Bay Area Resources

 DISPOSAL SERVICES
Many of these places will pick up your
items for free

 


 
San Mateo County City Wide Garage Sales
See posting for dates and locations in Belmont, Daly City, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay
Sign up for a table and sell your "Stuff"

DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THOSE EXPIRED MEDICATIONS?
Every day, people flush medications down sink drains and toilets, and these medications make
their way into local waterways. Dispose of medications and injection-sharps properly.
 

 
 
 
 
Flying Doctors may have a program for expired meds at  408 279 8445.
They will take expired meds to third world countries where they can be used and are needed.



Disposal and Recycles:

San Mateo County

There may be free pick up days for major items. 
Check with your Garbage Disposal Company for your town.             
http://www.recycleworks.org/resident/map.html

 Allied Waste of S.M. Co.                      650-592-2411
SSF  Scavenger                                   650-589-4020
RDS Redwood Debris Box                    650-872-2310
Coastside Scavenger/Seacoast             650-355-9000/355-84000
Recology San Bruno                           650-583-8536
Greenwaste Recovery                          650-568-9900
 For questions contact RecycleWorks    1-888-442-2666
 San Mateo County Household Hazardous Waste Program - Call 650-372-6200
or go to http://events.smhealth.org/events/


Automotive  Drop Off - Tires, Batteries, Oil



Urban Wildlife Management, Inc.
UWM with has many years of experience working with hoarders and their families when
things reach the end stage.
They specializes in property clean-up and disposal, sanitizing, animal proofing,
and odor elimination.
They serve San Francisco and the Peninsula and  work with private individuals and community agencies.
 Telephone (650) 638-9029
http://www.urban-wildlife.com/pcu.html



Disposal Facilities In Santa Clara County



Disposal and Recycles:

San Francisco County

Sunset Scavenger
Gives information about how to get rid of your trash
http://www.sunsetscavenger.com/


SF Recycling and Disposal Inc (or, the dump)
(415) 330-1400
This is the local dump.
http://www.sunsetscavenger.com/sfrd/sfdump.htm
 

Electronic Recycle Option


http://scrap-sf.org/contacts.htm 
UNIVERSAL WASTE DISPOSAL
On February 8, 2006, a new law took effect that prohibits putting universal waste into the trash. Universal Waste can harm human health and the environment if they are improperly disposed of, includes the following:

Electronic waste:
Computers, computer peripherals, telephones, cell phones, answering machines, radios, stereo equipment, tape players/recorders, phonographs, VCR’s, CD players/recorders, calculators,  and microwave ovens.
Mercury-containing waste:
Fluorescent tubes, thermostats, high-intensity discharge lamps, sodium vapor lamps, and metal halide lamps.
Consumer batteries:
Rechargeable, alkaline, NiCad, lithium, silver button and mercury.

Place household batteries in clear plastic bags, tie a knot on the top and place on top of your bottle and cans in their recycling container.  When the can and bottles are sorted the workers will take out the batteries.

Goodwill will take cell phones, computer monitors and televisions.
1-800- 4GOODWILL or www.sfgoodwill.org

ASL: will take computers and monitors at no charge. 
520 Brannan St., San Jose
8:00-4:00, Monday –Friday
Loading Dock #1        

 

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