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Reduce, Reuse
and Recycle Guide
For San Mateo County
www.smcsustainability.org
888-442-2666
Reduce Waste
Easy tips to reduce waste:
• Purchase items in bulk to reduce packaging.
• Purchase items that are produced and grown close to home.
• Rent or borrow items instead of buying new ones.
• Use reusable items such as shopping bags, water bottles, travel mugs, food
ware (plates, cups, straws and utensils), cloth napkins, pens, pencils, razors and
rechargeable batteries.
• Visit www.stopjunkmail.org to learn how to reduce unwanted mail.
• Pack waste free lunches for school and work.
• Reuse one-sided paper for printing or creating note pads.
• Repair items such as clothes, shoes, electronics and furniture. Do it yourself or use
local seamstresses, shoe cobblers, repair shops and furniture restoration shops.
Sustainability Academy Offerings
Composting Workshops Master Compost
These two-hour workshops are offered throughout and Solid Waste Course
the year. Learn how easy and fun it is to recycle your This is an eight-week intensive course that is
fruit and vegetable scraps, leaves, and plant cuttings held once per year. Learn in-depth knowledge of
into compost! Compost provides valuable nutrients for composting and vermicomposting, an understanding
your garden soil, helps retain moisture which saves of soil biodiversity and all the benefits of adding
water, suppresses weeds, prevents soil erosion, and compost to your soil, and an overview of waste
loosens clay and compacted soils for better drainage reduction practices. The course is instructed in a
and water retention. It is rewarding to know you are hands-on style that teaches participants concrete
turning what some consider waste into a nutrient rich skills, as well as the theory behind those skills.
organic material for your garden!
Fixit Clinics Master Resource
These three-hour workshops are offered throughout Conservation Course
the year. Fixit Clinics are fun community-based This is an eight-week intensive course that is held
workshops where neighbors, friends, and families once per year. Learn in-depth knowledge of topics
work collectively to learn how to repair broken items. including climate change, sea level rise, water and
We will provide a workspace, specialty tools, and energy conservation, solid waste management, and
volunteer Fixit coaches to help you troubleshoot and transportation. Participants have the opportunity to
provide routine maintenance to your household items make new connections to people with a common
and appliances! interest, learn cutting-edge resource conservation
techniques and theory from local experts, and give
back to their communities.
Visit www.smcsustainability.org/academy
or call us at 888-442-2666 to learn about the next workshop or course coming up!
See pages 3-7 for reuse information.
See pages 8-12 for recycling information.
2
Reuse
Household Items
Cars, Boats, and
Baby Supplies
Notes
Box Springs
Mattresses/
Electronics
Appliances
Organization
Furniture
X* indicates
Clothing
Pick Up
“See Notes column.”
Books
Other
Food
Toys
RVs
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Art and Electronics: laptops and
Peninsula school computers (Windows 10 or
401 Pierce Road supplies, above).
X X X* X
Menlo Park video games, Sports Equipment: footballs,
650-646-6127 sports basketballs and soccerballs.
www.bgcp.org equipment*
CALL Primrose Center
139 Primrose Road Books: children’s only.
Burlingame X* X* X Toiletries Food: home-grown produce,
650-342-2255 canned and packaged food.
www.callprimrose.org
Coastside Hope Food: nonperishable, produce,
99 Avenue Alhambra #1089 refrigerated and frozen
El Granada X* proteins. Pick up: large X*
650-726-9071 quantities; please call before
coastsidehope.org donating.
Appliances: small and large;
large ones less than 8 years
old. Baby Supplies: no expired
Ecumenical Hunger car seats. Cars, Boats and
Program RVs: working only. Electronics:
2411 Pulgas Avenue no computer equipment. Food:
X* X* X* X X* X* X* X X X* X*
East Palo Alto catered and nonperishable.
650-323-7781 Furniture: no particle board,
www.ehpcares.org smoking, animal hair, tears,
scratches or stains. Pick Up:
from Sunnyvale to San Mateo.
Toys: new and sealed.
Family Connections
Redwood City, Menlo Park Appliances: no large.
and East Palo Alto locations X* X* X* Books and Toys: preschool X
650-556-9503 childrens books and toys.
www.familyconnections.org
Appliances: no large.
Goodwill Industries of San Textbooks, Books: no encyclopedias
Francisco, San Mateo and bicycles, or magazines. Electronics:
Marin Counties surfboards, computer and stereo
X* X* X X X* X X* X
Multiple locations. snowboards, equipment, TVs, etc.
415-575-2137 wetsuits, Household Items: CDs, DVDs,
www.sfgoodwill.org skateboards records, phones and cell
phones.
Home & Hope Baby Supplies: car seats that
Toiletries,
Call first to arrange are not expired. Electronics:
baby wipes,
donations. computer equipment must be 5
X* X X X* X* X laundry soap,
Burlingame years old or less and working;
soap and
650-652-1103 call first. Food: catered and
shampoo.
www.homeandhope.net produce.
ALL DONATED ITEMS NEED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITIOn
Visit www.RecycleStuff.org for other locations 3
Reuse
Household Items
Cars, Boats, and
Baby Supplies
Notes
Box Springs
Mattresses/
Electronics
Appliances
Organization
Furniture
X* indicates
Clothing
Pick Up
“See Notes column.”
Books
Other
Food
Toys
RVs
Human Services Agency of
San Mateo County Baby Supplies and Clothing:
Children’s Fund clothing newborn to 6T only
Bicycles and
Belmont and San Carlos X* X* X* and diapers. Electronics:
costumes
locations computer equipment 5 years
650-802-5152 old or less and working.
childrensfund.smcgov.org
Latino Commission/
Entre Familia
Furniture: couches, dressers,
Call first for drop off. Twin size
X* X* small pieces; no large pieces. X
South San Francisco bedding
Mattresses: twin size only.
650-244-1444
www.thelatinocommission.org
Art materials
Appliances: no large. Clothing:
for day care
underwear, socks and pajamas
program,
need to be new. Electronics:
school
computers must be working
supplies,
and compatible with current
LifeMoves basketballs,
technology and 2 years old
Menlo Park, Redwood City footballs,
or less; please call ahead;
and San Mateo locations X* X* X* X* X X X* X office X*
TVs 24”-32” must be less
650-685-5880 supplies,
than 5 years old and in good,
lifemoves.org linens,
working condition. Food:
bedding,
nonperishable, produce and
towels,
frozen food. Mattresses: twin,
diapers and
full or double. Pick up: large
cleaning
furniture and mattresses only.
supplies
Sheets,
blankets,
Palm Avenue Detox
towels, socks
2251 Palm Ave.
and non-
San Mateo X X
alcoholic
650-513-6500
based
horizonservices.org
hygienic
products
Appliances: table top
Parca microwaves, no large. Books:
See Savers for drop off Bicycles, no reference or textbooks.
location. sporting Electronics: DVD and VCR
X* X X* X X X* X X X
Burlingame goods and players, stereo equipment,
877-997-2722 garden tools cathode ray tube TVs 29” and
www.parca.org smaller and flat screen TVs
42” and smaller.
Peninsula Humane Society Food: pet food, apples, berries,
and SPCA corn, hotdogs and creamy,
Pet supplies
12 Airport Boulevard unopened peanut butter.
and items
San Mateo X* Pet Supplies: newspapers,
for animal
650-340-7022 x 389 heating pads (nonautomatic
care*
www.peninsulahumane shut off), blankets and towels
society.org are accepted for pet care.
ALL DONATED ITEMS NEED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITIOn
4 Visit www.RecycleStuff.org for other locations
Reuse
Household Items
Cars, Boats, and
Baby Supplies
Notes
Box Springs
Mattresses/
Electronics
Appliances
Organization
Furniture
X* indicates
Clothing
Pick Up
“See Notes column.”
Books
Other
Food
Toys
RVs
Pick of the Litter
Electronics: call for approval.
1127 Chula Vista Avenue
Furniture: call for approval.
Burlingame Holiday
X X X X* X* X X* Pick Up: for large donations. X*
650-344-1662 decorations
Toys: puzzles and board games
www.peninsulahumane
only.
society.org
Appliances: 5 years old or less.
Project 90
Cars, Boats and RVs: working
Pick up only.
cars only. Electronics: TVs 5
San Mateo X* X* X* X* X
years old or less. Furniture:
650-579-7881
sofas, no sleeper sofas, tears,
www.projectninety.org
stains or soil.
Puente de la Costa Sur Appliances: no large; small
Call first to arrange TVs and microwaves only. Baby
Bicycles and
donations. Supplies: diapers and wipes;
X* X* X X X X* X X blankets
Pescadero no car seats. Furniture: small
650-879-1691 tables; please call before
mypuente.org donating or delivering.
Appliances: no large. Baby
Supplies: car seats in good
condition. Books: childrens
Blankets,
St. Francis Center only. Clothing: casual
sheets,
151 Buckingham Avenue and barely used baby and
towels, child
Redwood City X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X children’s. Electronics:
car seats
650-365-7829 computers 5 years old or less.
in good
www.stfrancisrwc.org Food: nonperishable food
condition
within the expiration date and
fresh produce.
Furniture: small pieces.
St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Food: cranberry, pasta, tomato
Room sauces, juice, olives, beans,
Blankets and
3500 Middlefield Road rice, pasta, instant potatoes,
X X* new sleeping
Menlo Park flour, cornstarch, dressing,
bags
650-365-9664 butter, sugar, coffee, pepper,
paduadiningroom.com whole frozen meats.
Cars, Boats and RVs: cars,
St. Vincent de Paul Society Sleeping trucks, motorcycles, RVs and
Daly City, South San bags, holiday boats. Furniture: no tears,
Francisco, San Mateo and items, stains, particle board, desks
X X* X X* X
Redwood City locations. bicycles and over 4 feet long or items
650-373-0622 medical needing repairs. Medical
svdpsm.org supplies* Supplies: wheelchairs, walkers
and canes
ALL DONATED ITEMS NEED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITIOn
Visit www.RecycleStuff.org for other locations 5
Reuse
Household Items
Cars, Boats, and
Baby Supplies
Notes
Box Springs
Mattresses/
Electronics
Appliances
Organization
Furniture
X* indicates
Clothing
Pick Up
“See Notes column.”
Books
Other
Food
Toys
RVs
Baby Supplies: no car seats.
Clothing: infants-teens gently
Samaritan House used. Electronics: current cell
4031 Pacifica Boulevard phones, laptops, computers
Toiletries and
San Mateo X* X X* X* X* X* (Windows 10 or above),
bicycles
650-341-4081 tablets, video game consoles
samaritanhousesanmateo.org and flat screen TVs.
Food: nonperishable food.
Toys: new from Oct.-Dec. only.
Savers Sporting Appliances: no large.
875 Main Street goods, Baby Supplies: clothes
Redwood City X* X* X X X X X X bicycles and only. Medical Supplies:
650-364-5545 medical walkers, crutches, canes and
www.savers.com supplies* wheelchairs.
South Coast Children’s
Jewelry, CDs,
Services
records,
Pescadero Thrift Shop Appliances: no large. Books:
utensils,
2041 Pescadero Creek Road X* X* X X no textbooks or outdated
tools, rugs,
Pescadero computer manuals.
bicycles and
650-879-9613
collectibles
southcoastchildrensservices.org
Spring Street Shelter
Clothing: mens and womens
2686 Spring Street
only. Electronics: computer
Redwood City X X* X* X X X Toiletries
equipment 5 years old or less;
650-365-5772 x 2
please call before donating.
www.mhasmc.org
The Salvation Army Appliances: no built-in.
Redwood City, South San Clothing: must have 10 or
Bicycles,
Francisco and San Bruno more bags for pick up. Medical
X* X X X* X X X X X medical X
locations. Supplies: walkers, canes,
supplies*
800-728-7825 wheel chairs, electric scooters
satruck.com and power wheelchairs
The Shop: A Junior League
of Palo Alto-Mid Peninsula
CDs, DVDs, Books: current best sellers and
Fund Raiser
baskets, cookbooks. Furniture: please
785 Santa Cruz Avenue X* X X* X X
vases and call for authorization; no office
Menlo Park
holiday items or melamine furniture.
650-328-7467
www.thejuniorleague.org
United Cerebral Palsy Appliances: no large. Baby
Bicycles, art
Association Supplies: car seats 5 years
supplies,
1060 El Camino Real old or less, no drop down side
sporting
San Carlos X* X* X* X X X* X X X cribs, strollers or high chairs. X
equipment
650-593-1811 Books: no encyclopedias or
and office
ucpgg.org/support-ucp/ text. Electronics: computers,
supplies
thrift-store-donations no TVs over 32”.
ALL DONATED ITEMS NEED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITIOn
6 Visit www.RecycleStuff.org for other locationsReuse
Other Reusable Items
Bicycles Medical Supplies Nursery Pots Building Materials
The following locations fix up old bicycles Call or visit their website for the full list. The following is a partial listing of Donate building materials to salvage
for resale or donation: Breathe California of the Bay Area nurseries that take back rigid black yards for reuse.
1469 Park Ave., San Jose plastic pots and reuse them. Please
Cardinal Vintage Bike Shop Firewood Farms
408-998-5865 call your nursery if it is not on this list. 551 San Mateo Road (HWY 92)
1955 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
www.lungsrus.org Please call first. Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
650-328-8900
www.cardinalbikes.com Accepts equipment related to lung 650-726-3266
Bongard’s Treescape Nursery
disease such as Continuous Positive www.firewoodfarms.com
Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange 12460 San Mateo Road (HWY 92),
Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines, Deconstructs old barns and sells flooring
2566 Leghorn Street, Mountain View nebulizers and humidifiers. Half Moon Bay
650-726-4568 and other salvaged wood products.
650-691-5989
Center for the Independence of the All sizes PlaceMakers, Inc.
bikex.org
Disabled 1062 Center Street
Woodside Bike Shop 2001 Winward Way, Suite 103 Golden Nursery
San Carlos, CA 94070
1523 Woodside Road, Redwood City San Mateo 1122 2nd Avenue, San Mateo
650-273-7530
650-299-1071 650-645-1780 650-348-5525
www.placemakersinc.com
www.woodsidebikeshop.com www.cidsanmateo.org All containers from Golden Nursery
Accepts and sells salvaged materials.
See pages 3-6 for more locations that Accepts stair lifts, stair chairs, indoor Provides deconstruction service.
Half Moon Bay Nursery
accept working bicycles only. elevators and porch lifts; no crutches or
11691 San Mateo Road (HWY 92) Rebuilding Together Peninsula
canes.
Half Moon Bay Redwood City, 650-366-6597
Cell Phones and Eye Glasses MedShare 650-726-5392 www.rebuildingtogether
2937 Alvarado St., San Leandro 1 gallon and above peninsula.org
Local Lions Clubs take cell phones and 510-567-7070 Accepts carpeting, cabinets, electrical
sponsor an eyeglass reuse collection www.medshare.org M&M Nursery
332 Woodside Road, Redwood City fixtures and appliances 3 years old or
program. Many optometry stores contain Accepts crutches, wheelchairs, etc. less in like-new condition. Call first.
collection boxes for the eyeglasses. 650-366-4429
ReCares 1 to 15 gallons Whole House Building Supply
www.lionsclubs.org Dorland Street (Alleyway of 63 Dorland) San Mateo, 650-218-8596
San Francisco Wegman’s Nursery
Food www.driftwoodsalvage.com
510-251-2273 492 Woodside Road, Redwood City
Deconstructs houses and holds sales
www.homecares.org/faq-for-donors 650-368-5908
all over the Peninsula. Also accepts
Pacifica Resource Center Accepts apnea machines, bedrails, blood 1 gallon and larger; black only; call first
redwood, doors, windows and other
1809 Palmetto Avenue, Pacifica pressure monitors, commodes, diabetes building materials. Call for details.
Yerba Buena Nursery
650-738-7470 monitors and strips, hearing aids, etc.
12511 San Mateo Road (HWY 92)
pacresourcecenter.org
Vida-USA Half Moon Bay Online Resources
Accepts nonperishable, eggs, produce
1519 63rd Street, Emeryville 650-851-1668
and frozen. These websites provide free classifieds
510-655-8432 1 gallon; black only
Second Harvest Food Bank www.vidausa.org for buying and selling used goods.
1051 Bing Street, San Carlos Accepts beds, etc. Packaging www.craigslist.org
650-610-0800
www.shfb.org (Peanuts and Bubble Wrap) www.ebay.com
Supplies for Art Projects
Accepts nonperishable and produce. www.facebook.com/marketplace/
Ask your packaging or shipping store if sanfrancisco
Village Harvest
The following locations accept arts, they will accept packaging for reuse.
San Jose www.freecycle.org
crafts and unusual items for school Pack and Mail Express
888-378-4841
projects. Call before donating. 1017 El Camino Real (Sequoia Station) us.letgo.com
www.villageharvest.org
If you have a large amount of fruit or are RAFT Redwood City nextdoor.com
physically unable to harvest it because 1160 Kern Avenue, Sunnyvale 650-365-2892
of age or disability, they organize teams 408-451-1420 Call before dropping off materials.
of volunteers to harvest and share with www.raftbayarea.org The UPS Store
community organizations. Does not accept residential items. Various locations. Peanuts only.
See pages 3-6 for more locations that SCRAP 800-742-5877
accept food. 801 Toland at Newcomb, San Francisco www.ups.com
415-647-1746
www.scrap-sf.org
ALL DONATED ITEMS NEED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITIOn
Visit www.RecycleStuff.org for other locations 7ReCYCLE
Recycling Drop-Off
Drop-Off KEY: ✓ = Accepts CRV (California Redemption Value) – Get cash back for aluminum cans, glass or plastic bottles. (Except
Locations
Glass Plastic
Appliances Cardboard Electronics Jars and Mattresses Metal Mixed Paper Containers Tires
Bottles (#1 – #7)
Blue Line Transfer, Inc. ✓
500 East Jamie Ct. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cell phones,
South San Francisco Fee CRV; Limit 4 per CRV; CRV; Fee
computer
650-589-5511 See Drop-Off resident See Drop-Off See Drop-Off
monitors, TVs
www.ssfscavenger.com Notes (call first) Notes; Notes
and laptops;
M-F 6:30-4:30 Fee for scrap
Fee for other
Sat 7:00-4:30 metal
electronics
Ox Mountain Landfill
12310 San Mateo Rd. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Half Moon Bay Fee Fee Limit 4 per Fee for scrap (no black) Fee
650-726-1819 resident metal
M-Sat 8:00-4:30
Pescadero Transfer Station
Bean Hollow Rd. & Artichoke Rd. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Pescadero Fee Fee Fee Limit 4 per Fee for scrap Fee Fee Fee
650-592-2411 resident metal (no black)
F 10:00-5:30, Sat-Sun 9:00-4:30
Recology of the Coast
Recycling Yard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
1046 Palmetto Ave. Fee for Cell phones, Limit 2 sets Fee
Pacifica refrigerators, office and home per
650-355-9000 freezers equipment resident
www.recology.com
T, Th 8:00-4:00 & Sat 8:00-1:00
Recology San Bruno
Transfer Station
101 Tanforan Ave.
San Bruno
650-583-8536
www.recology.com
T, Th 10:00-noon
Shoreway Environmental Center- ✓
Recycling Drop-Off ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cell phones,
333 Shoreway Rd. Fee Limit 5 per scrap metal (no black) Fee
office and home
San Carlos See Drop-Off resident (not painted) See Drop-Off
equipment;
650-802-8355 Notes Notes
Fee for copy
www.sbrecycling.net machines
M-Sat 8:30-4:00
Rec yc ling h elps t o reduce global w arm ing
Manufacturing goods from recycled materials typically requires less
energy and water than producing goods from virgin materials. When
energy demands are decreased, fewer fossil fuels are burned, and less
carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere.
— U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Climate Change and Waste
8ReCYCLE
Household Hazardous Waste
tions apply.) For a full list of locations visit www.recyclestuff.org or call 888-442-2666.
Recycling Paint Products
Wood Batteries Batteries Fluorescent Motor Oil &
Drop-Off Antifreeze (Latex, oil based, HHW Notes:
(Clean loads) (Car) (Household) Bulbs & Tubes Filters
Notes: stain & varnish)
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Paint must be in
Fee Fee Fee 10 gallon 10 gallon original container.
CRV buyback hours:
10 limit; limit limit; Drop-off hours:
M-F 7:00-2:00;
Residents See HHW M-Sat 7:00-4:00.
Sat 7:00-noon
only Notes Serves residents of
San Mateo County only.
✓ ✓ ✓
Also accepts
Fee 10 gallon 5 gallon
transmission oil;
limit limit
5 gallon limit.
(no filters)
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Fee 20 gallon
limit
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Fee See HHW See HHW 5 gallon Paint must be in
Serves Pacifica
Notes Notes limit per original container.
through Miramar
household; Serves residents from
only
See HHW Pacifica to Miramar only.
Notes
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Paint must be in
5 gallon Residents Residents Limits may 5 gallon 5 gallon original container.
limit; only only apply; limit; limit Drop-off hours:
Residents Residents Residents T, Th 10:00-noon.
only only only Serves residents of
San Bruno only.
✓ Paint must be in
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Accepted at the 6 feet long, 6 original container.
Fee 15 gallon 10 gallon 10 gallon
transfer station, tube limit; Free drop-off
See Drop-Off limit limit limit;
M-F 6:00-6:00; Residents for residents
Notes Residents
Sat-Sun 8:00-5:00 only only.
only
Many service stations will accept tires, antifreeze, motor oil and oil filters. Fees may apply.
Sa n Ma t eo C ount y H ous ehold H az ardous W as t e P rogram
Collection events are alternatives to using the locations Events rotate on Saturdays in Daly City, East Palo Alto, Foster
listed above. Any County resident may participate in any City, Half Moon Bay, La Honda, Menlo Park, Pacifica, Portola
collection event for free. For more information or to make an Valley, Redwood City and South San Francisco, and are also
appointment, visit www.smchealth.org/hhw or call held on Thursdays through Saturdays in San Mateo.
650-363-4718.
9ReCYCLE
Other recyclable items
Cooking Oil Clothes and Textiles www.greencitizen.com Polystyrene Blocks:
Accepts computer equipment, TVs, Green Citizen, Inc.
Blue Line Transfer, Inc. Worn out clothes and textiles can be wiring and cables for no charge. 1831 Bayshore Hwy. Suite 2, Burlingame
500 East Jamie Court recycled at the following locations. Accepts other electronic items for a 650-493-8700 x 103
South San Francisco small fee. Call for details.
Bay Rag www.greencitizen.com
650-589-5511 Strawflower Electronics $5.00 per 30 gallon bag. Must be clean.
201 San Jose Avenue, San Jose
www.ssfscavenger.com 160 San Mateo Road (HWY 92)
800-245-RAGS ZARC
$1.00 per gallon for cooking oil. Suite E, Half Moon Bay
www.bayrag.com 26 South Linden Avenue
650-726-8181
Daly City Dept. of Water & Clean textiles made with at least 50% South San Francisco
Wastewater Resources www.strawflowerelectronics.com
cotton. No underwear. Commercial pick 650-871-7327
153 Lake Merced Blvd., Accepts computer equipment, TVs,
up only, Residential drop-off only. www.zarcrecycling.com
Daly City wiring and cables for no charge.
$3.00 per pound. Must be clean.
USAgain Accepts other electronic items for a
650-991-8208
800-604-9533 small fee. Call for details.
www.dalycity.org Shoes
www.usagain.com
For Daly City residents only. ZARC
Visit their website to find a location.
Evergreen Environmental Services 26 South Linden Avenue Worn out athletic shoes can be recycled
650-952-5000 South San Francisco at the following locations.
Electronics 650-871-7327
www.gogreenevergreen.com Fleet Feet Sports
Call to find out the closest www.zarcrecycling.com
Nonworking computer equipment, TVs, Accepts electronic items for a small fee. 859 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park
restaurants that will accept your oil. 650-325-9432
and other items can be recycled at these Call for details.
Recology of the Coast locations, and cannot be disposed of in www.fleetfeetmenlopark.com
1046 Palmetto Avenue, Pacifica See pages 8-9 for more locations.
the garbage. Road Runner Sports
650-355-9000 1125 Industrial Road, San Carlos
www.recology.com Crown Computer Recycling Plastic Packaging
520 Bragato Road, San Carlos 650-654-2603
Open to residents from Pacifica www.roadrunnersports.com
to Miramar only. 650-591-0600
Film & Wrapping:
www.crowncomputerrecycling.com
Shoreway Environmental Accepts anything electronic, CDs Visit www.plasticfilmrecycling.org Miscellaneous
Center and DVDs (no cases), wiring, cables, for locations. Accepts clean/dry bags
333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos remotes, etc. for no charge. (bread, dry cleaning, produce, Ziploc®),
650-802-8355 Terracycle
packaging (toilet paper, paper towel, 866-967-6766
www.sbrecycling.net Green Citizen, Inc.
diaper, napkin), wrapping (water, www.terracycle.com
Limit 15 gallons per resident. 1831 Bayshore Hwy. Suite 2
snack, furniture and electronic), Tyvek® TerraCycle offers recycling programs to
Burlingame
envelopes and air pillows. help you collect and recycle your hard-
650-493-8700 x 103
to-recycle wastes.
Recycling Payment Centers
CASH FOR CRV BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
CASH FOR METAL
CRV = California Redemption Value
Get cash back for aluminum cans, glass or plastic bottles. (Exceptions apply.)
J & D Recycling
Blue Line Transfer, Inc. J & D Recycling J & D Recycling 1015 N. Amphlette Blvd.
500 East Jamie Court Strawflower Shopping Center 1015 N. Amphlette Blvd. San Mateo
South San Francisco, 94080 60 Cabrillo Hwy N. San Mateo, 94401 650-685-1901
650-589-4020 Half Moon Bay, 94019 (behind CVS) 650-685-1901 janddrecycling.com
www.ssfscavenger.com 650-685-1901 janddrecycling.com
janddrecycling.com Sims Metal
J & D Recycling ZARC 699 Seaport Blvd.
Westlake Shopping Center J & D Recycling 26 South Linden Avenue Redwood City
99 Southgate Avenue Quik Stop South San Francisco, 94080 650-369-4161
Daly City, 94015 (at Palmcrest Drive) 3401 Middlefield Road 650-871-7327 www.simsmm.com
650-685-1901 Menlo Park, 94025 www.zarcrecycling.com
janddrecycling.com 650-685-1901 ZARC
janddrecycling.com 26 South Linden Avenue
South San Francisco
650-871-7327
www.zarcrecycling.com
10ReCYCLE
Curbside Collection Companies
GreenWaste Recovery, Inc. Recology San Mateo County
1500 Berger Road, San Jose 225 Shoreway Road, San Carlos
650-568-9900 650-595-3900
www.greenwaste.com www.recology.com
Serves Portola Valley, Woodside and the Unincorporated Unfranchised Area of San Serves Atherton, Belmont, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Hillsborough,
Mateo County (Los Trancos Woods, Vista Verde, Sky Londa, Kings Mountain and Menlo Park, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Mateo, the West Bay Sanitary District,
Woodside). Ladera and Unincorporated County Areas within the Rethink Waste Service Area
(Baywood Park, Burlingame Hills, Devonshire Canyon, Emerald Lake Hills, Harbor
Kunz Valley Trash and Recycling
Industrial, Kensington Square, North Fair Oaks, Oak Knoll, Peninsula Golf Club,
17355 Bear Creek Road, Boulder Creek
Palomar Park, San Mateo Highlands, Sequoia Tract and Trailer Ranchero).
