Register for these FREE Palo Alto Workshops July 9, 2015Find out more about tree care, sustainable landscaping, home composting, attractive alternatives to lawns and more. Take a tour of one of our open houses or the Wastewater Treatment Plant. [more]
July 4 - No change in your waste collection service June 30, 2015The 4th of July holiday will not affect your recycling, compost and garbage collection service. However, the HHW Station will be closed on Friday and Saturday. [more]
Shop The Palo Alto Citywide Yard Sale June 4, 2013What does a 1930s Wedgewood stove, guitar, hamster habitat and chain saw have in common? They're all for sale, along with a variety of other items, at the over 320 yard sales being held in Palo Alto on Saturday June 8, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Every-Other-Week Street Sweeping Pilot Project April 8, 2013The City is conducting a pilot project to test every-other-week street sweeping service during the non-leaf season months of March through September. [more]
Zero Waste Video Blog November 23, 2011Hear community members share their stories of what they are doing to create Zero Waste [more]
Zero Waste System November 23, 2011Learn about the components of a Zero Waste system and how it relates to you [more]
Zero Waste Means Doing Something November 23, 2011The Palo Alto community has a goal of Zero Waste (no waste to landfills) by 2021. The achieve this, we need everyone's help [more]
Recyclopedia November 23, 2011Find out where to reuse and recycle your unwanted items [more]
Changes to Garbage and Recycling - Help Shape Our Future June 29, 2011Palo Alto has experienced a major decrease in waste disposal (a good thing), but a significant shortfall in funding for our Refuse Fund (a bad thing). There are four key drivers shaping the future of how we deal with waste in our community. [more]
Energy/Compost Feasibility Study June 1, 2010On April 5, 2010 the Palo Alto City Council directed staff to hire a consultant to conduct a Feasibility Study for a dry anaerobic digestion facility on the southeast side of Palo Alto's wastewater treatment plant ("Plant"). (See "April 5, 2010 City Council Meeting Results." ) [more]
