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2010

January/February/March
In This Issue
Bridging the Gap
8th Annual Backyard Composting Workshop
Calendar of Events
Census 2010: Everyone Counts!
Free Electronic Waste Collection Event
E-Waste Event
Free workshops are held at Millbrae’s Library
Resource Information
   

July/August/September
In This Issue

Households Batteries and Fluorescent Tubes/bulbs
Reduced Rates for Disposal of Computer Monitors, Televisions and Appliances
Day in the Park, Orange Park
11th Annual South San Francisco Citywide Garage Sale
Free Backyard Composting Workshop
Landscaping with Native Plants for a Water Wise Garden
Resource Information

April/May/June
In This Issue
A New Look For Spring!
Households Recycle Over 2,000 Tons of Bottles & Cans per Year
2 Free Backyard Composting Workshops
Brisbane City-Wide Yard Sale
Millbrae Residents - Choose to Reuse!
Resource Information
   

2009

January/February/March
In This Issue
Sustainable Center of South San Francisco
Free Electronic Waste Collection Event
7th Annual Backyard Composting Workshop
Backyard Composting
NEW Drop-off Locations for Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulbs
Free Electronic Waste Collection Event in Millbrae
MillbraeÍs City Hall is Certified as a Green Business
Resource Information
   

July/August/September
In This Issue

Macario Silva, 50th Anniversary at SSF Scavenger Co.
Planning a Remodel, Landscape Project or Garage Clean Up?
Free Concert in the Park
10th Annual South San Francisco Citywide Garage Sale
Visit our Booth – SSF Day in the Park
Salvage Opportunities
City of Millbrae Water Resources & Conservation Program
Choose to Reuse!
Resource Information

April/May/June
In This Issue
Recycling - Good for the Environment & the Economy too
Yard Waste Collection
Free Workshop - Everyone Welcome to Attend!
FREE On Call Pick Up of Bulky Items & Extra Trash
Resource Information

October/November/December
In This Issue

Holiday Collection Schedule
Holiday Canned Food Drive
2010-Yard Waste Calendar
Holiday Canned Food Drive
Christmas Tree Recycling
Help prevent your garbage and recycling carts from being a source for litter and water pollution
Announcing a Second Anchor Drugs Bill Pay Center in South San Francisco
Resource Information
 

2008

January/February/March
In This Issue
Recycle Your Cell Phone & Household Batteries At the Curb!
New Rules for Disposal of Home-Generated Used Needles (Sharps)
6th Annual Backyard Composting Workshop
Electronic Waste Collection Event
Free Organic Gardening Workshop
Resource Information
   

July/August/September
In This Issue

Solar Power Boost for Blue Line Transfer & Recycling
Reducing Our Carbon Foot Print with Bio-Diesel& Compressed Natural Gas
9th Annual South San Francisco Citywide Garage Sale
Please Recycle At Home, at Work and at Play
SSF Day in the Park, Orange Park
Landscaping with Native Plants for a Water Wise Garden
Pollution Prevention Week
Coastal Clean-up Day
Resource Information

October/November/December
In This Issue
Holiday Collection Schedule
2009-Yard Waste Calendar
Christmas Tree Recycling
Holiday Canned Food Drive
Extra Garbage?
Free Organic Gardening Workshop
Starting a Spring Sustainable /Organic Garden
City of Millbrae’s Redesigned Web Site
Resource Information
   
 
2007

January/February/March
In This Issue

Electronic Waste Collection Event
How to Dispose of Used Needles & Syringes Safely
5th Annual Backyard Composting Workshop
Backyard Composting
Stop Junk Mail-Here's How
City of Millbrae Recycling & Waste Prevention Program Workshops
City of Millbrae's free Water-Wise Landscape workshops
Resource Information

April/May/June
In This Issue

Second Time Around
On Call Clean Up!
How to Donate Nearly Everything!
A Reminder - Household Batteries
City of Millbrae Wins Environmental Award
Free Workshop
Resource Information

