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RethinkWaste’s In-Schools Program

RethinkWaste offers several different in-school education programs for schools in our service area to reduce their landfill waste. Our program provides all necessary infrastructure to implement recycling and composting at schools, as well as, educating students on how to…

Composting at Shoreway

Every day at our Shoreway Transfer Station in San Carlos we receive roughly 740,000 pounds (370 tons) of organic material, a.k.a. compost! When you toss compostable materials (such as food scraps, yard trimmings, and food-soiled paper) into your green…

A Brief History of Garbage in California

California has paved the way in the modern world through its cutting-edge technology and rich cultural diversity. However, throughout its history, it has faced its fair share of waste management difficulties. The interesting journey of California's waste story tells…

The Practice of Swapping

A swap is a community “marketplace” that doesn’t require the exchange of money, instead community members simply bring items that they don’t need any more to exchange for items that they could use from other participants. The more people…

Green Teams Celebration

In late May 2024, RethinkWaste hosted the second annual San Mateo County Green Team Celebration! The event took place on a cheerful, sunny, spring afternoon at Beresford Elementary in San Mateo. Nearly a hundred students, parents, teachers, and school…

Annual Contamination Monitoring

Due to compliance with California Senate Bill (SB) 1383, your carts may be inspected randomly by Recology San Mateo County (Recology) for proper sorting. On behalf of RethinkWaste, Recology will conduct random inspections of containers (Route Reviews) throughout the…
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