Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event in Foster City

For immediate release: July 31, 2023 

Contact: Public Works Department, (650) 286-3270, publicworks@fostercity.org

The San Mateo County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program is hosting a drop-off event in Foster City on Saturday, August 26, 2023. Appointments are required in order to participate and can be made at San Mateo County’s HHW Program website: https://www.smchealth.org/post/make-hhw-drop-appointment, or by calling (650) 372-6200. The event location will be disclosed once your appointment is confirmed. There is a strict limit of 10 gallons or 50 pounds per appointment (per car load). If you have more than those amounts, you must schedule a separate appointment.

Accepted items include cleaning products; fertilizers and garden chemicals; pesticides, herbicides and rodenticides; solvents; flammable liquids; fluorescent lights (compact and tubes), paint thinner, acids/bases, aerosol cans, and automotive supplies (car batteries, motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze, brake fluid). No commercial, electronic, radioactive, explosive, or medical waste is accepted.

All collected waste 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. Residents unable to attend this event are reminded that they can always dispose of household hazardous waste for free at San Mateo County’s permanent HHW facility Thursdays-Saturdays (except major holiday weekends). Safe recycling/disposal of paint, fluorescent lights, household batteries, and used motor oil/filters do not need an appointment. For more information, visit smchealth.org/hhw.

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