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Shoreway Environmental Center is the local municipal waste drop-off that handles community trash and recycling needs for the area. Neighbors, landscapers, and people doing home cleanouts use this place to unload things that don't fit in curbside bins. It sits on Shoreway Road near San Carlos, and looks like a working yard more than a retail center.
Approach the entrance where there is an attendant booth and a controlled entry; traffic usually funnels through a single lane. A vehicle scale is visible on site and loads are weighed, so expect to stop on both the way in and the way out. The site has large open bays and piles of sorted material, with recycling containers and organic piles noticeable from the drive. Weekends and spring cleanup times get busy, so there can be lines and a bit of yard-noise from equipment.
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Before You Go
- Separate recyclables and organics from general trash before arriving - California rules often require that and it speeds things up.
- Drive slowly and secure loose items; haul covers or tarps tend to be checked if debris might fly off during unloading.
- Bring a photo ID or proof of residence in case it's requested for local drop-off verification, and have items staged in the order they’ll be unloaded to keep the line moving.
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