Household hazardous wastes are any materials discarded from homes that may cause a human or environmental hazard when disposed of improperly, these wastes can cause serious threats to humans, wildlife and the environment. Hazardous waste can be one or more of the following: toxic, flammable, corrosive, and reactive (we encourage you to consider non-toxic alternatives […]

Accepted Bulky Items: Appliances Electronics Mattresses Furniture Metal Items, including scrap metal Textiles Carpet & padding Small and large loose items (up to 2 cubic yards of small items should be boxed or bagged) Residential Cleanup Program (RCP) For large items that don’t fit in your bins, like old furniture, appliances, or mattresses, schedule an […]

All Residential customers are provided with three collection carts: a gray garbage cart, a blue recyclables cart, and a green organics cart available in either 32- or 96-gallon sizes. Commercial customers can choose from a variety of container sizes and service frequency options to customize their service to their needs. Most carts and bins are […]

At Recology, we work closely with city and state governments to ensure that our shared sustainability goals are made possible. Below are the most impactful pieces of recycling legislation pursuant to those goals – SB 1383, AB 341, AB 1826, AB 2176, and AB 827. SB 1383 SB 1383 builds upon California’s leading commitments to […]

Audits and Consultations Our Waste Zero Team helps businesses apply best management practices in collecting recycling, compost, and landfill materials. We provide a single point of contact to help you implement new recycling programs or improve existing programs and make sure you have the resources you need. For a summary of all our services and […]

Recology Peninsula Services/Recology San Bruno provides debris box services throughout San Mateo County (excluding cities with exclusive franchise agreements). We offer an extensive construction & demolition (C&D) recycling program, which includes custom diversion documentation required for City and County Recycling Ordinances. Debris boxes are best used for medium to large projects, including commercial and residential […]

Hazardous waste accounts for significant amounts of toxic waste in landfills. Items such as electronics, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, paints, pesticides, cleaning products, old medications, and other chemicals are illegal to put in the garbage or pour down a drain or gutter because they contaminate our soil, drinking water, and air. Although Recology San Mateo […]

Example of Accepted Bulky Items: 12 garbage bags (32-gallon size) of garbage, recyclables, or compost (loose items must be bagged, boxed, or bundled). This is equivalent to 2 cubic yards (3ft x 3ft x 6ft) of materials and must be under 60 lbs. 1 large appliance (washing machine, clothes dryer, household refrigerator) 1 bulky item […]

COMPOST Food scraps, soiled paper, and plants go in the green compost cart. Why compost? Do you currently have compost service and need a kitchen pail? You can order a free pail by sending an email through the Contact Us page. RECYCLING Paper, glass bottles, cardboard, cans, and plastic bottles, tubs, & containers (no black […]

Recycling Why can’t we recycle everything? This is by far the most asked question. The shortest answer is that not everything has a market. Remember that recycling is a business, with the economics driven by supply and demand – just like any other business. Is there a demand by a manufacturer for a particular material? […]