City Of Palo Alto: New Garbage Processing & Disposal Services For Palo Alto

Palo Alto CA

07 December, 2021

10:13 AM

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Press release from the City of Palo Alto: December 06, 2021 What is Happening? Starting January 1, 2022, Palo Alto's garbage (the material in the black landfill carts and bins) will be taken to GreenWaste Recovery where recyclables and compostables will be recovered. This processing has historically taken place at the Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer (SMaRT®) Station, but the contract with the SMaRT Station will end December 31, 2021 and a new contract with GreenWaste Recovery will start January 1, 2022.   How This Change Affects You This change will not affect garbage collection services in Palo Alto. However, it will affect Palo Alto's use of some of the amenities offered at the SMaRT Station such as public self-haul, recycling drop-off, free compost, and document shredding. Alternatives for these services are available and listed below. The following locations accept self-hauled materials ranging from garbage to construction and demolition materials. Please contact them directly for the latest information and fees. Shoreway Environmental Center 333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos www.rethinkwaste.org/shoreway-environmental-center (650) 802-8355 Mission Trail Transfer Station1313 Memorex Drive, Santa Clara www.missiontrail.com/TransferStation (408) 727-5365 x514 Zanker Material Processing Facility675 Los Esteros Road, San Jose www.zankerrecycling.com/zanker-recycling (408) 263-2384 Palo Alto residents receive a discount. Newby Island Resource Recovery Park1601 Dixon Landing Road, Milpitas www.republicservices.com/municipality/newby-island (408) 262-1401 Bay Area Scavenger and Recycling11740 Berryessa Road, San Jose (408) 205-4370 The curbside recycling program in Palo Alto accepts most materials. Learn what is accepted in our curbside collection program. If you wish to drop-off recycling, go to: Stanford Recycling Center 701 Serra Street, Stanford (650) 723-0919 You can continue to take your aluminum cans and glass bottles for redemption at the SMaRT Station or any of the following locations:  Mountain View Recycling Center 935 Terra Bella Avenue, Mountain View (650) 903-3579 SMaRT Station 301 Carl Road, Sunnyvale (408) 752-8530 Danny Recycling Center1745 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara (408) 492-9033 San Jose Metals Inc1032 N 10th Street, San Jose (408) 293-4032 Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc 11665 Berryessa Road, San Jose (408) 452-0777 Palo Alto residents can pick up free compost at the Compost Giveaway Station. Eleanor Pardee Community Garden851 Center Road, Palo Alto Learn more about the Compost Giveaway Station. Several local businesses offer document shredding services for a fee. The UPS Store #4562 2625 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto (650) 327-7147 The UPS Store #6105 855 El Camino Real, Ste. 13A, Palo Alto (650) 391-9842 The UPS Store #969 555 Bryant Street, Palo Alto (650) 326-5555 The UPS Store #2847 530 Showers Drive, Ste. 7, Mountain View (650) 948-0111 Fedex Office Print & Ship Center 1935 W El Camino Real, Mountain View (650) 964-4701 The UPS Store #865 405 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (650) 326-4415   This press release was produced by the City of Palo Alto. The views expressed here are the author's own.