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CITY OF SAN MATEO COMMUNITY MEETING ON NEW RESIDENTIAL RECYCLE, COMPOST AND GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICES TO BE HELD AUGUST 18, 2010

Community Meetings Planned Throughout RethinkWaste Service Area
SAN CARLOS, CA - August 11, 2010 - San Mateo residents are invited to view the new Recycle, Compost and Garbage Carts firsthand and learn more about the new CartSMART collection services at a community meeting on Wednesday, August 18, 2010. The meeting will be held in the Oak Room of the Main Library at 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo from 6 to 7:30 pm.

The meeting will include the viewing of a video on the new curbside services, information on the service changes and a question-and-answer period. Representatives from RethinkWaste, Recology San Mateo County, who will be the future service provider, and the City will be on hand to answer questions. Light refreshments will also be provided.

The San Mateo meeting is the first in a series of evening community meetings planned throughout the RethinkWaste service area as follows:

  • San Mateo - August 18
  • Redwood City - September 15
  • San Carlos - October 5
  • Menlo Park - October 14
  • Belmont - October 28
  • North Fair Oaks - November 4
  • Foster City - November 10
  • East Palo Alto - November 16
  • Burlingame - November 17
  • Hillsborough - November 30
  • West Bay Sanitary District - December 1
  • Unincorporated San Mateo County - December 2
  • Atherton - December 6

Further details on meeting times and locations will be posted on the www.RethinkWaste.org website.

RethinkWaste
Formed in 1982, RethinkWaste is a joint powers authority comprised of 12 Member Agencies (Atherton, Belmont, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Hillsborough, Menlo Park, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Mateo, the County of San Mateo and the West Bay Sanitary District) in San Mateo County and is a leader in implementing innovative waste reduction and recycling programs. RethinkWaste also owns and manages the Shoreway facility in San Carlos consisting of a permitted solid waste transfer station and a recycling processing facility. The Agency's legal name is the South Bayside Waste Management Authority (SBWMA.) For more information on RethinkWaste, please visit our website at www.RethinkWaste.org.

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For Further Information:
Monica Devincenzi, RethinkWaste
Phone: (650) 802-3509
Email: mdevincenzi@rethinkwaste.org