Unincorporated County Areas

The Sustainability Department works to ensure compliant waste collection services in the unincorporated county areas. This includes overseeing waste hauling contracts with the multiple waste haulers that serve the unincorporated areas. To learn more about the different unincorporated areas of the county and the policies in place, see below.

North Fair Oaks (CSA-8)

North Fair Oaks/CSA-8 is governed by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, and County staff administer their contracts for curbside garbage and recycling collection services through a franchise agreement with Recology San Mateo County. The SBWMA and the member agencies also administer a Franchise Agreement for the operator of the Shoreway Environmental Center (owned by the member agencies of the SBWMA).

CSA-8 Public Notices

2024 Prop 218 Notice (English PDF)
2024 Prop 218 Notice (Spanish PDF)
2024 Proposed Rates (PDF)
2024 Unscheduled Service Fees (PDF)
2023 Prop 218 Notice (English PDF)
2023 Prop 218 Notice (Spanish PDF)
2023 Proposed Rates North Fair Oaks (PDF)
2023 Unscheduled Service Fees (PDF)
2020 Prop 218 Notice (English PDF)
2020 Prop 218 Notice (Spanish PDF)
2019 Prop 218 Notice (English PDF)
2019 Prop 218 Notice (Spanish PDF)
2018 Prop 218 Notice (English PDF)
2018 Prop 218 Notice (Spanish PDF)
2018 Garbage and Recyclables Collection Rates in County Service Area No. 8 (PDF)
Board Memo, Resolution, and Attachments

County Franchised Areas

County Franchised Areas (CFA) are governed by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, and County staff administer their contracts for curbside garbage and recycling collection services through a franchise agreement with Recology San Mateo County. The SBWMA and the member agencies also administer a Franchise Agreement for the operator of the Shoreway Environmental Center (owned by the member agencies of the SBWMA).

The CFA includes the following areas:

Baywood Park (Crystal Springs area)
Burlingame Hills
Devonshire Canyon
San Mateo Highlands
Sequoia Tract
Trailer Rancho
Emerald Lake Hills
Harbor Industrial
Kensington Square
Oak Knoll
Peninsula Golf Club
Palomar Park

CFA 8 Public Notices

2024 Prop 218 Notice (English PDF)
2024 Proposed Rates County Franchised Area (PDF)
2024 Unscheduled Service Fees (PDF)
2023 Prop 218 Notice (English PDF)
2023 Proposed Rates County Franchised Area – Unincorporated Franchise Area (PDF)
2023 CFA Exhibit B – Unscheduled Service Fees (PDF)
2020 Prop 218 Notice (English PDF)
2019 Prop 218 Notice (English PDF)
2018 Prop 218 Notice (English PDF)
2018 Garbage and Recyclables Collection Rates in the County Franchised Area (PDF)
Board Memo, Resolution, and Attachments

Special Districts

Other Solid Waste Districts in our County:

West Bay Sanitary District
Montara Sanitary District
Granada Sanitary District
Broadmoor / Daly City
San Francisco International Airport

Other Unincorporated Areas

Some parts of the unincorporated County areas are not under a franchise agreement with a particular hauler, or they may be part of an agreement with a nearby city. These areas include Broadmoor, unincorporated Colma, El Granada, Ladera, Loma Mar, Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde, Menlo Oaks, Miramar, Montara/Moss Beach, Pescadero, Princeton-by-the-Sea, Rural South Coast/Skyline, San Gregorio, Skylonda, and Stanford Lands.

Pescadero Transfer Station

The location of the Pescadero TS/MRF is 921 Bean Hollow Road in Pescadero, CA 94060. The County of San Mateo owns the site. This Transfer Station serves the South Coast community.

Current Gate Rates (PDF)