ON-CALL CLEAN-UPS
(For excess trash, appliances, yard trimmings, & wood)

Clean-Up Options:

For your convenience, residents are provided two (2) customer- scheduled trash clean-ups per year at no extra charge. Half Moon Bay have two pre-scheduled clean-ups per year.

2009 Half Moon Bay Clean-Up dates:
Spring: April 27th - May 1st
Fall: September 28th - October 2nd

Residents who have one (1) or two (2) extra cans of garbage and don't want to use the "on-call clean-up" should contact Allied Waste's Customer Service Department at (650)592-2411 for extra can collection at a nominal fee.

Clean-up Limits:

Single Family Dwellings: Residents are allowed to set out a maximum of 2 cubic yards of material, which is equivalent to twelve (12) 32-gallon bags of material. In addition, residents can set out one (1) large item (e.g. washing machine, dryer, refrigerator or freezer), a computer or a TV as long as the item does not exceed 200 pounds. No commercial size refrigerators or freezers are accepted. TVs and computer monitors require special handling so please call (650)592-2411 to dispose of these items. No hazardous waste (e.g. paints, thinners, or other chemicals) will be accepted for on call clean-ups or for regular collection service.

Multi Family Dwellings: Residents are allowed to set out a maximum of 1 cubic yard of material, which is equivalent to six (6) 32-gallon bags of material. In addition, residents can set out one (1) large item (e.g. washing machine or dryer), a computer or a TV as long as the item does not exceed 200 pounds. No refrigerators or freezers are allowed. TVs and computer monitors require special handling so please call 650.592.2411 to dispose of these items. No hazardous waste (e.g. paints, thinners, or other chemicals) will be accepted for on call clean- ups or for regular collection service.

Scheduling a Clean-Up:

Residents should contact Allied Waste at least ten (10) business days before their regularly scheduled pick-up day to arrange and inform Allied Waste of the types of items that will be set out on the curb. Half Moon Bay residents will be notified by Allied Waste regarding each of the two prescheduled clean-up days per year. To schedule your On-Call Clean-Up call Allied Waste at (650)592-2411 or send us an email. Please be sure to include your name, address, and phone number. 
For extra trash service, residents should call Customer Service at (650)592-2411 at least one (1) business day before the regularly scheduled pick-up day. A fee will apply for extra service.

How to Participate in Your Scheduled Clean-up:
Clean-up material must be placed at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on your scheduled pick-up day.
All trash must be bagged, boxed, bundled (bundles should be 4 feet or less) or containerized. There is 60 pound weight limit per container, box, bundle, or bag.
Please keep yard trimmings and clean wood waste separate from clean-up material as it can be recycled. Yard trimmings and wood must also be boxed, bundled or containerized. There is 60 pound weight limit per container, box, bundle, or bag.
Prohibited materials include: motor vehicles, vehicle parts and batteries, tires, motorcycles, dirt, rock, stucco, concrete, hot ashes, animal waste, poison oak, commercial refrigerators, or toxic substances and paint.
Please keep mixed paper, cardboard, and bottles & cans separate for recycling.

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO CALL A LOCAL CHARITY TO DONATE UNWANTED REUSABLE ITEMS.Visit www.communitywishlist.org you may have some items you no longer need that a non-profit would be very happy to receive. Why not do a quick search on the Community Wish List for San Mateo County and find an organization that will put your discarded items to good use? 
or
Contact San Mateo RecycleWorks at 1-888-442-2666 or www.RecycleWorks.org for donation information.