Menlo Park Sustainability

Menlo Park Sustainability Promoting sustainability throughout the City of Menlo Park through our environmental programs. See the city website for more details.

City Offices are closed every other Friday, as well as every weekend.

🎁 While we share and enjoy goodies with our friends and family this holiday season, it's important to practice responsib...
12/22/2023

🎁 While we share and enjoy goodies with our friends and family this holiday season, it's important to practice responsible recycling when cleaning up wrapping materials!

♻️ Take note of these helpful tips from Recology San Mateo County to ensure a sustainable holiday: https://bit.ly/3tnqqDx

🌱 Menlo Park is hosting a lawn replacement workshop series! Join the upcoming online workshop Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10–1...
11/01/2023

🌱 Menlo Park is hosting a lawn replacement workshop series! Join the upcoming online workshop Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10–11:30 a.m. to learn all about how to get started designing your drought tolerant landscape, which landscape styles might fit your residence, the benefits of native plants and more!

✅ Register for this class and others at bawsca.org/conserve/programs/events. Space is limited!

💻 If you are unable to attend this workshop, stay tuned for an additional online workshop as part of this series Wednesday, Dec. 13 from 6:30–7:30 p.m.

🌱 Menlo Park is hosting a lawn replacement workshop series! Join the upcoming online workshop Saturday Nov. 4 from 10–11...
10/25/2023

🌱 Menlo Park is hosting a lawn replacement workshop series! Join the upcoming online workshop Saturday Nov. 4 from 10–11:30 a.m. to learn all about how to get started designing your drought tolerant landscape, which landscape styles might fit your residence, the benefits of native plants and more!

✅ Register for this class and others at bawsca.org/conserve/programs/events. Space is limited!

💻 If you are unable to attend this workshop, stay tuned for an additional online workshop as part of this series Wednesday Dec. 13 from 6:30–7:30 p.m.

  is a Member Agency of RethinkWaste, who is hosting their no-cost annual Rethink Recycling Day! Join us Saturday, Oct. ...
10/12/2023

is a Member Agency of RethinkWaste, who is hosting their no-cost annual Rethink Recycling Day! Join us Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Shoreway Environmental Center where there will be on-site shredding, tours of the facility, a clothes mending workshop, children’s crafting activity and Poster Contest winner recognition.

Registration is required for tours and general admission to the event. Register here: https://bit.ly/46oV7GI

Visit the Shoreway Environmental Center website https://bit.ly/3tv6G0C or
RethinkWaste's event page for more information https://bit.ly/3RT8ISb!

🚮 Make an appointment for the Household Hazardous Waste Collection event, Saturday, Oct. 21 from 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.! ⚠...
10/11/2023

🚮 Make an appointment for the Household Hazardous Waste Collection event, Saturday, Oct. 21 from 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.!

⚠️ In partnership with San Mateo County Health, the City of Menlo Park hosts periodic household hazardous waste (HHW) drop-off events for all San Mateo County residents.

✅ To participate, you must schedule an appointment at San Mateo County’s HHW Program or call (650) 372-6200. For more information and a full list of accepted materials, visit https://bit.ly/45oIY3k

🌱 Are you curious about transforming your grass into a drought tolerant garden? Attend Menlo Park’s turf replacement and...
10/10/2023

🌱 Are you curious about transforming your grass into a drought tolerant garden? Attend Menlo Park’s turf replacement and garden transformation class Saturday, Oct. 14 from 2–3:30 p.m.

💧 Learn all about how to get started designing your drought tolerant landscape, which landscape styles might fit your residence, the benefits of native plants and more!

ℹ️ For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3PyNrdG

🏠 Join dedicated community volunteers and nonprofits Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. via Zoom for the Electric Home Tour - ...
10/06/2023

🏠 Join dedicated community volunteers and nonprofits Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. via Zoom for the Electric Home Tour - Virtual Edition!

⚡️ Electrifying our home appliances and transportation creates safer homes, healthier air and reduces the negative impacts of climate change.

ℹ️ For more information and to join the meeting, visit https://bit.ly/45WQFyJ

🌱 Are you curious about transforming your grass into a drought tolerant garden? Attend Menlo Park’s turf replacement and...
10/05/2023

🌱 Are you curious about transforming your grass into a drought tolerant garden? Attend Menlo Park’s turf replacement and garden transformation class Saturday, Oct. 14 from 2–3:30 p.m.

💧Learn all about how to get started designing your drought tolerant landscape, which landscape styles might fit your residence, the benefits of native plants and more!

ℹ️ For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3PyNrdG

🌅 Participate in RethinkWaste’s annual poster contest! This year, the “Super Sorters” theme seeks to show and teach othe...
09/22/2023

🌅 Participate in RethinkWaste’s annual poster contest! This year, the “Super Sorters” theme seeks to show and teach others how students, their family or class can sort waste items using compost, recycling and solid waste bins.

♻️ There are two contest categories with winners: elementary school students (in grades 3-5) and middle school students (in grades 6-8) within its service area.

🏆 Submissions are due online Oct. 6 by 11:59 p.m. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3PJwXkv

Coastal Cleanup Day is Sept. 23! Join the City of Menlo Park and Grassroots Ecology as we remove trash and recyclables f...
09/19/2023

Coastal Cleanup Day is Sept. 23! Join the City of Menlo Park and Grassroots Ecology as we remove trash and recyclables from our local watershed to celebrate and enhance our beautiful waterways at San Francisquito Creek starting at 9 a.m. Volunteer to make a positive impact to help keep the ocean and the Bay clean.

🍀Does your soil need more nutrients to create a lavish garden? You’re in luck! ♻️ Residents can pick up free compost whi...
09/14/2023

🍀Does your soil need more nutrients to create a lavish garden? You’re in luck!

♻️ Residents can pick up free compost while supplies last Saturday, Sept. 16 at 8 a.m. through Sunday, Sept. 17, at Burgess Park parking lot (Alma Street and Burgess Drive).

✅ No appointment is necessary. The event is self-serve, so please bring your own shovels, gloves and containers.

ℹ️ For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3PcvYYs

🌊 Coastal Cleanup Day is Sept. 23! Volunteer today to join your community and make a positive impact to help keep the oc...
09/07/2023

🌊 Coastal Cleanup Day is Sept. 23! Volunteer today to join your community and make a positive impact to help keep the ocean and the Bay clean.

and Ecology are partnering to host volunteers for Coastal Cleanup Day at San Francisquito Creek. This annual event brings communities together to clean California beaches, lakes and watersheds.

Register for the event today: https://bit.ly/3RtrWhl

Address

701 Laurel Street
Menlo Park, CA
94025

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+16503306720

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