The following is an alphabetical listing of items that can be recycled in and near the Coastside. Items shown in BOLD are picked up weekly at curbside.
ALUMINUM FOIL, PANS, AND PLATES (completely clean):
(l) Beverage Container Buyback Center
West Serramonte Mall Parking Lot
Daly City
Tues.-Fri. l0am-5:30pm,
Saturday 9am-4:30pm
Closed 1-1:45pm for lunch
(2) Bell Market Parking Lot
10150 El Camino Real
South San Francisco
Tues.-Fri. 10am-5pm,
Saturday 9am-4pm
Closed 1-1:45pm for lunch
Closed Sunday& Monday
ANTIFREEZE- Recycling Yard
APPLIANCES- Recycling Yard
BATTERIES, AUTO- Recycling Yard
BATTERIES, HOUSEHOLD
BERRY & CHERRY TOMATO BASKETS - Pacifica Farmer's Market at Manor Shopping Center
BICYCLES- Recycling Yard
BRANCHES- Recycling Yard
BUILDING MATERIALS - Buy, sell, trade, and donate building materials using these listing services:
CANS, ALUMINUM, AND BIMETAL ("TIN")
CARDBOARD
CHRISTMAS TREES
Curbside on green waste pickup day.
Trees over 6 feet must be cut in half.
No flocked trees
Stand removed
Recycling Yard - any time
COMPUTER PAPER
COPPER PIPE AND WIRE- Recycling Yard
FURNITURE- Recycling Yard
ELECTRONIC WASTE
Computers, Zip Drives, Speakers, Monitors ($15 fee), Keyboards, Printers, Fax Machines, Copy Machines, Power Cables, TVs ($15 to $40 fee based on size), Typewriters, VCRs, Stereo Equipment, Fluorescent Tubes (Limit 10 per month to recycling lot), Cell Phones, and Pagers - Recycling Yard.
INKJET CARTRIDGES – Free Cartridge return program - Pickup mailer at local post office.
GLASS CONTAINERS
GREENWASTE - Every other week on your pickup day, Curbside 4-30 gal cans. Greenwaste wheeled toters are available upon request. Cans only. No bags or boxes. - Recycling Yard (unlimited quantity). Visit our greenwaste page for more information.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE – by appointment, monthly in Pacifica; call 650-363-4718 to schedule. Visit our hazardous waste page for more information.
JUNK MAIL
LUMBER (clean; no paint or stains) – Recycling Yard
MAGAZINES
MATTRESSES – Recycling Yard
METAL SCRAP- Recycling Yard
MOTOROIL - Recycling Yard, Mon.-Sat.
NEWSPAPER
PAINT, LATEX - Recycling Yard, Mon.-Sat.
PAINT, OIL BASE - see Household Hazardous Waste
PAPER (WHITE, COLORED, MIXED, NEWSPRINT)
PAPER BAGS
PHONE BOOKS (covers removed)
PLANT CONTAINERS, CLAY, AND PLASTIC POTS
Half Moon Bay Nursery
11691 San Mateo Road (Highway 92)
Half Moon Bay
PLASTIC (SEE ABOVE)
PLASTIC BAGS – Safeway & Albertson's Stores (bins near entry doors)
PRESCIPTION DRUGS / MEDICINES are accepted at confidential drop-off containers located at the Pacifica Police Department at 2075 Coast Highway
STYROFOAM BLOCKS AND PACKING FORMS – Recycling Yard
STYROFOAM PEANUTS – Mailboxes, Etc., Linda Mar Shopping Center; or Fairmont Business Ctr. 735 Hickey Blvd
TIRES ($5 each) – Recycling Yard
TREE LIMBS AND CUTTINGS – Recycling Yard (nothing longer than 6 feet and/or 3 inches in diameter)
WINDOW (PLATE) GLASS – Recycling Yard (no Safety Glass)
YARD WASTE – Recycling Yard (unlimited quantity)
The following items are picked up weekly on your regular garbage pickup day. Place recycling bins curbside with your trash cans the night before.
NEWSPAPER BIN
YES:
Newspapers & Inserts
Magazines
Junk Mail
Mix Paper (White & Colored)
Computer Paper
Phone Books (covers removed)
Shredded Paper secured in brown bag
NO:
Cellophane envelope windows
Glossy copier paper
Waxed paper
Carbon paper
Post-It notes (sticky portion)
Thermal paper
CARDBOARD
Flatten, bundle, and tie cardboard. Put at curbside with bins each week.
YES:
Corrugated cardboard
Phone book covers
Shirt cardboard
Other paperboard
Brown paper bags
Cracker and cereal boxes
NO:
Waxed boxes
Soap boxes
Milk cartons
Plastic-coated cardboard (frozen food boxes, etc.)
CAN (& PLASTICS) BIN
YES:
Aluminum cans
Bimetal ("tin") cans
Plastic food and beverage containers
Shampoo bottles
Plastic milk jugs
Detergent bottles, bleach bottles, etc.
NO:
Aluminum foil, pans, and plates
Polystyrene (type 6) bakery and deli trays, take-out food "clamshells," etc.
Styrofoam
Plastic bags or plastic wrap
Motor oil containers
Flower pots
Berry and cherry tomato baskets
Pill bottles
Frozen dinner or microwave plates
Toys
Tupperware
Plastic buckets
BATTERIES
YES:
Standard household batteries only (AAA, AA, C, D, etc.)
Place in battery bag (obtained from Coastside Scavenger Office or Recycling Yard)
Place in top bin.
NO:
Rechargeable batteries (nickel-cadmium, etc.)
Auto batteries
Mobile phone batteries
GLASS BINS:
YES:
Clear glass and colored glass
Food and beverage jars and bottles
NO:
Pyrex products
Light Bulbs
Window glass
Ceramics/Pottery
Drinking glasses
Mirrors
For more information, visit www.recycleworks.org or call the hotline at 1-888-442-2666.
