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Because RecycleWorks serves residents of San Mateo County, California, the resources listed below are designed specifically for those persons. RecycleWorks regrets that, with a few exceptions, we cannot accommodate requests from persons who do not live or work in San Mateo County.

Electronic Guides
RecycleWorks offers subject-specific Guides. These are generated from our database of recycling facilities, donation centers, and green products, so the information will always be the most current available.

Printed Publications
Single copies of the below printed publications on recycling and waste reduction are available for free to people who live or work in San Mateo County. Larger orders will be considered. Simply enter the number of copies of each article you would like to receive, fill out the information below, and click the 'Place Order' button. We will send them out as soon as we receive your order.

Electronic Guides:
•	Recycling Guides
•	Purchasing Guides
•	Where to Donate Unwanted, Usable Items
Print Publications:
•	Commercial
•	Compost
•	Construction Recycling
•	Green Building
•	Residential
•	Schools
•	Spanish (Español)

	San Mateo County Commercial Brochure A comprehensive guide to waste reduction in the workplace. Topics include: Recycle Paper Products and Bottles and Cans Electronics/Hazardous Waste Disposal Buy Recycled Products/Use Less Toxics Source Reduction/Reduce Unsolicited Mail at your Worksite plus more!
San Mateo County Commercial Brochure download full pdf

Break it Up Poster
A large poster designed for warehouses and places where a lot of unpacking is done. It asks people to break down the boxes and stack the cardboard for recycling.

Break It Up!
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Downsize This! 60% of what we throw away at work could be easily recycled.
This brochure contains tips and motivating reasons for recycling in a commercial setting

Lumberjack Poster
This poster is designed to be placed above copy machines. It encourages people to think about how many copies they need, to buy recycled paper, to do double sided copies and to edit electronically.

Lumberjack
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Rid Your Office of Junk Mail
This pamphlet provides a detailed description of how to remove a business from a junk mail list, tips for not getting onto lists, and how to respond to junk faxes.

San Mateo County Commercial Brochure
A comprehensive guide to waste reduction in the workplace. Selected sheets of interest may be used with or without accompanying folder that features two inside pockets, one on each side. The guide offers individual information sheets covering the following topics:

Recycle Paper Products and Bottles and Cans
Electronics/Hazardous Waste Disposal
Buy Recycled Products/Use Less Toxics
Source Reduction/Reduce Unsolicited Mail at your Worksite
Choose to Reuse/Donating or Purchasing Used Office Furniture
Recycle More than What is Collected Curbside (for more unusual items)
Conserve Energy and Increase your Bottom Line!
How to Save Water at your Business
Debris Box Companies/Hauler Service Providers
Sustainable Landscaping for Businesses

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Grasscycling
Grasscycling is leaving your grass clippings on the lawn. This brochure explains why and how to practice this time-saving technique that benefits your lawn, your pocketbook and the environment.

How to Feed Your Worms
The brochure provides helpful hints for worm bin owners.

Put Your Nursery Pots Back to Use
This pamphlet lists local nurseries that will allow patrons to return the black plastic grower pots for reuse.

What is a Sustainable Garden?
This brochure describes the different ways to create a garden that works in harmony with nature.

Worm Composting
This brochure explains the basics of using a worm composting bin. Includes order form for discounted bin.

The Construction & Demolition Recycling Pocket Guide
This is a glove compartment-sized pamphlet in English and Spanish that can be taken out to any job site. It provides phone numbers and addresses of all the major recycling facilities in San Mateo County. It also includes a list of hazardous materials and information on where to call to properly dispose of them.

Download C&D Pocket Guide

Construction and Demolition Pocket Guide in English and Spanish

The Construction Site Recycling Guide (Office Edition)
This guide offers detailed information on city recycling requirements, salvage and reuse, hazardous waste, recycling, disposal and hauling. This is an ideal booklet to keep and use whenever planning the waste management portion of any construction or demolition job in San Mateo County.

Download C&D Office Guide

Recycling is Part of the Job
This is a poster that outlines the major waste streams found at any construction or demolition site. It can be hung in a construction company office to help employees understand how construction-related waste products need to be sorted and recycled or disposed.

Recycling is Part of the Job
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Green It Yourself - Smart Ideas for Home Improvement
A handy reference guide for Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation and Green Materials

Download the Green It Yourself Guide

Remodeling? Make Recycling part of the Plan
A post card that has RecycleWorks's hotline phone number and web address in order to get C&D reuse and recycling information.