July/August/September - So. San Francisco Issue
In This Issue

8th Annual South San Francisco Citywide Garage Sale
SSF Farmers Market
SSF Day in the Park
South San Francisco Preservation Task Force (CPTF)
Introducing: "No Trace", Mobile Document Destruction Service
Resource Information

July/August/September - for Millbrae/Brisbane
In This Issue

Electronic Waste Collection Event
Pharmaceutical Drop-off Program
An Important Reminder
Disposing of Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs) in Brisbane
Earth Friendly Home & Garden Seminar
Introducing "No Trace" mobile Document Destruction
Pollution Prevention Week
Participate in the Coastal Clean-up
Resource Information
 

October/November/December
In This Issue

Holiday Collection Schedule
Christmas Tree Recycling
Holiday Canned Food Drive
Choose to Reuse! - For Millbrae Residents
Extra Garbage?
Plastic Bag Recycling at a Store Near You
2008-Yard Waste Calendar
Free Sunday Concerts in Orange Memorial Park Picnic Meadow
Resource Information
2006

January/February/March
In This Issue

Planning a Remodel, Landscape Project or Garage Clean Up?
Salvage Opportunities
SSFScavnenger C. 4th Annual Backyard Composting Workshop
Stop Junk Mail - Here's How
City of Millbrae - Free workshops

April/May/June
In This Issue

Universal Waste Banned from Landfill
Blue Line Transfer & Recycling Center Update
Other Universal Waste
Here's How Cell Phone, Pagers and PDA Donation
Other Donation Opportunities
Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Opportunities
Cart Storage Reminder
Free Workshops

July/August/September
In This Issue

Feature Article - A Refresher Lesson in Recycling 101
Salvage OpportunitiesCalendar of Events
7th Annual SSF Citywide Garage Sale
Earth Friendly Home & Garden Seminar
Household hazardous Waste Drop Off Opportunities

October/November/December
In This Issue

Holiday Collection Schedule
Holiday Canned Food Drive
Guess who's coming for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Christmas Tree Recycling
Extra Garbage?
2007-Yard Waste Calendar
Resource
Friends of Millbrae Library

2005

January/February/March
In This Issue

Website Update: A New Look for the New Year
A Reminder - On Call Collection for Extra Garbage
3rd Anual Backyard Composting Workshop
Backyard Composting
Recycle your junk mail
Household Hazardous Drop Off Opportunities
Millbrae Residents - Upcoming free Workshops
Resource Information

April/May/June
In This Issue

Blue Line Transfer & Recycling Center Update
But it's too good to throw away!
Cell Phone Donation
You may donate your old cell phones at the following locations:
Every Day is Spare the Air Day
Household Hazardous Drop Off Opportunities
Cart Storage Reminder

July/August/September
In This Issue

Sixth Annual SSF Citywide Garage Sale
Millbrae Art & Wine Festival
SSF Day in the Park
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Q&A - How should I dispose of expired or unwanted prescription and over the counter medications?
Help prevent litter at home, at work, at the park or at the beach!
Household Hazardous Drop Off Opportunities
City of Millbrae - Earth Friendly Home & Garden Seminar
Resource Information

October/November/December
In This Issue

Increase in Recycling Tonnages in 2005
2006 -Yard Waste Calendar
SSF Day in the ParkChristmas Tree Recycling
Extra Garbage?
Holiday Canned Food Drive
Annual Holiday Waste Reduction Tips
Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Opportunities
Resource Information

 


