HOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW)
San
Bruno Garbage Company's Transfer Station, located at 101 Tanforan Avenue in
San Bruno, accepts the following HHW by appointment only from 10:00 a.m. until
noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Just call 650- 583-8536 to make an appointment
to drop off the items listed below. No appointment is necessary on Saturdays
from 8:00 a.m. until 3 p.m..
- Water-based paint (latex),
motor oil and filters, and anti-freeze (a five-gallon limit applies on each
of the above items)
- Car batteries and household
batteries
- Cellular phones (cellular
phone are recycled and the proceeds are donated to a local Center for Domestic
Violence)
- Computer monitors and
televisions (a fee will be charged for computer monitors and televisions)
For all other items, contact
the San Mateo County Household Hazardous Waste Appointment Line at 650-363-4718
or access the County's web site. You need an appointment at a Hazardous Waste
Collection Event to drop off the items listed below. Every week collections
are held in a different city in San Mateo County. After making an appointment
you will receive a confirmation card in the mail with the time, date and location.
To make an appointment please call (650) 363-4305.
The County of San Mateo
also offers a Household Hazardous Waste Program which accepts the following
wastes:
- Oil and latex based
paint
- Paint thinner
- Household cleaners
- Fluorescent tubes
- Furniture and metal
polishes
- Pesticides
- Pool chemicals
- Photographic chemicals
- Art and hobby supplies
SAN BRUNO PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT:
Drop off your old mercury thermometers at the Public Works Department
during regular business hours at San Bruno City Hall, 567 El Camino Real.
