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Beyond Recycling: The Other “R’s” Webinar Follow-Up

Posted on July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

RethinkWaste and Recology San Mateo County held a webinar on June 30, 2020. This page provides the webinar recording, presentation slides, links to more resources, and all of the questions submitted. If you have more questions, fill out the…

The Importance of Recycling and Composting

Posted on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020

Every day we face the choice of properly sorting our waste into our three carts. With proper sorting, there should be more items in your blue recycling and green compost carts than in your black garbage cart. But why…

5 Tips for Managing Your Recycling, Compost & Garbage

Posted on June 22, 2020July 2, 2020

[1] The Sorting Hat Not sure what goes where? Check out WhatBin.com to learn what materials belong in each cart. Think you're a master sorter? Test out your skills with our Interactive Carts Game. [2] Let's Break It Down…

2020 Trash to Art Winners Announced

Posted on May 29, 2020May 31, 2020

RethinkWaste is excited to announce the winners of its eighth annual “Trash to Art” Contest, which was open to all 3rd through 5th grade students in the RethinkWaste service area. The contest challenged students to create a piece of…

RethinkWaste COVID-19 Updates

Posted on May 12, 2020July 9, 2020

General RethinkWaste information Where can I find updates about RethinkWaste’s actions on COVID-19?You can find updates on the Latest News section of our website. You can also follow our social media channels for updates!Are Brown Act meetings still occurring?Brown…

Shoreway Transfer Station Will Reopen to Public on May 4

Posted on May 2, 2020May 4, 2020

RethinkWaste will reopen the Shoreway Environmental Center’s Transfer Station located at 333 Shoreway Road in San Carlos beginning May 4, based on the revised San Mateo County Health Order c19-5c issued on April 29 that is set to take…

4 Tips to Reducing Waste During Quarantine

Posted on April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

With Shelter-In-Place orders in San Mateo County and Statewide, the sudden spread of COVID-19 has caused each of us to pause before going out on simple trips to the grocery store, even leading many of us to favor services…

Earth Day Webinar Q&A

Posted on April 24, 2020June 30, 2020

RethinkWaste and Recology San Mateo County held a Webinar Q&A on Earth Day's 50th Birthday on April 22, 2020. We received many engaging and thoughtful questions, and we promised we'd share them all here for future reference. If you…

5 Pantry/Freezer Recipes to Try

Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020

With the current shelter in place orders, many of us are having to “shop” in our own pantries and freezers. This doesn’t mean your meals have to be boring! Below are 5 recipes you can make with ingredients that…

Bulky Item Collection Temporarily Suspended

Posted on April 1, 2020May 2, 2020

Updated May 2, 2020 Recology has reinstated the Bulky Item Collection Program to new requests. Please be patient as there may be a backlog of residents wanting to use this program. March 30, 2020 To prioritize the safety of…

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