2004

January/February/March
In This Issue

New Collection Schedule for Brisbane and South San Francisco
Yard Waste Collection for South San Francisco Residents
Backyard Composting
Automated Collection Service
Yard Waste Recycling Tonnages Double in South San Francisco and Brisbane
On Call Clean Up for Extra Trash
Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off
Resource Information
April/May/June
In This Issue
Recycling Tonnages are Up
New life for Old Soles...is back!
Household Hazardous Drop Off Opportunities
Cell Phone Donation Update
Reduce Air Pollution with a New Electric
Lawn Mower
Workshops For Millbrae Residents
Millbrae's Household Hazardous Waste Campaign
Resource Information
July/August/September
High Lights of the new automated program
Electronics Recycling Update
In other recycling news
School Tours
Events
Help Prevent Litter at Home, at Work, at the Park and the Beach
South San Francisco Citywide Garage Sale
City of Millbrae offers an Earth Friendly Home & Garden Seminar
Household Hazardous Drop Off Opportunities
Resource Information
October/November/December
High Lights of the new automated program
Dramatic Increase in Recycling and Yard Waste tonnage for SSF and Brisbane
2005 -Yard Waste Calendar
Christmas Tree Recycling
Extra Garbage?
Holiday Canned Food Drive
Annual Holiday Waste Reduction Tips
Wrapping and Decorating
Household Hazardous Drop Off Opportunities
Resource Information

2003
January/February/March
In This Issue
Backyard Composting
County of San Mateo Re-Use Guide
On Call Clean Up
2003 Yard Waste Calendars
Household Hazardous Drop Off Opportunities
Cell Phone Donation Update
Buy Recycled Paper to Save Trees, Energy
3rd Annual Arbor & Earth Day Fair
Upcoming Free Workshops in Millbrae
Buy Recycled!
Resource Information
April/May/June
In This Issue
Ready. Aim. Recycle.
Drowning in Junk Mail?
New Life for Old Soles
Backyard Composting Workshop
Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Opportunities
Extra Trash
Most Frequently Asked Question
Service Reminders
July/August/September
High Lights of the new automated program
Promotes recycling and waste reduction and helps our city meet state recycling requirements
New system provides highest level of service at no added cost
Lower employee injury rates
New and more efficient equipment replaces old trucks and containers
Garbage and recycling carts are on wheels and easy to move
Less sorting of recyclables and increased recycling capacity
No more heavy lifting
October/November/December
In This Issue
Holiday Canned Food Drive
Holiday Collection Schedule
Donate your old Bicycle
Christmas Tree Recycling
On Call Clean-Up
Extra Trash?
Annual Holiday Waste Reduction Tips
Household Hazardous Drop Off Opportunities
Resource Information

2002
January/February/March
In This Issue
Electronic "e-waste" Recycling
2002 Yard Waste Calendars
Announcing Backyard Composting Workshop
What is composting?
How to stop junk mail
Household Hazardous Collection Days
Cell Phone Donation Update
On Call Clean-Up
For Millbrae Residents
Resource Information
   
April/May/June
In This Issue
Curbside Recycling
Grasscycling Page
Question & Answer
San Mateo Household Hazardous Waste Program
For Millbrae Residents
Resource Information
July/August/September
In This Issue
New Plastics Recycling Program
New Bill Payment Center -
Anchor Drugs
3rd Annual Citywide Garage Sale
Pollution Prevention Week - September 16-22, 2002
Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Opportunities
Events
Resource Information
October/November/December
In This Issue
Holiday Canned Food Drive
Holiday Collection Schedule
Donate your old Bicycle
Christmas Tree Recycling
On Call Clean-Up
Extra Trash?
Annual Holiday Waste Reduction Tips
Household Hazardous Drop Off Opportunities
Resource Information

2001
April/May/June
In This Issue
Appointment only Residential Clean-Ups
Open House Invitation
Public Disposal at the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
Batteries, Oil, Paint & Antifreeze (BOPA) Recycling Center
Household Hazardous Waste Days
Question Corner
Upcoming Free Workshops
Resource Information
July/August/September
In This Issue
Holiday Pickup Schedule
Food Drive Collection Days
Holiday Canned Food Drive
New Yard Waste Calendar
Annual Holiday Waste Reduction Tips
Christmas Tree Recycling
On Call Clean-Up
South San Francisco Police Department's D.A.R.E Garbage Truck
On Call Clean-Up
Household Hazardous Collection Days
Resource Information

 
 
 

 

 

 

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