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2021 El / Princeton/Miramar Residential Greenwaste Calendar & Service Brochure

SERVICE REMINDERS

COLLECTION TIMES: EXTRA GARBAGE: All collection containers must be placed Extra garbage must be bagged CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING: at the street by 5 a.m. on your service and arrangements made with our Christmas Trees will be collected day. We recommend placing containers office in advance for pickup. You at the curb/street on your regular out the night before as pick-up times may also schedule one of your free greenwaste collection day through may vary. After service, please bring collections. See page 8 for more January 31 and should be cut to 4 your containers back from the street as information. feet or less in length. Those trees not they should not sit out longer than 12 picked up during the month above hours. MISSED COLLECTIONS: should be cut up and put into your We will not service ANY container where Please report any missed collections green waste container(s). Please the lids do not close completely. We are to our office by the following remove all ornaments, tinsel, lights not responsible for any articles left on or business day. We have a 24 hour and stands. Flocked trees are ok. near collection containers. messaging service so if you call after hours, please leave a detailed 2021 HOLIDAY PICKUP message and a Customer Service Thanksgiving Day Representative will address your Regular pickup–have carts missed collection the following day, out by 5am Monday – Friday. Quarterly Recycle Days Single Stream Recycling

Below you will find the Special Item Recycling The Single-Stream Recycling Program allows you to put Drop-Off Days for 2020. Remember, disposal is FREE all your recyclables into the same rolling cart and will be and only one (1) trip per household, please. serviced every week! Please place your cart curbside/at the Must present id with district address. street by 5 a.m. on your regular service day for collection. El Granada, Miramar, Princeton In the Burnham Strip parking lot at the end of Avenue Portola Time: 8:00am - 12:00noon DATES: January 23, 2021 April 24, 2021 July 24, 2021 October 23, 2021 For more information call: 650-355-9000 or 650-726-7093 ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED Antifreeze & Motor Oil Concrete Hazardous Waste Packing Peanuts Paint, Aerosol Cans Painted & Pressure Treated Wood Pesticides Sheetrock Tires (large truck or tractors) UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS: ACCEPTABLE ITEMS: Animal Waste Aluminum ITEMS ACCEPTED Bubble wrap (i.e. soda cans, CLEAN Appliances (1 per household, Ceramics refrigerators/freezers no Clothing aluminum foil) charge) Compostable bags Aseptic Containers Batteries (auto & household) Diapers (juice and soup boxes) Carpet & Carpet padding Food contaminated Glass Bottles & Jars (1 room only no larger packaging than 12x12) Furniture Mixed Paper (colored, Cell Phones, pagers Garden hoses Computers, Monitors, computer, magazines) Packing peanuts Keyboards Plastics Paper towels, napkins, Fluorescent bulbs (containers #1-7) Furniture facial tissue Green Waste/Yard waste Photographs/Negatives (limit of 4 - 30 gallon cans) Plastic Bags Mattress/Box Spring PVC pipes (1 set only) Styrofoam Printers, Cartridges, Cables Unmarked plastics Scrap Metal & Metal Car (plastics without the Parts #1-#7 recycling symbol) Small Fax & Copy Machines Stereos, TVs, VCRs For recycling and reuse options of the materials Styrofoam (large blocks only) listed above, please visit San Mateo County Tires (auto, motorcycle, RecycleWorks at www.RecycleWorks.org. pick-up) - limit of 4 Untreated wood

2 Recyclopedia

The following is an alphabetical listing of items that can be disposed or recycled in or around your area. Items shown in BOLD are picked up curbside. If you have any questions, please call Recology of the Coast at 650-355-9000 or visit recology.com.

