Specialty Solid Waste & Recycling

Specialty has been servicing the City of Sunnyvale since 1927. In 1993, Bay Counties Waste Services took over the operations as Specialty Solid Waste & Recycling.

Specialty’s staff is multi-generational, dating all the way back to 1914 when garbage was collected and sorted in open top trucks. We’ve long since replaced those open top trucks with a fleet of compressed renewable natural gas trucks that run quiet and clean. Many of the families who have worked in the industry for over 100 years are still around: generations of owners, management, and drivers.

Each month we now collect over 100 tons of recyclable material in addition to the approximately 33% of material sorted from the trash which is then diverted from landfills.

Specialty is committed to helping Sunnyvale protect its environment, by coming up with recycling programs and services that help everyone make resources last longer. Constant innovation and responsiveness to the community’s needs has allowed us to achieve: