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Submitted by simonk on Mon, 09/15/2008 - 11:03.

FREE Electronic Scrap Recycling and Community Shred Events

*Limitations do Apply* See Below

RethinkWaste assists our Member Agencies with coordination of free electronic scrap recycling events at convenient locations on an annual basis.  At each location, on the same day there will also be a Shredding Event where one can bring up to *THREE (3) bankers boxes of paper to be shredded on site.  

(Click Here to view Limitations for each event)

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO (North Fair Oaks):  May 19, 2012  9:00am-12:00pm   E-scrap and Shred Event.  2500 Middlefield Road, Redwood City.  Proof of Residency required.

FOSTER CITY:  June 23, 2012  9:00am - 1:00pm   E-scrap and Shred Event.  600 Foster City Blvd., Foster City

Recology Shred Events

Recology San Mateo County also hosts free Shred Events annually for our Member Agencies. Visit Recology San Mateo County for more information.

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO (Highlands):  June 23, 2012 9:00am -12:00pm


FREE Compost Giveaways (Click Here for Locations)

RethinkWaste will team up with its member communities and Recology San Mateo County Annually for "Bring Your Own Bucket", or "BYOB" days to give away nutrient rich compost. Residents are welcome to take home a free bucket of compost to help enrich their gardens while learning about the benefits of home composting.   The compost is made from the yard waste trimmings and food scraps collected at the curb from communities every week, and composted at a nearby composting facility. The compost is ideally used as an amendment to enrich soil for lawns, gardens, ornamental plants, trees, and potted plants. By applying compost to landscaping and mixing it with soil, people put organic resources into the soil, providing a non-chemical alternative to fertilizers. Citizens bring shovels, gloves, containers, and proof of residency, and leave with rich compost for their gardens.

FREE Residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection

The San Mateo County Health Department holds free residential household hazardous waste collection events nearly every week, rotating through eleven locations on a monthly or quarterly basis. For more information, call (650) 363-4305 or visit the San Mateo County Health Department web site.