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Shoreway Environmental Center Public Recycling Center

333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos, CA 94070

Call ahead. Hours, fees, residency rules, appointments and accepted materials change. Check the official page or call before you go. Never mix chemicals, and keep products in their original containers. Open the official source page.

Type
Permanent drop-off
Address
333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos, CA 94070 (map pin at street level)
County
San Mateo County
Hours
Public Recycling Center: Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Enter at Gate 1.
Accepted
Car batteries; Household batteries; Electronics / e-waste; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Paint; Antifreeze; Used motor oil; Oil filters
The Public Recycling Center accepts car and household batteries, cell phones and other electronics, fluorescent lights, latex and oil-based paint with original labels, used motor oil and filters, used motor antifreeze, home-generated cooking oil, and sharps in a sealed container. The agency’s household hazardous waste page says it does not accept all household hazardous waste here; cleaners, aerosols, pesticides and propane tanks are directed to San Mateo County’s appointment program.
Not accepted
Not listed in our source — check the official page before you go.
Limits
Cooking oil limited to 15 gallons; fluorescent lights limited to a maximum of 6 tubes and less than 6 feet; paint limited to 10 gallons; used motor antifreeze limited to 10 gallons; used motor oil limited to 15 gallons.
Appointment
Not stated in our source.
Who can use it
The household hazardous waste page says the Public Recycling Center accepts free drop-off from residents only.
Fees
Select household hazardous waste items are free for households only.
Phone
650-802-8355
Notes
San Mateo County’s broader appointment-only household hazardous waste program does not print a street address on its public page and was not added as a separate listing.

Source: RethinkWaste

Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, address, phone, hours, fees, accepted materials, quantity limits; other fields not re-checked.

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