The law prohibits the theft of recyclables. Anyone caught unlawfully removing these materials from a recycling container may be prosecuted and is subject to a fine of up to $5000. The revenue earned from recyclables helps off-set the costs of all of Recology San Mateo County’s collection programs. Revenue lost through poaching can lead to […]
Pick up times may vary from week to week depending on drivers, traffic, or route changes, so it’s important to put your carts out for collection the night before to prevent missed pickups.
Holiday Collection Schedule Recology CleanScapes operates regularly on all holidays except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. If your collection day falls on or after one of these three holidays, your collection will be one day later that week. For example, if your regularly scheduled collection day falls on Thanksgiving Day, Recology […]
Service Alerts and Weather Delays If extreme weather conditions make it unsafe for our trucks to pick up your garbage, recycling, or food and yard waste, Recology CleanScapes will try to collect materials on the first day that regular service resumes. At that time, Recology CleanScapes will pick up extra materials equal to what would […]
Yes; Recology provides special services to residents who are physically unable to set their bins near the curb for collection. Please call your local Recology company for assistance.
Rain, wind, and snow might delay us by a few hours, depending on the severity. If extreme weather conditions make it unsafe for our drivers to service your bins, we will collect materials on the first day that regular service resumes.
Place your bins curbside in the street, with the wheels against the curb and the lid pointed toward the street. If you live on a street without a curb you can place them roadside. Place your bins about 2-3 feet apart, all facing the same direction. This helps out our drivers to ensure quick and […]
For those households with large families or who regularly recycle more than their bins allow, please give us a call to increase your service. Although additional collection charges may apply, you can set your extra recyclables next to your bins in paper bags or cardboard boxes and they will be removed on your regular recycling […]
Although we do not provide additional residential bins, you may schedule a debris box drop-off/pick-up with your Recology company up for large cleanups. (Debris box information can be found under the All Services tab.)
City and State law prohibit the theft of recyclables. If you see a “thief” sifting through your recyclables, obtain the vehicle license number, car description, time of the theft, description of the person, direction they were heading and report the theft to your non-emergency Police dispatch office. For your safety, do not confront the recycling […]