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Shoreway Environmental Center

333 Shoreway Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070

37.5175229, -122.258333

Hours
Transfer Station M-F: 6:00AM – 6:00PM and Sat-Sun: 8:00AM – 5:00PM Public Recycling Center M-F: 8:00AM – 5:00PM and Sat-Sun: 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Notes

THE SHOREWAY TRANSFER STATION is open to the public and is available to residents, businesses, and contractors for drop off of garbage, yard trimmings, organics, recyclable construction and demolition debris, and recyclable materials. THE SHOREWAY PUBLIC RECYCLING CENTER is available to residents for drop off of cardboard, cooking oil, scrap metal and specific household hazardous wastes at no charge.

Commercial Drop-off Recycle Residential
Cities Served
All
San Mateo County Cities Served
Atherton, Belmont, Brisbane  , Burlingame, Colma, Daly City, East Palo Alto, El Granada, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Hillsborough, Kings Mountain, La Honda, Loma Mar, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Miramar, Montara, Moss Beach, Pacifica, Pescadero, Pillar Point, Portola Valley, Princeton by the Sea, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Gregorio, San Mateo, Skylonda, South San Francisco, Woodside, West Bay Sanitary District, Ladera, Baywood Park, Burlingame Hills, Devonshire Canyon, Emerald Lake Hills, Harbor Industrial, Kensington Square, North Fair Oaks, Oak Knoll, Peninsula Golf Club, Palomar Park, San Mateo Highlands, Sequoia Tract, Trailer Ranchero

The exclamation point icon represents materials which are classified as hazardous waste. These materials must not be placed in trash or recycling bins, and can be handled properly by hazardous material collection programs and providers listed on this site.

Materials Accepted
  • antifreeze
    Antifreeze
  • car battery
    Automotive or Boat Batteries
  • compact florescent bulb
    CFL Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
  • fluorescent tubes
    Fluorescent Tube Light Bulbs
  • household batteries
    Household Batteries
  • stain on wood
    Lacquers / Stains / Varnishes
  • motor oil
    Motor Oil / Used Motor Oil
  • oil filter
    Oil Filters
  • paint
    Paint
  • aerosol can
    Aerosol Can
  • air conditioner
    Air Conditioner
  • aluminum foil
    Aluminum Foil and Pans
  • aseptic containers
    Aseptic Containers
  • asphalt
    Asphalt
  • auto parts
    Auto Parts
  • bbq grill
    Barbeque Grill
  • bathtub
    Bath Tub
  • bimetal cans
    Bimetal Cans
  • hardcover books
    Books - Hard Cover
  • books soft cover
    Books - Soft Cover
  • brick
    Bricks
  • cables
    Cables and Wires
  • camera
    Cameras and Camcorders
  • cardboard
    Cardboard
  • carpet padding
    Carpet and Padding
  • cell phones
    Cell Phones
  • christmas lights
    Christmas Lights
  • christmas tree
    Christmas Trees
  • cinder block
    Cinder Blocks
  • computer
    Computer Equipment
  • concrete bagged
    Concrete
  • demolition debris
    Construction and Demolition Debris
  • used cooking oil
    Cooking Oil
  • copy machine
    Copy Machines
  • couch
    Couch / Sofa
  • dishwasher
    Dishwasher
  • dry wall
    Drywall
  • egg carton
    Egg Cartons
  • food scraps
    Food Scraps
  • gaming systems
    Gaming Systems and Accessories
  • glass bottles and jars
    Glass Bottles and Jars
  • helium tanks
    Helium Tanks
  • insulation
    Insulation
  • large appliances
    Large Appliances
  • large furniture
    Large Furniture
  • LED lighting
    Light Bulbs - LED
  • magazines
    Magazines
  • mattress
    Mattress
  • metal cans
    Metal Cans
  • metal scrap
    Metal Scrap
  • microwave
    Microwave
  • needles and syringes
    Needles and Syringes
  • newspaper
    Newspaper
  • office furniture
    Office Furniture
  • Other electronics
    Other Electronics
  • empty paint bucket
    Paint Cans and Buckets - Empty and Dry
  • wood pallet
    Pallets
  • paper
    Paper
  • shredded paper
    Paper - Shredded
  • paper bags
    Paper Bags
  • plastic #1
    Plastic #1 - Polyethylene
  • Plastic #2
    Plastic #2 - High Density Polyethylene
  • toilet
    Porcelain Toilets and Sinks
  • fax machine
    Printers / Fax Machines
  • refrigerator
    Refrigerators and Freezers
  • roofing
    Roofing - Asphalt
  • tar and gravel roofing
    Roofing - Tar and Gravel
  • small appliances
    Small Appliances
  • small furniture
    Small Furniture
  • soil
    Soil - Clean
  • oven stove
    Stove / Oven
  • textbooks
    Textbooks
  • tires
    Tires
  • trees
    Trees
  • tv
    TV and Stereo Equipment
  • vacuum cleaner
    Vacuum Cleaners
  • water heater
    Water Heaters
  • untreated wood
    Wood - Untreated
  • wrapping paper
    Wrapping Paper
  • yard trimmings
    Yard Trimmings and Plant Debris