The Shoreway Recycling and Disposal Center is currently operated by Allied Waste and is located on the border of the City of San Carlos and Redwood City. The facility receives solid waste and recyclables hauled by the general public, contractors and franchised collection vehicles servicing SBWMA member agencies. Materials are consolidated and loaded into large transfer trailers for shipment offsite to the Ox Mountain Landfill and to recycling facilities for construction and demolition waste, and organics materials.
To save money, recycle as much as possible before you go to the Transfer Station by visiting the Recycling Drop-Off and Buy-Back Center. Organize your load so you can easily remove the recyclable materials at the Recycling Renter before, if you need to, visiting the Transfer Station.
The Shoreway Recycling and Disposal Center has a series of gates/entrances for facility users as follows:
Gate #1 (“Recycling Drop-Off and Buy-Back”) is for customers who want to utilize the public recycling center which consists of the following:
- Buy-Back Recycling Center for California redemption value (CRV) containers (aluminum cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles) may be redeemed at the Buy-Back Recycling Center. Customers can also drop-off for free non-redemption curbside recyclable materials (cardboard, mixed paper, newspaper, magazines, glass, cans, bottles, and plastic bottles).
- Free Drop-off recycling area for:
- Electronics (e.g. computers, computer monitors, TVs, copiers, faxes, VCR's and other consumer electronics)
- Used motor oil (up to 15 gallons)
- Antifreeze (up to 10 gallons)
- Oil filters
- Latex paint ONLY (up to 10 gallons)
- Fluorescent lighting tubes (up to 6 tubes)
- Compact fluorescent lights
- Cell phones
- Household batteries
- Hardback Books
The Recycling Center is accessible through Gate #1 (Map).
