Verified dump, bulky pickup, HHW, and e-waste programs in San Mateo — 32 indexable city guides, with related items grouped on the program board. All verified cities
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Mattresses, furniture, and many appliances — city bulk or drop-off, not the regular cart.
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San Mateo residents get two free Recology clean-up collections per year for mattresss — schedule your slot with Recology rather than setting items out unannounced. Self-haul is available at the Shoreway Environmental Center, 333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos. Keep chemicals off the pile.
Household hazardous waste — used oil, paint, propane, batteries, and chemicals.
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Take motor oil to the San Mateo County household hazardous waste facility, 32 Tower Road, San Mateo — free for county residents but appointment only. Book through smchealth.org/hhw-appt before you drive over; walk-ins are not accepted. Transport sealed containers upright and never pour chemicals down a drain.
TVs, computers, and electronics. Usually banned from trash and the blue bin.
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California bans e-waste from the trash. San Mateo e waste mixed drops at the Shoreway Environmental Center public recycling area, 333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos, or goes with your county HHW appointment. Wipe personal data first.
Construction debris, concrete, and remodel waste — transfer station or roll-off.
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Construction debris is not part of the free clean-up allowance. Order a Recology debris box or self-haul to Shoreway at posted fees. Route paint to the county HHW appointment.
Yard waste, food scraps, and cooking oil where the city has a separate stream.
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San Mateo yard waste goes in the weekly Recology green organics cart; extra loads can go on a clean-up collection or to Shoreway.
Cart recycling, store film take-back, and foam rules — not a second bulky program.
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San Mateo recycling carts do not want expanded polystyrene (EPS). White block foam, packing peanuts, and food trays are different streams. Grocery film/bag bins are not a foam drop-off. City of San Mateo — Twice-Yearly Clean Up is the official San Mateo program we verified — if that page only mentions plastic bags or film, treat block foam and food trays as bagged garbage unless it names a foam densifier. Clean peanuts may be reused at a shipper; starch peanuts are not EPS.
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