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Temporary Closure of Buyback at Shoreway

Posted on August 13, 2019August 20, 2019

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

Posted on August 9, 2019August 9, 2019

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

Posted on July 26, 2019September 18, 2019

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

Posted on July 22, 2019July 31, 2019

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?

Posted on July 6, 2019August 20, 2019

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

Posted on July 3, 2019July 28, 2019

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…