Healthy at Home: Reduce your Exposure to Hazardous Products

How do we know if a product is hazardous and, if it is, how do we safely manage it?

Learn more

Sunshine and Safety: Your Guide to Food Safety for Outdoor Gatherings

Essential food safety tips to keep you and your loved ones safe while enjoying the sunshine.

Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill

New Single-Use Propane Cylinder Requirements are on the Horizon!

Starting January 1st, 2028, only reusable 1-lb. propane cylinders will be permitted to be sold in California.

Extra, Extra! Read All About It!

Spring Cleaning for ๏ปฟWinter Rains, Moisture, and Mold

If you observe mold or musty odors, address the source of the moisture first with a...

Few Steps

Mercury, Batteries, and Fluorescents, Oh My!

How to properly store, use, clean up, and dispose of these materials.

Find Out How

Spotlight: Food Consumer Protection Team

Our Consumer Team inspects food sold in markets, restaurants, schools, mobile facilities, and special events.

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Earth Day Events


Atherton

April 27 | 11-3

Earth Day 2025


Daly City

May 3 | 9:30-12:30

Earth Day


Foster City

April 12 | 10-1

Earth Day Fair 2025


Half Moon Bay

April 26 | 10-12

Earth Day Cleanup


La Honda

April 25 | 9:30-1

Earth Week: Guided Hike


Menlo Park

April 26 | 11-2

Love Our Earth Festival


Millbrae

April 25 | 9-12

Tree Planting and Cleanup


Pacifica

April 19 | 9-11

Earth Day of Action

(events also held in Daly City, Montara, Foster City, and Half Moon Bay)


April 26 | 10:30-1:30

PelicanFest


Redwood City

April 26 | Time TBD

Spring Cleanup


San Carlos

April 19 | 10-1:15

Shoreway Tours


San Mateo

April 26 | Time TBD

Earth Day Bayfront Cleanup


April 19 | 9-12

Coyote Point Cleanup


South San Francisco

April 13 | 10-1

Earth Day Celebration and Open House

Check the Coast at Tax Time

The last thing to check before submitting your CA taxes...the Coast! Please donate to Protect Our Coast & Ocean Fund on your tax form.


CheckTheCoast.org

Additional Pollution Prevention Program information: ๐Ÿ’…Healthy Nail Salons ๐Ÿš— Used motor oil & filter recycling ๐ŸŸ Fishing smart in the bay and ocean ๐Ÿš Mussel monitoring ๐ŸŠSchool share tables ๐ŸŒŠ Litter cleanup events ๐ŸงผSafer cleaning โ›บ Reusable 1lb. propane cylinders

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