Collection Services

State Law SB 1383 requires residents and businesses to subscribe to and participate in curbside compost collection service through their local hauler. The San Mateo County Sustainability Department is dedicated to providing waste services in unincorporated county areas, including ensuring access to curbside collection and managing the Pescadero Transfer Station. In collaboration with waste agencies and partners, the Department works to achieve state and regional waste reduction goals while making waste diversion opportunities available to residents.

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Illegal Dumping

Illegal dumping is a serious issue that threatens the health, safety, and cleanliness of our community. By preventing illegal dumping and promoting responsible waste disposal, we can protect our neighborhoods for everyone to enjoy.

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Unincorporated County Areas

The Sustainability Department works to ensure compliant waste collection services in the unincorporated county areas.

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Mandatory Organics Recycling

In September 2016, California set methane emissions reduction targets for California in a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants.

Pescadero Transfer Station

The Pescadero Transfer Station (PTS) is a limited-volume transfer facility that provides solid waste disposal and recycling drop-off services for residents of the south coast area in San Mateo County.

Hauler Map

Use our interactive waste hauler map below to determine which hauler provides service in your area as well as what type of collection services they provide. Also listed are the major waste transfer stations within the County.

Haulers and Transfer Stations

List of Haulers with Contact and Website Links

GreenWaste
(650) 568-9900
https://www.greenwaste.com/woodside-county/

Kunz Valley Trash
(831) 818-1995
https://www.kunzvalleytrash.com/

Peninsula Sanitary Services Inc.
(650) 321-4236
https://pssirecycling.com/

Recology of the Coast
(650) 355-9000
https://www.recology.com/recology-of-the-coast/pacifica/

Recology San Mateo County
(650) 595-3900
https://www.recology.com/recology-san-mateo-county/

Republic Services of Daly City
(650) 756-1130
https://www.republicservices.com/municipality/daly-city-ca

Republic Services of Half Moon Bay
(650) 726-1819
https://www.republicservices.com/municipality/half-moon-bay-ca

South San Francisco Scavenger Company
(650) 589-4020
https://ssfscavenger.com/

List of Transfer Stations with Contact and Website Links

Blue Line Transfer Station
500 East Jamie Court, South San Francisco
(650) 589-4020
https://ssfscavenger.com/transfer-station/

Ox Mountain Sanitary Landfill
12310 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay
(650) 726-4718
https://www.republicservices.com/municipality/half-moon-bay-ca

Pescadero Transfer Station
921 Bean Hollow Road, Pescadero
(650) 879-0729

Shoreway Environmental Center
333 Shoreway Rd., San Carlos
(650) 802-8355
https://rethinkwaste.org/shoreway-environmental-center/

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Jun
27

Compost Workshop

Learn how easy and fun it is to recycle your fruit and vegetable scraps, leaves, and plant cuttings into compost in these free workshops! These workshops teach composting options suitable for those with or without a backyard. Apartment dwellers welcome! Compost provides valuable nutrients for your garden soil, helps retain moisture, which saves water, prevents erosion, loosens clay and compacted soils for better drainage, and suppresses weeds. It is rewarding to know you are turning what some consider waste into precious organic material for your garden.

Discounts and rebates for backyard compost and worm compost bins will be distributed to San Mateo County residents!

COMPOST WORKSHOP

Date: June 27, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Foster City Community Garden
Register here.

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