ALUMINUM FOIL - Recycle cart Keyboards, Printers, Fax Machines, PHONE BOOKS - Recycle cart (completely clean) Copy Machines, Power Cables, TVs, PLASTIC BASKETS - Recycle cart ANTIFREEZE1 - Recycling Yard Typewriters, VCRs, Stereo Equipment, Cell Phones, Pagers) PLASTIC CONTAINERS - (#1 - #7) APPLIANCES2 - Recycling Yard Recycle cart or the Recycling Yard FLOWER POTS - Recycle cart - plastic BATTERIES; auto, cell phone – Recycling only PLASTIC BAGS – Garbage cart only Yard FLUORESCENT/CFL BULBS - PROPANE TANKS – call The County BATTERIES; household – in sealed clear Recycling Yard of San Mateo at 650-363-4718 to plastic bag on top of recycling cart schedule an appointment FOOD SCRAPS – Garbage cart. BICYCLES - Recycling Yard SATELLITE DISHES - Recycling Yard or FURNITURE - Recycling Yard, On-Call TV service provider BOOKS - hardbound and softbound Collection, Donate books Discovery Book kiosk outside SHARPS - Recycling Yard. recycling yard GARDEN HOSE – Garbage cart SHEETROCK/DRYWALL - See Debris GLASS CONTAINERS - Recycle cart BRANCHES - Organics cart (cut to less Box information on page 4 than 3 feet in length and less than 3 GREENWASTE - Organics cart. SOILED PAPER PRODUCTS - Organics inches in diameter) HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE cart BRASS - Recycling Yard (HHW) – call The County of San STYROFOAM PEANUTS – Garbage Mateo at 650-363-4718 to schedule BUILDING MATERIALS - See Debris Box cart (bagged). Information on page 4 an appointment STYROFOAM BLOCKS – Recycling JUNK MAIL - Recycle cart CANS - Recycle cart (aluminum, bimetal, Yard tin) LUMBER - see Wood TIRES2 - Recycling Yard CARDBOARD - Extra cardboard - MAGAZINES - Recycle cart TREE LIMBS, CUTTINGS - Organics Recycling Yard MATTRESSES – Standard mattress/ cart (cut to less than 3 feet in length CHRISTMAS TREES - picked up curbside box spring only at the Recycling Yard. and less than 3 inches in diameter) through January 31st, cut to 4ft in length Futons, posturepedic, memory foam, VITAMINS/MEDICATIONS – Pacifica or less. etc are NOT accepted. Police Department: 2075 Coast COMPOSTABLE BAGS - green cart only MOTOR OIL1 - Recycling Yard Highway confidential drop-off COMPUTER PAPER - Recycle cart NEWSPAPER - Recycle cart container CONCRETE - See Debris Box PAINT; latex and oil base1 – See WOOD – Recycling Yard - Untreated, InformationCOPPER PIPE AND WIRE - Household Hazardous Waste unpainted, unstained, lumber ONLY - Recycling Yard NO pressed board, pressure treated or PAPER - Recycle cart (colored, plywood accepted. NO tree branches, DIRT – Call the office for disposal options, computer, mixed) stumps, etc. 650-355-9000 PAPER BAGS - Recycle or Organics YARD WASTE - Organics Cart. ELECTRONIC WASTE - Recycling Yard cart (Zip Drives, Speakers, Monitors,

1 A five-gallon limit per household, per month may apply. 2 A fee will be charged for items such as: Refrigerators, tires, etc.

3 RECYCLE YARD

The Recology of the Coast Recycle Yard is located at 1046 Palmetto Ave, in Pacifica. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Items accepted at the Recycling Yard are: • Antifreeze1 • Sharps (must be inside a biohazard container) • Appliances2 • Small Household Appliances • Car and Household Batteries (like microwaves, radios, space heaters) • Cellular Phones • Styrofoam, packing blocks only • Computers2 • Tires (auto and pick-up truck only)2 • Televisions2 • Wood, unpainted & untreated • Cooking Oil, used 1 A five-gallon limit per household, per month may apply. • Fluorescent tubes and bulbs 2 A fee will be charged for items such as: Refrigerators, computers, tires, etc. • Furniture For more information, please call our Customer Service Department • Latex (water-based) paint1 • Motor Oil and Filters1 at 650-355-9000 or visit us online at www.recology.com. Items • Scrap Metal accepted at discretion of Recycling lot attendant. The Recycle Yard is closed on the following holidays: • New Year’s Day • Memorial Day • Weekend of the Fog Festival • Martin Luther King Day • 4th of July • Thanksgiving Day • President’s Day • Labor Day • Christmas Day • Saturday after Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Household Hazardous Waste RECYCLING THEFT: (HHW) Information It is illegal to remove recycling materials once they have The County of San Mateo offers free disposal been placed inside of a recycling cart. If you are a witness of certain HHWs: to this crime, please report it by calling the North Coast County Substation Business Line at: 650-573-2801. • Art and hobby supplies • Furniture and metal polishes • Household cleaners • Oil and latex based paint Pharmaceutical & Sharps Disposal • Paint thinner Vitamins & Medications or Sharps (medical devices • Pesticides for self-injection or blood tests): • Pool chemicals North Coast Sub-Station: 500 California Ave, Moss • Photographic chemicals Beach or Half Moon Bay Police Station: 537 Kelly St. To schedule an appointment call the automated For more information about Sharps and appointment line at 650-363-4718 or visit their Pharmaceutical disposal visit website http://smchealth.org/hhw/ http://smchealth.org/hhw

GARBAGE PICKUP SERVICE REMINDERS: Please place garbage containers curbside by 5 a.m. on your pickup day for service. UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS: Ashes Construction Debris Hazardous Waste Dirt/Rocks/Bricks/Concrete E-Waste Motor oil Pesticides Paint Green Waste Service Reminders: UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS Please place grass clippings, leaves and • Animal waste • Food Waste • Ashes and sod • Garbage small branches that fit into the closed lid • Bamboo and palm fronds • Plastic/biodegradable bags container in your Greenwaste containers • Building materials • Poison oak (1-96 Recology cart and 1-32 personal cart) • Cat litter • Pumpkins and gourds • Tree stumps and painted wood curbside no later than 5 a.m. • Compostable bags • Dirt, rock, and concrete • Sawdust

4 S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 JULY 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

JANUARY 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 GREEN WASTE 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

AUGUST 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 COLLECTION FEBRUARY 28 SCHEDULE S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 Your green waste 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 container(s) are collected 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 every other week on your 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 regular garbage day. MARCH 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SEPTEMBER 26 27 28 29 30 To determine if you are 28 29 30 31 on the YELLOW or BLUE S M T W Th F S schedule, match the color S M T W Th F S listed next to your 1 2 1 2 3 address on page 6 to the 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Collection Calendar below. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 APRIL 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

OCTOBER 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W Th F S 1 S M T W Th F S 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 MAY 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 NOVEMBER 28 29 30

S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 JUNE 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

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Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, those residents defined as disabled, and whose disability prevents their placing containers at the curb, shall have the option of placing their containers near their dwelling, visible from the curb. Recology of the Coast will pick up the refuse and recycling from this location or any other location suitable to both parties, and return the container to the same location. You must contact Recology of the Coast at 650-355-9000 to participate in this program.

5 Upcoming Events Must show proof of residency

Compost Giveaways March 6, 2021 and September 11, 2021 8:00am – 12:00pm (or until supply is gone)

Recycling Yard at 1046 Palmetto Avenue, Pacifica Each residence may bring 2 – 30 gallon cans to collect compost. Please note: Only cans will be filled, no boxes or bags.

Free Shredding Events June 5, 2021 and December 4, 2021 8:00am – 12:00pm (or until the truck is full) Recycling Yard 1046 Palmetto Avenue, Pacifica Each residence may bring up to six (6) banker boxes of paper for free confidential shredding per event.

Important Resources

Recology of the Coast Coastside Freecycle Group 2305 Palmetto Ave http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Coastside_freecycle Pacifica, CA 94044 Ph: 650-355-9000 San Mateo County Recycling & Compost Hotline www.Recology.com 888-442-2666 Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm www.RecycleWorks.org

6 GREEN WASTE COLLECTION SCHEDULE Your green waste container(s) are collected every other week on your regular garbage day. To find your collection schedule, match the color listed next to your address with the Collection Calendar on page 5.

