Facility details
- Address
- 333 Shoreway Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070 - Phone
- (650) 802-8355
- Website
- rethinkwaste.org
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- San Mateo County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070091350, 110071755897
Programs on file: NPDES permit CAZ410364 · CARB-TCH 41SFBA20577 · Emissions inventory 16051211
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2024-08-27
About this facility
A materials recovery facility, or MRF, is the plant where mixed curbside recycling is sorted. Collection trucks tip commingled material on the floor, and a line of screens, magnets, eddy-current separators, optical sorters and hand-picking stations separates it into bales of cardboard, paper, plastics by resin, aluminum and steel for sale to end markets. MRFs mainly serve haulers and municipal programs rather than walk-in customers, although some operate a public drop-off area. Contamination such as bagged recyclables, food waste and hoses slows the line and lowers bale value. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead before bringing material, since many MRFs accept only contracted route loads.
Typically accepted at a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles, jugs and tubs
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass containers (program dependent)
- Cartons (program dependent)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- South Bay Recycling Recycling 0.1 mi · San Carlos, CA
- Recology San Mateo County Recycling 0.2 mi · San Carlos, CA
- Bay Area Deconstruction Recycling 0.5 mi · San Carlos, CA
- Sims Metal Management Recycling 2.8 mi · Redwood City, CA
- Mr Haul Transfer Station 3.9 mi · Redwood City, CA
- Marsh Road LF Landfill 4.8 mi · Menlo Park, CA
- J&D Recycling Recycling 6.2 mi · San Mateo, CA
- PSSI/Stanford Recycling Recycling 8.2 mi · Stanford, CA
- Corinda Los Trancos Landfill (Ox Mountain) Landfill 8.4 mi · Half Moon Bay, CA
- GreenCitizen Recycling 8.7 mi · Burlingame, CA
Nearest landfill: Marsh Road LF, Menlo Park — 4.8 mi
Area served
Serves Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, San Mateo, Atherton, Menlo Park, Burlingame, Palo Alto, Stanford, Half Moon Bay, Millbrae, San Francisco.
County context
One of 13 recycling centers in San Mateo County, CA.
ZIP 94070 population 30,696.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle