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Recycling, Compost, and Landfill

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Peninsula Sanitary Service Inc. (PSSI) provides recycling, compost, and landfill services for the Stanford community.

For Academic Buildings

Add, Remove, or Change Waste Services

701 Serra Street, Stanford, CA

Stanford Recycling Drop-off Center

The Stanford Recycling Drop-off Center is open to the public for drop-off of traditional recyclables (plastics, metals, glass, & cardboard) as well as clothes & shoes, books, and more.

  • Hours: Monday - Saturday 8 am to 4 pm, closed on Sundays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day and 8 am to 3pm on other holidays
  • Users must properly sort recyclable materials into the bins; trash is not accepted
  • California Redemption Value for bottles and cans is not provided 
  • If you have questions, contact PSSI at (650) 321-4236 or via email at pssi@pssirecycling.com. For a pre-recorded message with more information on the Stanford Recycling Center, call (650) 723-0919.
Someone placing a banana peel in the compost.

Waste Sorting Tool

Questions about sorting a specific item at Stanford? Use this search tool to find out where it goes. What Goes Where