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Recycling Truck Catches Fire in San Mateo

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

On April 2, 2021, a Recology San Mateo County rear end loader truck carrying recyclables experienced a fire at approximately 5:20 a.m. The driver is safe, though the truck could not be recovered due to fire damage. The fire…

The Benefits of a Circular Economy

Posted on March 4, 2021March 4, 2021

If you’ve heard the term “circular economy,” you probably know that the system’s goal is to make waste virtually nonexistent. The name describes its meaning – a circular economy is a closed loop system where a product is made…

Hazardous Waste 101 Webinar Follow-Up

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021

RethinkWaste held a Hazardous Waste 101 Webinar on February 18, 2021 (National Battery Day). This page provides the webinar recording, presentation slides, links to more resources, and all of the questions (with answers) submitted by attendees. If you have…

Exploring Fashion’s Waste And The Ways To Reduce It

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

When we think of our waste stream, we often focus on daily-use items associated with food such as bottles, cans, paper, food scraps, straws, and plastic film. However, we may often neglect thinking about another source of waste that…

2020 – 2021 Holiday Schedule & Tree Collection

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020

Holiday Schedule Recology San Mateo County is closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day so employees can enjoy the holidays with their families. Compost, recycling, and garbage collection will be delayed by one day for Friday customers for the…

Attention Atherton Residents: New Service Information

Posted on December 21, 2020February 2, 2021

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. This means that the…