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§  Curbside Recycling

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§  Electronics Recycling

§  Household Hazardous Waste

§  Universal Waste

«  Commercial Recycling Service

§  Construction and Demolition

§  Waste Reduction

Ø   Residential Recycling Information

Curbside Recycling Service

♦       Allied Waste (formerly BFI Inc.) provides residential customers with free curbside recycling and green waste collection. Recyclable collection is on the same day as trash service.  

♦       Materials accepted in curbside recycling program include:

·         Newspapers

·         Junk mail (catalogs, envelopes, letters, postcards, etc.)

·         Magazines, phone books, paperback books, etc.

·         Office paper (white and colored paper, file folders, etc.)

·         Cardboard (corrugated and paper board) flattened to 3 feet by 3 feet.

·         Rinsed coated milk and juice cartons (plastic caps and spouts removed)

·         Other mixed paper (paper bags and packaging, cereal and dry food boxes, etc.)

·         Glass bottles and jars

·         Aluminum and bi-metal cans

·         Plastic bottles and dairy containers coded #1 - #7

♦       Materials accepted in greenwaste recycling program include:

·        Grass clippings

·        Plant trimmings

·        Leaves

·        Tree limbs (branches under 2 inches in diameter and less than 4 feet in length)

·        Ivy

·        Succulents/iceplants

·        Pine needles

·        Clean wood (no plywood or wood that is painted, treated, or contains nails)

♦       Allied Waste also collects used motor oil. Residents are able to set out two, one-gallon clear plastic containers with used motor oil on collection day. (Please do not mix with anti-freeze, transmission fluid, water, or any other material.)

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Apartment Recycling Service

♦       Contact your apartment manager for the location of the bins at your complex.

♦       If your apartment complex does not have a recycling program and you are interested in starting one, e-mail or call the Recycling Hotline (650)726-8263 for more information.

        On-Call Clean-Ups

♦       Every Year, Allied Waste Schedules a Fall and Spring Clean-up event.   For more details of the materials accepted and not accepted for the scheduled clean-up, look here.

♦       Extra trash service is available to residents for an additional fee. If you want extra trash service call Allied Waste customer service at least one business day before your regularly scheduled collection day.

                  ♦       Do the right thing:

                        Try to donate your unwanted items rather than throwing them out.

                        Or reuse rather than buying new items.                      

       ♦       Remember the Annual Half Moon Bay Citywide Garage Sale occurs the weekend before the fall clean-up.

                        Look for registration forms in July and August at the following locations: Library, City Hall, and Community Center.

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        Electronics Recycling

Allied Waste collects computers, TV’s and other e-waste for recycling.

Call for a special pick-up (650)592-2411.

♦       Electronics (also referred to as e-waste) must be recycled; it is illegal to throw them out with the garbage.

♦       What is e-waste?

• Electronic equipment that does not work or has become obsolete. A few examples are: computer monitors, TV’s, fax machines, copiers, stereos, or VCRs.

♦       Why is it illegal to throw it away?

• Some components in electronic equipment contain hazardous materials which make it illegal to throw them away and potentially harmful to your community and the environment.

♦       Where to recycle?

• The Goodwill stores located in San Mateo County have partnered with San Mateo County’s RecycleWorks and Vocational Rehabilitation Services to offer a new ‘ReCompute’ recycling program. Businesses and residents can drop off used computers or other electronic equipment. Re-usable equipment will be refurbished and sold in Goodwill stores; non-reusable equipment will be taken apart and recycled.  
• Allied Waste will collect e-waste as a special pick-up. Just call 650.592.2411 to schedule a pick-up. E-waste

• The California Integrated Waste Management Board has directory of recycling facilities that accept e-waste.
• The RecycleWorks web site has an 'Electronics' web page with and abundance of recycling and reuse information.
• Both Dell and Apple also have recycling opportunities for customers.
• Strawflower Electronics recycled over 65,000 pounds of electronics in 2006, and is on track to recycle even more in 2007!
  
