Shoreway Environmental Center is a great service to the community. It's easy to enter and exit…read moreanytime without need for an appointment. Really makes it convenient to clean out your place of things that need to recycled or disposed of properly. They take flourescent bulbs, limited quantities of old paint cans (as long as theres a label), cardboard, paper, glass, e-waste, batteries, pharmaceuticals, metal, etc. They dont take hard plastic, chemicals, or fabric. The staff are always friendly too, we are blessed to have this center in the community.

This place has great upsides and some annoying downsides. For instance; the recycling part up front…read moreis fantastic...as long as the material you bring is one they accept you can bring as much as you want and be rid of it without needing to have Recology come pick it up. The staff out there are friendly too! The back end, where the trash goes, is where I draw issue. I may have a small amount of material that wouldn't go in a trash bag (de-constructed office chair, and a cat tree, let's say) so maybe 10-15 lbs. Well, the lowest price to get rid of those items is $65.00, which is wild to me...but there's literally no other way to get rid of stuff without breaking the law (dumping). So, consider smaller item dumps!

They're efficient and friendly. What more could you ask for? Just be sure to sort all before your…read morevisit so everyone can get in and out and keep the train rolling..

The staff is personable, respectful, proficient and cordial. The most important thing is they DO…read morereturn your rightful deposits legitimately per California state laws; what a refreshing drastic different experience comparing to the other place in San Mateo. Their measuring scale is placed out in public view and does provide accurate measurements. Only wish they would have set the scale to zero with the empty weighing bin on so no subtraction and uncertainty of the actual weight of the bin needed. The place is dirty with sticky ground as expected in recycling centers. One star is purposely removed because it did take such extra time to wait in line (even on weekdays) also because they do completely shut down their FULL operation for lunch from 1 to 130PM and we, thus, the customers all had to stand around and patiently wait for their normal returns:( Nevertheless, we will come back again because they're HONEST!!

Consistently pick up the trash & recycling week after week with no issues. If a pick up for one of…read morethe three bins is missed, it's maybe once a year and if you call, they have someone coming out as soon as possible to correct the problem - but this is a rare occurrence. A decent service for the price .

Not the first time this has happened. Also, my driveway was blocked, again. I've lived her 50+…read moreyears and this is the worst garbage company we've had in San Mateo. Please try to do better.

Quick and fast! The workers are good at what they do. Just make sure you do your part by sorting…read moreall your recycling for a fast and speedy process. They also offer drop off and get paid online. You have to sign up for an account through them. They provide business cards with QR codes to sign up. Pretty simple procedure if you're in a hurry.

Super friendly, VERY fast. As of 11/01/2025, due to construction, they have moved into the edge of…read morethe safeway parking closest to the ongoing construction. Came on a saturday at 3:30pm. Out in a 5 minutes. Small line formed after I left.

Called in for a price on clean copper and once I arrived to location they said owner wasn't there…read moreand they gave me a different price per lb on the copper. Man said he was going based off what was in the computer. After seeing the price difference I wanted to separate the copper to make a couple extra dollars since I had it mixed. I asked the man handling the transactions that told me a different price on the copper if he can lend me some clippers and he said he cant let me borrow them yet he had my ID and I was going to do it right in front of him. Words cant explain how frustrated I was. I ended up taking a loss at the end of the day and affected me mentally due to financial struggles.

I appreciate being able to give my recyclables. It was easier than I thought it would be.read more

Provided a fantastic rate and great experience with copper cable recycling. Genuinely kind people!read more

Best prices in town. Best service. They buy all metals and have a truck scale for quick service.read more

Nicest Man I have ever met. He made me feel comfortable and took care of all my needs .read more

Quick arrival (within 40mins of the call), fast pick up and reasonable price…read more I don't know why I didn't do this earlier. I am in the process of moving and he made it seamless to clear the junk I accumulated over the years. Joseph was friendly, reasonable and super fast work of my junk! I will call him again if I need more stuff taken away this week.

Friendly service and reasonable rates. Also closer than dump. Well organized and accepts credit…read morecards.

It was an Easy unloading and pay process. You drive in and…read morethey weigh your car, no need to get out of car except to pay

We had a 50" TV that sadly no longer worked and we dropped it by Green Citizen. They were very…read morehelpful and made it so easy to drop. Love that they are recycling and reusing our e-waste. Highly recommend and will return here when we have something else that needs recycling. Please go to their website to see how many items they take!

Recycling my 45-inch Samsung TV at GreenCitizen, Inc. was incredibly convenient. The staff were…read morefriendly, professional, and very helpful throughout the process. There's no need to search for parking--just pull up to the entrance, and a staff member will come out and unload the items you want to recycle. The entire process was quick, easy, and hassle-free. It was a very pleasant experience, and I highly recommend GreenCitizen for electronics recycling.