Upcoming sustainability events
Published on May 06, 2024
The City is hosting several sustainability-related events within the next several months so mark your calendars! Please check the citywide calendar for more information.
Compost giveaway event
- May 11-12
- June 8-9
- Burgess Park parking lot at the corner of Alma St. and Burgess Dr., Menlo Park
This compost comes from your residential green organic carts at home and at work. The food scraps collected from the green carts are sent to two commercial composting facilities where it breaks down back into a soil-like product, also known as finished compost. The finished compost is a helpful soil amendment, jam-packed full of nutrients, which is great for gardens and landscaping projects.
To make high-quality compost, please keep plastics out of the green compost carts and bins. To request free kitchen pail, please contact Recology at 650-595-3900 or learn how to compost at home.
Residents can pick up free compost while supplies last. No appointment is necessary. The event is self-serve so please bring your own shovels, gloves and containers to fill.
Household hazardous waste event
- Saturday, May 11
- Saturday, November 9
In partnership with San Mateo County Environmental Health, City of Menlo Park hosts periodic household hazardous waste (HHW) events. Examples of HHW are batteries, paint and paint thinner, pesticides and fertilizers and florescent lights. Appointments are required and can be made online or by calling 650-372-6200.
Document shredding event
- August 3 from 9 a.m. – noon
- 333 Burgess Dr., Menlo Park
Residents and businesses can prevent identity theft by shredding sensitive documents at the City’s popular free shredding event. Participants are limited to three boxes (10" x 12" x 15") per vehicle and materials will be shredded on-site.
Electronic waste event
- Sept 7 from 9 a.m. – noon
- 333 Burgess Dr., Menlo Park
RethinkWaste and Recology San Mateo County are teaming up with the City of Menlo Park to encourage residents to properly recycle old electronics. Accepted items include TVs, computers, printers, monitors, cables/cords, cell phones, MP3 players, DVD players, laptops and more (working or not).