FREE Paper Shredding and E-Waste Collection Event

Written By Alex Wang

🗓️ Saturday, March 28th, 2026

📍Almond Elementary School
Parking Lot

550 Almond Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94022

🕙 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM or until trucks are full!

🌱💚This is a free event and open to the public!🌱💚

A quick way to responsibly dispose of your old papers and electronics. By participating, you're taking a significant step towards protecting the environment and ensuring that sensitive documents and electronic waste are disposed of properly.

Event Instructions:

1️⃣ Prepare: Please have all paper and e-waste ready in your vehicle’s trunk.

♻️ E-Waste Collection & Paper Shredding♻️ :

✅ Accepted Items:

  • Blu-ray/DVD Players

  • Business Cards

  • Cables/Wires

  • Camcorders/Cameras

  • CD Players

  • Cell Phones

  • Checkbooks

  • Checks

  • Colored Paper

  • Computers

  • Folders

  • Game Consoles (Nintendo/Playstation/Xbox/etc.)

  • Greeting Cards

  • Hardbound Books

  • Headphones

  • Keyboards and Mice

  • Laptops

  • Monitors

  • Newspapers

  • Notebooks

  • Paper

  • Paper Bags

  • Passports

  • Phones

  • Printers

  • Receipts

  • Routers

  • Servers

  • Speakers

  • Stereos

  • Switches

  • Tablets

  • Televisions

  • VCRs

❌ Not Accepted:

  • 3-Ring Binders

  • Aluminum

  • Batteries

  • Bulbs

  • Cardboard

  • CDs/DVDs

  • Credit/Debit Cards

  • Fans

  • Floppy Disks

  • Food & Garbage

  • Gift Cards

  • Glass

  • Hair Dryers

  • Heaters

  • Heavy Binder Clips

  • Household Items (Blenders, Cookers, Kitchen Items)

  • Magazines

  • Media

  • Medical Waste

  • Metals

  • Microwave Ovens

  • Microwaves

  • Other Appliances (Curling Irons, Electric Tooth Brushes, Medical Devices)

  • Plastics

  • Printer Cartridges

  • Rubber Bands

  • Smart Home Devices (Doorbells, Thermostats)

  • Smoke Detectors

  • Toners

  • Toys

  • Vacuum Cleaners

  • X-Rays

2️⃣ Upon arrival: Follow the posted signs and wait for instructions from our team. Do not exit your vehicle!

3️⃣ Drop-off: A team member will collect the items directly from your trunk, ensuring an efficient drop-off.

🟢Easy Drop-Off Instructions:

  • Items in trunk ➡️ Drive in ➡️ We unload ➡️ Drive out

Questions? Text/Call us at (650) 898-7246

Sponsored By 

Alex Wang is a Los Altos resident, Realtor, and founder of Rainmaker Real Estate. For more information text/call (650) 800-8840 or visit AlexWang.com.

Alex Wang

I've been in Silicon Valley real estate since 1999. After working years in the trenches, I founded Rainmaker Real Estate in Palo Alto, and eventually moved its headquarters to Los Altos.

We’re a fiercely independent, boutique residential brokerage, serving Los Altos, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Menlo Park, and surrounding communities.

Combining focused negotiation, innovative tech, and tried-and-true practices, I aim to give you the best possible real estate experience. If you want to see how we can work together to reach your real estate goals, book a strategy call below and let’s talk.

https://www.AlexWang.com
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