  They are located in across from Rite-Aid at 160 San Mateo Rd. Suite E, Half Moon Bay, CA (the corner of Highway's 1 and 92 in the Albertson's shopping center).
  
  They accept all electronics, televisions, computer monitors, batteries, cell phones, and ink and laser cartridges.
  They do not accept large copiers or microwaves.
  They repair/resell salvageable items and recycle other materials at Allied/BFI.
   

• Ocean Shore Hardware, 111 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA also accepts many types of E-Waste including, cell phones and chargers, household batteries (rechargeable and regular), fluorescent bulbs, CDs, and ink cartridges.
   

• Reece Computer Systems is located in Shoreline Station at 225 Cabrillo Highway South, Suite 103D, Half Moon Bay, CA
  
  They  accept Computers, Monitors, Printers, printer Cartridges, cell phones, batteries, PDA's, CD's/DVD's/Floppy Disks.

   

  For more information please visit their webpage: www.reececomputers.com or call (650) 726-7155
   

• Commercial generators can call the County program to make an appointment for drop off; 1-800-207-8222
  or to find out if you qualify as small quantity generator visit the the County's website Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQG) Program

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Household Hazardous Waste  

♦       Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) must be disposed of properly! Please don’t put HHW in your garbage.

♦       What materials are considered HHW?

·        Paint, varnishes, and stains

·        Cleaning fluids and solvents

·        Pool chemicals

·        Batteries

·        Automotive fluids, oil filters, or parts

·        Pesticides, herbicides, or poisons

·        Medical waste

·        Fluorescent tubes

·        Televisions and computer monitors (see Electronics Recycling)

·        Propane tanks

♦       For proper disposal call (650)363-4718 or make an appointment on-line (HHW drop-off) for drop-off at San Mateo County’s HHW drop-off locations. Disposal of HHW is free to County residents.

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  Universal Waste     

♦       As of February 8, 2006 materials considered to be Universal Waste are no longer allowed to be thrown away per CA State law.

        ♦       What is considered Universal Waste?

·        Household Batteries

·        Fluorescent and other mercury containing lamps

·        Electronic items with a circuit board

·        Non-empty aerosol cans

·        Mercury thermostats

        ♦ Drop-off locations:

Ø  Commercial Recycling Service 

♦       Allied Waste (formerly BFI Inc.) offers free recycling service to businesses with garbage service. If you have questions about your recycling service or would like to start a new recycling service, please call: (650) 637-1411 for assistance.

♦       There is no limit to the amount of acceptale materials a business can recycle. Allied Waste provides recyclable collection to meet the demand of materials generated and service levels range from small bins to large debris boxes. More recycling equals less trash and that equals a savings on garbage service. To max out recycling service at your business call the recycling hotline (650) 726-8263 for free assistance.  

♦       Allied Waste provides debris box services, call (650) 591-2025 for bin sizes and rates or go to the Allied Waste web page, Allied Waste for more information.

♦       Recyclable materials accepted by Allied Waste include:

• Mixed Paper (White & Colored Paper, Manila folders)

• Newspaper & Inserts

• Unwanted Mail (Catalogs, Envelopes, Junk Mail)

• Magazines, Phone Books, Paperback Books

• Paperboard (Cereal and Tissue Boxes)

• Flattened Cardboard

• Aluminum & Metal Cans

• Glass Bottles & Jars

• Plastic Bottles (#1 or #7)

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Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling:

♦       Follow the link for information on the City's recycling ordinance, Contractor's Guide to the C&D Debris Waste Management Plan, C&D recycling facilities, and salvaging C&D material. C&D Ordinance

♦       Look on the RecycleWorks web site for more information and resources about C&D recycling. 

Waste Reduction

♦       Check out the San Mateo County Web site for waste reduction tips: http://www.recycleworks.org/business/index.html

♦   Have extra material you need to get rid of or need material for your operations? BayMax and CalMAX have a materials exchange catalog listing materials wanted by businesses or available materials: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/CalMAX/BayMax

♦       Check out the California Integrated Waste Management Board’s Web site for more ideas on how to reduce waste at your business: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BizWaste/

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