Amount of Free Ready-To-Use Compost and Mulch for Pick Up has Doubled!

Mountain View residents may pick up free finished compost and tan mini-mulch at the SMaRT Station seven days a week, which is located at 301 Carl Road at the intersection of Caribbean Drive and Borregas Avenue in Sunnyvale (408-752-8530). 

The amount of compost and mulch you can pick-up per visit has increased from 96 gallons to 200 gallons each. 

See the SMaRT Station compost and mulch flyer for more information about the pick-up. Visit the Backyard Composting website page for more resources and compost workshops. 

Dine-In with Reusables

The City celebrates Vada Pav and 1 Oz Coffee in Mountain View for switching from single-use disposables to reusables. Read below to learn how local restaurants are taking big steps to stop waste before it starts!

The City of Mountain partnered with ReThink Disposable to provide free technical assistance and funding for local restaurants to switch from single-use food service ware to reusable alternatives for bowls, plates, utensils and more. This program is part of the City’s Zero Waste Plan measures to reduce single-use foodware that goes to the landfill. ReThink Disposable’s team assessed the restaurant’s current use of disposable food service ware and purchases reusable alternatives for the business, free of charge. Participating restaurants benefited by reducing waste and saving money.

Through the Rethink Disposables Program, eight Mountain View businesses fully converted dine-in foodware to reusables, and 27 businesses converted to-go foodware to compostable fiber-based containers compliant with the City's ordinance. Thank you to all the participating restaurants for reducing waste before it can get to the landfill!

Read how the switch to reusables made a big impact on Chicken G's, Erik's DeliCafe and Vada Pav businesses' and the environment.

If you want your favorite restaurant to make this switch, contact Recycle@mountainview.gov to get started.