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Attention Atherton Residents: Service Changes Coming

Posted on November 10, 2020November 24, 2020

On September 16, 2020, the Town of Atherton’s Council voted in favor of exiting the South Bayside Waste Management Authority Joint Powers Authority (JPA) and to finalize contract negotiations with GreenWaste Recovery for recycling, compost, and solid waste services. Full information about the…

RethinkWaste Announces 2020 Poster Contest Winners

Posted on November 16, 2020November 24, 2020

RethinkWaste is very excited to announce the winners of its seventh annual poster contest, which was open to all 3rd through 5th graders attending schools in the RethinkWaste service area. This year’s poster theme was “Rethinking Waste on the…

‘Tis the Season for Gifting and Receiving

Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

The holiday season will soon be upon us! Here are tips for gifting and receiving gifts that are a little easier on the Earth. If Gifting: Try a new experience. Giving the gift of an experience is an easy…

Plastic: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly Webinar Follow-Up

Posted on November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

RethinkWaste held a webinar about plastic on October 27, 2020. This page provides the webinar recording, presentation slides, links to more resources, and all of the questions submitted by attendees. If you have additional questions, fill out the form…

Do-It-Yourself Face Mask with Scrap Fabric

Posted on October 16, 2020October 25, 2020

Wearing a mask when leaving your house has become the norm now. While disposable masks are convenient, they are a single-use item and can often be found littered on the streets, meaning they can travel through waterways and storm…

Join Us for Rethink Recycling Days!

Posted on October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

This year, we are celebrating Rethink Recycling Day by hosting two full days of virtual tours and workshops in partnership with local experts from community-focused businesses and organizations. If you want to see where your waste goes, heal your…

2020 RethinkWaste Poster Contest Open

Posted on September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

The 7th annual RethinkWaste poster contest is now open! The theme for the 2020 contest is Rethinking Waste on the Move. Students are encouraged to illustrate which of the 4 R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot/Compost) they are practicing while…

Join Us For a Virtual Shoreway Facility Tour!

Posted on September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

RethinkWaste has launched a brand new, virtual version of our popular Shoreway Facility Tours – no shoes, vests, or masks required! Come and learn what happens to our recycling, compost, and garbage after it gets picked up from homes…

Food, Too Good to Waste Webinar Follow-Up

Posted on September 2, 2020September 2, 2020

RethinkWaste held a webinar about food waste on August 27, 2020. This page provides the webinar recording, presentation slides, links to more resources, and all of the questions submitted by attendees. If you have additional questions, fill out the…

Why Recycling is Not the Same Everywhere

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020

If you pay close attention to recycling, you’ve probably noticed that what’s accepted one place is not necessarily accepted in the next town over. For example, in the RethinkWaste service area (Burlingame to East Palo Alto) we do NOT…

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