San Mateo Countywide Sustainable Buildings Guide & Checklist
A checklist of 75 ideas for making new or remodeled projects more sustainable and a Guide that explains how to accomplish them locally. Available in Planning and Permitting Departments throughout the county or from RecycleWorks.

Download San Mateo Countywide Guide Sustainable Buildings Guide & Checklist

Natural Connections: Exploring San Mateo County with Your Children (Available in Spanish)
This pamphlet has simple, fun activities your family can do together to explore new locations or look at the outdoors differently.

Download the Natural Connections Brochure

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Recycling Guide for San Mateo County Residents
This guide contains information about drop-off locations and buyback facilities for common household items. Places where these materials in good condition can be re-used, and collection locations for household hazardous waste are also included.

Reduce Household Junkmail
This pamphlet contains tips to reduce junk mail as well as post cards for removing your name from a mailing list.

Re-Use Guide: Where to Donate Unwanted Items
This brochure lists organizations accepting common household items in good condition. Note: Guide is also available at http://www.recycleworks.org/pdf/reuse_guide.pdf

RecycleWorks Teacher's Edition
A resource describing what is available to schools in San Mateo County on resource conservation topics.

Waste-Free Lunch Poster
This colorful poster explains why and how we can have a no-waste lunch.

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San Mateo County - A Great Place to Live - An educational package with three helpful parts:

Natural Connections - Exploring San Mateo County with your Children (Available in Spanish)
This pamphlet lists simple, fun activities in local natural areas (such as a park or backyard) for elementary school children.

The Habitat Game
This fun and engaging game teaches 3rd and 4th grade students about the diversity of habitats in San Mateo County and gives them concrete ideas of what they can do to protect those areas. Available for local educators only.

The San Mateo County Habitat Poster
Depicts ten habitats of the County, and encourages respect, exploration and protection of the local environment.

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Folleto de reciclaje
Este folleto tiene información fundamental de reciclaje, incluyendo como hacer reciclaje que pone a la orilla de la calle. Es solamente para residentes que viven en Burlingame hasta East Palo Alto y que tienen servicio de basura de Allied Waste.

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Cartel de reciclaje
Este cartel es solamente para residentes que viven en Burlingame hasta East Palo Alto y que tienen servicio de basura de Allied Waste. Este cartel lleno de colores explica como hacer reciclaje en la orilla de la calle.

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Conexiones con la naturaleza: Explore el Condado de San Mateo con sus niños
Este folleto tiene actividades divertidos y sencillas en áreas locales naturales (como en un parque or en su jardin) para niños que estan en la escuela primaria.

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El Juego del Regiones Naturales
Este juego es interesante y diverdito, y les enseña a los estudiantes del tercero y cuarto nivel de la primaria sobre la variedad de diferentes áreas del medio ambiente en el Condado de San Mateo. Tambien el juego les da ideas como pueden proteger esas áreas. Este juego esta disponible solamente para los maestros locales.

11 Maneras Faciles de Reducir Su Basura a la Mitad

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The following guides are generated from our database, so the information is current as it is printed. Please bookmark the guide you want easy access to. Each time you return to that link, it will be the most current information available.

Recycling Guides

Buy Back Centers Guide - where to redeem containers for cash
Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Guide
Debris Box Services
Mixed Construction and Demolition Guide
Office Recycling Guide
School Recycling Guide
Where to Recycle E-waste Guide (Computers, etc)

Purchasing Guides

Green Building Materials Guide
Where to Buy Landscaping Supplies
Salvage Yards & Stores
Where to Buy Plastic Lumber
Where to Buy Recycled Paper Guide
Where to Buy Solar Water Heating and Photovoltaic Systems

Where to Donate Unwanted, Usable Items

County of San Mateo Re-Use Guide - "Where to Donate Unwanted Items" (PDF chart)
Re-Use Guide (Where to Donate Unwanted Items - listed alphabetically)
Where to Donate Excess Food

The Department of Conservation provides an assortment of free posters

Pictures of some of them are available at http://www.bottlesandcans.com/local_posters.php and may be ordered by visiting http://www.bottlesandcans.com/local_posters_order.php Click on ORDER NOW on that page. You will be asked for a username and password, which you can fill in immediately.

The California Integrated Waste Management Board also provides free posters and other publications:

To look at paper waste reduction posters and other materials available from the California Integrated Waste Management Board, check out these links:
Paper Waste Reduction Posters
Posters for Businesses and Educational Organizations
Online and downloadable publications for businesses and residents
Business Fact Sheets
Publications that can be ordered from the Board