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Palo Alto Online Database last updated: Monday, November 16, 2009. Recycling and hazardous waste disposal
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill collects electronics (anything with a chip) working or not, palletizes it and sends it to Electronic Recyclers of America/Electronic Recyclers Intl. Goodwill does not resell any of the electronics in its stores. Drop-off locations include: 580 Showers Drive, Mtn. View; 2380 Embarcadero Road (inside Palo Alto Recycling Center), Palo Alto; 164 S. California Ave., Palo Alto; 4085 El Camino Way, Palo Alto.
Call 408-869-9244.
GreenWaste Recovery
GreenWaste Recovery contracts with the City of Palo Alto to provide garbage pickup and curbside recycling, including yard trimmings, plastic bags and rigid plastics.
Call 650-947-4994.
Hazardous Waste Program
Palo Alto residents may drop off photo chemicals, household batteries, paints, solvents, chemical drain openers, pool chemicals, household cleaners, aerosols, pesticides, insecticides, pharmaceuticals and hypodermic needles at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant, 2501 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto, on City of Palo Alto Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days.
Call 650-496-6980.
Household Hazardous Waste Hotline
32 Tower Road, San Mateo. Paints and other household chemicals that are hazardous should not be disposed of in the trash or poured down drains, onto the ground, in street gutters or in waterways because they will contaminate the Bay, soil and groundwater. To dispose of safely and legally, call the hotline for the San Mateo County Household Hazardous Waste program. Latex paint and chemical products in good condition are available at the Give-Away Warehouse in Redwood City.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Call San Mateo County information and appointment line 650-363-4718; Questions 650-372-6200.
RecycleWorks - County of San Mateo Program
555 County Center, 5th Floor, Redwood City. RecycleWorks offers comprehensive waste reduction and recycling information to residents, businesses and visitors of San Mateo County. The website contains information on resource conservation, waste reduction, green building and sustainability resources.
E-mail: info@recycleworks.org.
Call 888-442-2666; fax 650-361-8220.
Santa Clara County HHW Program
1555 Berger Drive, Bldg. 2, Ste. 300, San Jose. Paints and other household chemicals that are hazardous should not be disposed of in the trash, or poured down drains, onto the ground, in street gutters, or in waterways because they will contaminate the Bay, soil and groundwater. To dispose of safely and legally, call the hotline for the Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste program.
Call 408-918-3400; fax 408-280-6479.
Santa Clara County Home Composting Program
Learn how to compost at a free monthly workshop, the 3rd Saturday of each month in Mtn. View or purchase a discounted home compost bin.
Call 408-918-4640.
Santa Clara County Recycling Hotline
San Jose State University Center for Development of Recycling One Washington Square, San Jose. The Center for Development of Recycling (CDR), a nonprofit, university-based recycling resource for Santa Clara County, operates the Recycling Hotline. CDR uses a database, the Recyclopedia, to manage information about the availability and services of recycling and reuse centers, city recycling programs, recycled-content products, and materials and equipment to establish and operate recycling programs at offices.
E-mail: info@recyclestuff.org.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Call 800-533-8414.
Used oil, motor oil and filters
225 Shoreway Road, San Carlos. San Mateo County has more than 75 collection centers, many of which also accept filters. The service is free to county residents. Allied Waste Services, regular provider of garbage and curbside recycling service to Menlo Park, Atherton and portions of unincorporated San Mateo County, accepts used motor oil at curbside when it's placed in a non-breakable, clear plastic one-gallon container that has been taped shut.
Call 650-592-2411.
Computer Recycling Center
370 W. Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale. Accepts computers, software, telephones for recycling, donation to schools. Please consult website for updated information, directions and fees.
E-mail: info@crc.org.
Hours: Drop-off hours Tue-Sat 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 1-4:30 p.m.
Call toll free 888-887-3372; Sunnyvale 408-327-1800.
GreenCitizen
161 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Free recycling of monitors, CRTs, TVs, cell phones, batteries, ink cartridges and DVDs/CDs. Accepts broad range of electronics including audio/visual, telecom, game consoles and other hard-to-recycle electronics for a fee. Business pick-up available.
E-mail: info@greencitizen.com.
Hours: Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Call 650-493-8700, ext. 101, or 877-918-8900; fax 650-947-0163.
Mountain View Recycling Center
935 Terra Bella Ave., Mtn. View. Accepts cardboard and regular curbside materials. Gives cash for bottles and cans
Hours: Tue-Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Call 650-967-3034.
Palo Alto Recycling Program
3201 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. Helps Palo Alto residents, schools and businesses reduce waste. Encourages waste prevention through source reduction, reuse, recycling and buying recycled content products. Programs include junk mail reduction kits, compost workshops, recycling drop-off center, online Recyclopedia, free technical assistance and more. Palo Alto Recycling Center, which accepts materials that may not be accepted at the curb, is located at 2380 Embarcadero Road.
E-mail: recycling@cityofpaloalto.org.
Hours: Daily 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Call 650-496-5910; fax 650-852-9289.
Sierra Pacific Recycling
501 Bragato Road, San Carlos. On-site buy-back center and a commercial pick-up service that handles all grades of paper, cardboard, newspaper, non-ferrous scrap metal and all CRV aluminum cans, glass bottles and plastic.
E-mail: sierrapacificrecycling@yahoo.com.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Call 650-364-3333; fax 650-364-3783.
SMaRT Station
301 Carl Road, Sunnyvale. Materials recovery and refuse transfer facility shared by Mountain View, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale. Provides buy-back and drop-off services for bottles and cans. Free compost and green fines (processed yard waste) for Mountain View, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale residents.
Hours: Daily 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Call 408-752-8530.
Stanford Recycling Drop-Off Center
701 Serra St., Stanford.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed most major holidays
Call 650-321-4236.
The Recyclery Buy-Back Center
225 Shoreway Road, gate 3, San Carlos. Allied Waste Services buys aluminum, glass and certain types of plastic.
Hours: Mon-Sat 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Call 650-637-1411.
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