We’re Making Compost — Let’s Make it Healthy!
Keep All Plastic Out of the Green Bin
Everyone in San Mateo County is required to compost all food scraps and yard trimmings. It takes a little extra effort, but the results are worth it! If we all do our part, we’ll have a greener, healthier community with more beautiful outdoor spaces and nutritious, local fruits and vegetables for everyone to enjoy. Yes, there’s a direct benefit: Your food scraps and yard trimmings are turned into nutrient-rich compost that’s used locally in San Mateo County.
Edible Food Recovery Program: Deliver food where it’s needed and connect with your community
Getting food to people who need it while also reducing food waste requires many hands. As one food recovery non-profit leader said, “We need everybody to get involved. It’s not like one group can do the best job. It’s a spectrum all the way from the farmers…
Pitch It or Fix It?
It’s never say die for volunteers who aim to repair coffee makers, toys, vacuum cleaners, lamps, furniture and more. With a broken toaster oven in hand, Courtenay Owens of San Mateo had come to the right place. “It has completely died,” she explained. “No…
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