youth and schools to take action.
Games
Online and Board Games
Email us at sustainability@smcgov.org to get any of the board games below to play at school or at home!
Interactive Carts Game (Online at RethinkWaste.org)
Test your knowledge of which materials go in your blue recycling, green compost, and black garbage carts in the RethinkWaste service area.
The 4R’s (Board Game)
Make decisions about waste reduction and the waste management system in order to move through the winding pathway from start to finish.
Where Does it Come From and Go? (Board Game)
In this graphic organizer game, fill in the spaces by determining what natural resource a waste item is made from and where it goes when it’s time to let it go!
Pathway of Stuff (Board Game)
Follow the pathways of garbage, recyclables, organics, and reusable stuff after they get picked up and moved from our homes, schools, parks, and businesses.
Game of Floods (Board Game)
Developed by the County of Marin, the Game of Floods is an educational game on sea level rise adaptation.
The Latest News & Events
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The County of San Mateo Sustainability Department is hosting a free tire recycling drop-off event for San Mateo County residents. There is a limit of 9 passenger or light truck tires per vehicle, as required by state law. Tires accepted at this event must be size R19.5 or smaller, with or without rims. Please ensure the tires are deflated. Tires from commercial, auto repair, and/or salvage businesses will not be accepted.
- Location: Pescadero High School, 360 Butano Cutoff, Pescadero
- Date: April 11, 2026
- Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Collector: San Jose Conservation Corps
Questions?
- Call 888-442-2666
Residents must provide proof of residency in San Mateo County (e.g., driver’s license, utility bill, garbage collection bill, etc.).
For larger truck tires (tractor, truck etc.) contact the Sustainability Department at 888-442-2666 for recycling location information or visit www.recyclestuff.org.