831-338-9050
www.kunzvalleytrash.com Republic Services of Half Moon Bay
Serves the Unincorporated Unfranchised Area of San Mateo County (La Honda, 1680 Edgeworth Avenue, Daly City
Sky Londa, Loma Mar, Pescadero, San Gregorio and Woodside). 650-592-2411
www.republicservices.com
Recology of the Coast
Serves Half Moon Bay, and the Unincorporated Unfranchised Area of San Mateo
2305 Palmetto Avenue, Pacifica
County (La Honda, Sky Londa, Loma Mar, Pescadero, San Gregorio and Woodside).
650-355-9000
www.recology.com Republic Services of Daly City and Colma
Serves Pacifica, El Granada, Pillar Point, Princeton, Miramar, Montara and Moss 1680 Edgeworth Avenue, Daly City
Beach. 650-756-1130
www.republicservices.com
Recology San Bruno
Serves Broadmoor, Colma and Daly City.
101 Tanforan Avenue, San Bruno
650-583-8536 South San Francisco Scavenger Company, Inc.
www.recology.com 500 East Jamie Court, South San Francisco
Serves San Bruno. 650-589-4020
www.ssfscavenger.com
Serves Brisbane, Millbrae and South San Francisco.
Visit www.smcsustainability.org/haulermap to find your curbside collection company.
Close the Loop and Buy Recycled Products
Recycling cans, bottles, paper and other materials When shopping, look for products containing the
is the first step in the recycling process. Take highest percentage of post-consumer recycled
the next step by shopping for products made material you can find. Post-consumer recycled
from recycled materials. When you buy recycled products are made from the materials you set out at
products, you close the loop by incentivising the curbside.
manufacturers to use recycled materials to create Look for the recycling symbol and a
their goods. statement that the product is made from
Buying products made from recycled materials is a post-consumer recycled material.
simple way to help the environment and ensure the If post-consumer recycled content products are
long-term success of curbside recycling programs. not available at the stores where you shop, ask the
There are a variety of products made from store manager to begin stocking these products.
recyclables, such as many types of paper, cereal Shopping online for items with recycled content
and tissue boxes, toilet paper, plastic lumber and is another option. Write to manufacturers and ask
much more. One ton or 40 cases of recycled paper that they begin producing products with recycled
saves: 17 trees, 7000 gallons of water and 4100 content. Encourage others in your neighborhood,
kwh of energy, enough to power the average home office and community to buy recycled products.
for 6 months, 60 pounds of air pollution and 2.5
cubic yards of landfill space.
11Other Resources
Organization Website
Bay Area Recycling Outreach Coalition www.bayarearecycling.org
CalRecycle www.calrecycle.ca.gov
U.S Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov
County Recycling Hotlines and Websites
County Recycling Household Hazardous Waste Website
Alameda 877-STOPWASTE 800-606-6606 www.stopwaste.org
www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/
Contra Costa 800-750-4096 800-750-4096
depart/cd/recycle
Marin 415-499-6647 415-485-6806 www.zerowastemarin.org
San Francisco 415-355-3700 415-330-1405 www.sfenvironment.org
Santa Clara 408-282-3180 408-299-7300 www.reducewaste.org
Santa Cruz 831-454-2160 831-454-2606 www.santacruzcountyrecycles.org
Still have questions?
Call 888-442-2666 or
visit www.smcsustainability.org for more information.
Visit www.recyclestuff.org for more locations that will reuse or recycle your items.
March 2021 Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper.
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