Why Do You Compost? Share Your Story!
Do you compost at home? What are some of the reasons you compost? We want to to hear from you! Inspire friends, family, and your local community by sharing your story and the reasons that matter most to you!…
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Top 5 Recycling Misconceptions
We receive a lot of questions about recycling and what is and is not accepted into our programs, so we’ve decided to answer the top five questions that come across our emails, phone calls, and on social media in…
2019 RethinkWaste Poster Contest Open
The 6th annual RethinkWaste poster contest is now open! The theme for 2019 is: 4 R’s in the Classroom. We are asking students to reflect and illustrate how they Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot (Compost) in their class and…
Temporary Closure of Buyback at Shoreway
The buyback portion of Shoreway Environmental Center’s Public Recycling Center (PRC) will temporarily close effective Friday, August 16 at 4:00 p.m. The recycling markets have significantly changed recently and as a result, the largest independent recycling company in the…
Shoreway Facility Tours Update
RethinkWaste is always looking for ways to improve the equipment and processes at our publicly-owned Shoreway Environmental Center in San Carlos, and have just begun the installation of new, updated machinery to divert organics waste from landfill and convert…
Top 5 Compost Misconceptions
Do you know what is and is not accepted in our compost program? We recently surveyed people in the RethinkWaste community to find out what they know. And we’ve compiled a list of the top 5 compost misconceptions. Pizza…
Pilot program aims to save food waste from landfills
Every day, hundreds of tons of food are thrown away in San Mateo County. Not composted—thrown away. "The reality is people aren't very good at separating food waste," said Hilary Gans, senior facilities manager at the waste management authority…
Are you Disposing Your Batteries Properly?
Do you have a laptop, sneakers that light up or a key fob at home? Do you know all these items contain batteries? When these items no longer work, you need to dispose of them responsibly and not toss…
Waste facility upgrades take major financing step in San Carlos
RethinkWaste issues $50M in bonds for green infrastructure A long-imagined goal to turn organic waste into biogas that can fuel garbage trucks is inching closer to reality after RethinkWaste issued nearly $50 million in green bonds this week, marking…
Recycling Piles Up in Bay Area After China Bans Most Plastic Waste
For years, American consumers believed that when they were putting out their recyclables on the curb, they were doing their part to help the environment. Much of this waste ended up in China, but after the country said last…