STREET ADDRESS DAY WEEK STREET ADDRESS DAY WEEK STREET ADDRESS DAY WEEK 1ST AVE TU YELLOW EL GRANADA BLVD THU BLUE PRINCETON AVE THU YELLOW 2ND AVE TU YELLOW ESCALONA W BLUE PROSPECT THU YELLOW 3RD AVE TU YELLOW FERDINAND 307 and 330 THU YELLOW PURISSIMA TU YELLOW 4TH AVE TU YELLOW FERDINAND 107 - 562 W YELLOW ROYAL PALM THU YELLOW 5TH AVE TU YELLOW FERDINAND 607 - 1123 W BLUE SALVADOR TU YELLOW 6TH AVE TU YELLOW FRANCISCO 807 - 997 TU YELLOW SAN ANDREAS TU YELLOW ALAMEDA AVE 265 - 465 TU YELLOW FRANCISCO 120 - 795 W YELLOW SAN CARLOS 507 - 1076 W BLUE ALMERIA W BLUE FURTADO TU YELLOW SAN CARLOS 214 - 488 W YELLOW ALTO TU YELLOW GUERRERO TU YELLOW SAN CLEMENTE W YELLOW AVE 5/9 99 - 499 W BLUE HARBOUR THU YELLOW SAN JUAN 300 - 555 W BLUE A VENUE ALHAMBRA 505/555 -990 THU YELLOW HARVARD THU YELLOW SAN JUAN 207 - 239 W YELLOW A VENUE CABRILLO 205 - 345 THU YELLOW HERMOSA TU YELLOW SAN PEDRO W YELLOW A VENUE CABRILLO 314 - 730 TU YELLOW HIGHLAND THU BLUE SANTA ANNA 130/139 THU YELLOW A VENUE GRANADA W BLUE ISABELLA 107 - 225 THU YELLOW SANTA MARIA W YELLOW A VENUE PORTOLA 20 - 222 THU YELLOW ISABELLA 401 - 659 W YELLOW SANTIAGO TU YELLOW A VENUE PORTOLA 167/305 - 618 W YELLOW LEE AVE TU YELLOW SEA CREST CT THU YELLOW BALBOA 706 - 954 W BLUE LEWIS THU BLUE SEA RANCH THU YELLOW BALBOA 102 - 631 W YELLOW W BLUE SEVILLA 446 - 466 THU YELLOW BRIDGEPOR T THU YELLOW MADRONA 107 - 154 W BLUE SEVILLA 106 - 434 W BLUE BROADWAY THU YELLOW MAGELLAN TU YELLOW SHELTER COVE THU YELLOW CARMEL W BLUE MALAGA TU YELLOW SOLANO W BLUE COLUMBIA THU YELLOW MEDIO TU YELLOW SONORA 814 - 1006 THU YELLOW COLUMBUS 1107 - 1182 THU YELLOW MIRADA TU YELLOW SONORA 114 - 807 W BLUE COLUMBUS 1306 - 1378 TU YELLOW MIRAMAR TU YELLOW STANFORD THU YELLOW COLUMBUS 114 - 1290 W YELLOW MONTECITO W BLUE SUNRISE CT THU YELLOW CORAL REEF THU YELLOW MORO TU YELLOW TERRACE 18 - 27 TU YELLOW CORNELL THU YELLOW NAVARRA W BLUE THE ALAMEDA 323 - 987 THU YELLOW CORONADO 406 - 639 THU YELLOW OCEAN 123 - 183 THU YELLOW THE ALAMEDA 200 - 314 W YELLOW CORONADO 120 - 347 W YELLOW PALM BEACH 100 - 260 THU YELLOW W BLUE CORONADO AVE 100 - 491 TU YELLOW PALMA 422 - 855 THU YELLOW VALLEJO 607 & 615 W BLUE COR TEZ TU YELLOW PALMA 900 - 995 TU YELLOW VALLEJO 115 - 606 W YELLOW DEL MONTE 114 & 122 THU BLUE PALMA 123 - 255 W YELLOW VASSAR THU YELLOW DEL MONTE 101 - 273 W YELLOW PALOMA W BLUE VENTURA TU YELLOW DEL ORO W YELLOW PLAZA ALHAMBRA 523 - 625 THU YELLOW WESTPOINT THU YELLOW DOLORES W YELLOW PLAZA ALHAMBRA 240 - 260 W YELLOW YALE THU YELLOW DOLPHINE THU BLUE PRESIDIO W BLUE

Important Resources

Recology of the Coast Coastside Freecycle Group 2305 Palmetto Ave http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Coastside_freecycle Pacifica, CA 94044 Ph: 650-355-9000 San Mateo County Recycling & Compost Hotline www.Recology.com 888-442-2666 Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm www.RecycleWorks.org

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Recology of the Coast 2305 Palmetto Ave, Pacifica, CA 94044 Ph: 650-355-9000 www.Recology.com

Garbage Collection Services Your monthly rate includes the garbage, recycle and green waste Life Line Low Income services but your monthly fee is determined by the size of your Requirements garbage container. If you are on the PG&E Care program, please contact Customer Recology of the Coast Service at 650-355-9000 to sign up Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm for low income rate. Rate applies Payment options: to 30 gallon cart only. On-line at Recology.com If you meet the requirements, please provide a copy of your Self service by phone: 650.451.0185 PG&E bill showing enrollment in In person or by mail: 2305 Palmetto Avenue, Pacifica the CARE Program to Customer Phone assisted: 650.355.9000 Service and call 650-355-9000 or visit www.recology.com. ALL BULKY ITEM PICKUPS MUST BE SCHEDULED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 10, 2021 Bulky Goods Pick-Up Program Items accepted at the discretion of the driver. Residents in single-family, duplexes and triplexes are entitled to 4 curbside bulky items per calendar year (Refrigerators/ Freezers and Mattresses/Box Springs are no longer accepted for curbside pickup but may be taken to the Quarterly Recycling Day drop off (free or charge) or to the Recycling Yard Debris Box Service (charges apply) Each collection is limited to either 5-32 gallon bags OR 1 large Recology of the Coast is the exclusive debris box item, no longer than 6 feet and no heavier than 100 pounds. hauler for the Granada and Montara Sanitary If you wish to use more than 1 collection at the same time you Districts. Debris boxes delivered Monday-Friday may request service when ordered. only. Payment due at time of order. Construction This service is offered on any of your pick-up days. Please and Demolition (C & D) Recycling Ordinance notify our office at least 24 hours in advance of desired pick-up documentation is available and should be day. Bulky Pickups are non-transferable and cannot be carried requested at time of order. Recology of the Coast over from year to year. Item(s) must be curbside/at the street by 5am for pick up. Driver will NOT remove item(s) from inside is not liable for damage done to your driveway/ your home. property from use of debris box. Owner/Renter/ For more information or to schedule collections, Occupant accepts responsibility should damage please call 650-355-9000 or visit www.recology.com. occur.

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