Where does Sunnyvale’s waste come from?
By weight, about 60 percent of the City’s waste is generated by business and industry, with the remainder being generated by our residents. The vast majority of the recoverable waste material in the community is paper and cardboard. For this reason, the City and Specialty Solid Waste and Recycling have developed a special collection route to pick up waste cardboard from business and industry, and many Sunnyvale businesses have effectively reduced the amount of their waste paper through internal recycling programs. Click here for information about commercial recycling.
