Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

For Immediate Release: March 8, 2019
Contact: ‘Andra Lorenz, Sr. Management Analyst, (650) 286-3215, alorenz@fostercity.org

San Mateo County residents can make an appointment to dispose of household hazardous waste (HHW) for free at a special collection event in Foster City on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 12:15 PM.

To participate, you must schedule an appointment at San Mateo County’s HHW Program: make an appointment on smchealth.org/hhw or by calling (650) 363-4718 and selecting option 3. The event location will be disclosed once your appointment has been confirmed. No commercial waste is allowed. Participants will be asked to turn off their engines and stay in their vehicles while waste is being removed.

Accepted items include cleaning products, fertilizers, pesticides, flammable liquids, fluorescent lights (compact and tubes), paint, acids/bases, aerosol cans, automotive supplies (car batteries, motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze, brake fluid), inks, and photo chemicals. All waste collected is reused, recycled, or stabilized for proper disposal to achieve zero waste and prevent any items from going to the landfill and contaminating water and soil. No radioactive, explosive, or medical waste is accepted.

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