Residents in the RethinkWaste service area can now get free compost year-round at the Shoreway Environmental Center, 333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos.
Residents simply need to go to the scale house (accessible via Gate 1) and show proof of residency in the form of a utility bill or identification card to the attendant. Residents will then be provided with up to 2 3-cubic feet empty paper bags for the compost. They will then be directed to the Transfer Station to get the compost. Residents need to fill the bags themselves. Shovels are provided.
Limit 2 bags per visit. The free compost is for residents only, not for commercial use.
Several times each year, RethinkWaste teams up with its member communities to give away compost. The compost is made from yard trimmings collected at the curb from communities every other 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.
