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1012 when "Is Accepting Tires" is selected, with site number/TPID 1369032 and site type Main Office. Retrieved 2026-10-30. This is the database's reported acceptance listing; ask the named facility about tire types, quantities, fees and access. A TPID identifies a site and is not itself a waste-tire permit.

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Is SMaRT Station open on Saturday?

Yes. SMaRT Station is open 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Saturdays, based on its listed hours. Hours can change around holidays, so call ahead to confirm.

Is SMaRT Station open on Sunday?

Yes. SMaRT Station is open 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Sundays, based on its listed hours. Hours can change around holidays, so call ahead to confirm.

Permits & registrations

Dated registry entries and filings do not establish current permit validity, insurance coverage or operating status.

Matched facility / site record

EPA facility registry

US Environmental Protection Agency

EPA registry ID
110002900889
Source record updated:
2015-10-13
Source record created:
2000-03-01
Retrieved:
2026-10-30 (source access date)
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What identifier does the EPA national facility registry list for this location?

EPA's national Facility Registry Service CSV lists registry ID 110002900889 for THE SMART STATION at 301 CARL RD, SUNNYVALE, CA. National CSV retrieved October 30, 2026. The record's listed update date is 2015-10-13. A registry entry is not a recycling license, certification or confirmation of public drop-off access.

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Which environmental program identifiers are recorded for this facility?

The national EPA facility record lists these program associations and identifiers: CA-ENVIROVIEW:68504, HWTS-DATAMART:CAD983670647, RCRAINFO:CAD983670647. Recorded program interests: SQG, STATE MASTER. National CSV retrieved October 30, 2026. The record's listed update date is 2015-10-13. These are links to program records; they do not establish current permit validity or a finding of a violation.

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What industry classifications appear in the EPA facility record?

NAICS code(s): 562111. Description(s): SOLID WASTE COLLECTION. SIC code(s): 4953. Description(s): REFUSE SYSTEMS National CSV retrieved October 30, 2026. The record's listed update date is 2015-10-13. These are recorded industry classifications, not a list of materials accepted today.

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EPA environmental program identifiers

US Environmental Protection Agency, ECHO

Export modified:
2026-10-25
Retrieved:
2026-10-30 (source access date)
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What EPA environmental program records are associated with this location?

EPA's ECHO export, last modified October 25, 2026, identifies THE SMART STATION at this address as FRS facility 110002900889. Its aggregate active-program flag is Y: EPA defines this as at least one associated air, water, hazardous-waste or drinking-water program record being active. It does not mean that every listed program record is active or that the facility has a current compliance certification.

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What EPA hazardous-waste identifiers and facility types are recorded here?

ECHO associates THE SMART STATION with RCRA identifier(s) CAD983670647 and recorded facility type(s) SQG. Source export last modified October 25, 2026. Generator classifications describe a facility's own hazardous-waste generation; they are not approval to accept hazardous waste from customers. These identifiers and types do not by themselves establish an active treatment, storage or disposal permit.

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Inspections & violations

Historical records do not establish current noncompliance. Missing records or reported zeros do not establish a clean history. Some entries are allegations or reporting events, rather than final findings.

Matched facility / site recordHistorical records

EPA monitoring history

US Environmental Protection Agency, ECHO

EPA registry ID
110002900889
Reported monitoring activities (source five-year window)
0
Source reporting window
20 completed quarters plus the current quarter through the source refresh
Source snapshot:
2026-10-25
Retrieved:
2026-10-30 (source access date)
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What compliance-monitoring history does EPA ECHO report for this facility?

EPA ECHO identifies THE SMART STATION at 301 CARL RD, SUNNYVALE, CA (FRS 110002900889). Its five-year compliance-monitoring metric records 0 qualifying activities. The export supplies no latest-activity date. The source snapshot is 2026-10-25, retrieved 2026-10-30. These records cover qualifying inspections and evaluations; an air-program evaluation may include off-site work. A zero is the ECHO metric for this reporting window, not a statement that the site has never been inspected. This is a reported monitoring history, not a current compliance rating. Facility report: https://echo.epa.gov/detailed-facility-report?fid=110002900889

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EPA enforcement summary

US Environmental Protection Agency, ECHO

EPA registry ID
110002900889
Reported historical noncompliance quarters (three-year window)
0
Reported formal actions (five-year window)
0
Source snapshot:
2026-10-25
Retrieved:
2026-10-30 (source access date)
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What historical noncompliance does EPA ECHO record for this facility?

EPA ECHO’s 2026-10-25 snapshot records 0 of the last 12 reporting quarters with a violation/noncompliance status for THE SMART STATION at 301 CARL RD, SUNNYVALE, CA (FRS 110002900889). Zero recorded quarters is not a certification of compliance or complete reporting. Agency-recorded violations may be allegations rather than final adjudications. Reporting coverage varies by programme. Facility history: https://echo.epa.gov/detailed-facility-report?fid=110002900889

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What enforcement-action counts does the EPA export report?

In its five-year summary through the 2026-10-25 snapshot, ECHO reports 0 formal enforcement actions and 0 informal notices/actions. Informal notices can be resolved without escalation and are not final adjudications. Counts reflect the export’s reporting coverage and are not a complete case inventory. A zero does not establish an absence of all enforcement history. Source definitions: https://echo.epa.gov/help/facility-search/all-data-search-results-help

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OSHA case & citation history

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Source snapshot:
2026-10-30
Retrieved:
2026-10-31 (source access date)
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What OSHA inspection-case history is recorded for this location?

The DOL/OSHA national download dated 2026-10-30 links 2 inspection-case records to this establishment’s normalized name and physical street, city and state. Recorded cases: Case 125580381, recorded establishment SMART STATION, opened 1997-04-17; source type Planned; source scope Complete; case-closed date 1997-07-24. Report: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=125580381 Case 119711216, recorded establishment SMART STATION, opened 1994-10-14; source type Complaint; source scope Partial; case-closed date 1994-11-21. Report: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=119711216 An inspection-case record does not itself establish a citation, accident outcome or current safety rating; some scopes can be records-only or no inspection. Historical records may concern prior operators. Checked 2026-10-31.

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Operations & reporting

Reported quantities, fleet figures and financial-assurance filings retain their source scope and dates; they do not establish current capacity, staffing, funding or coverage.

Matched facility / site record

Historical establishment size

US Department of Labor, OSHA inspection data

Source snapshot:
2026-10-30
Retrieved:
2026-10-31 (source access date)
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What establishment employee counts appear in the historical OSHA records?

DOL’s inspection dataset defines this field as the number of employees in the establishment. Positive values in this location’s matched case records include: case 125580381, opened 1997-04-17: 100 reported establishment employees. Case: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=125580381 case 119711216, opened 1994-10-14: 50 reported establishment employees. Case: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=119711216 These are historical case-associated values in the 2026-10-30 download, not current staffing, an annual average or a company-wide headcount. The file does not supply a separate employee-count measurement date. Values are not summed or averaged and should not be used to determine legal size thresholds. Source field definition: https://data.dol.gov/datasets/10334

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Location & directions

SMaRT Station

301 Carl Rd Sunnyvale CA 94089 USA

Sunnyvale, CA

37.417932°N, 122.011753°W

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