Protect your privacy by shredding and securely recycling confidential papers such as bank statements, pay stubs, cancelled checks and more at this FREE event at the SMaRT Station in Sunnyvale. Proof of Mountain View or Sunnyvale residency is required, but no appointment is needed. All vehicles arriving by 3 p.m. will be served, but the line cuts off at 3 p.m. sharp. Avoid the very beginning or end of the event if possible, as those may be peak wait times. Limit of five bags or banker boxes per household. Learn more here.

Find out how to build healthy soil through worm composting at a FREE workshop for Santa Clara County residents. Don’t have a backyard? No problem! Find out how to compost at home with a worm bin, even in small spaces like apartments, and use vermicompost in a garden or for house plants. Register online or by calling 408-918-4640. Can’t make it to this event? Other free workshops are available year-round at locations throughout Santa Clara County. Visit Ucanr.edu/Compost to learn more.

The Citywide Garage sale is back! The City will once again coordinate this annual event that takes place at homes throughout Mountain View. Join hundreds of residents holding garage sales at their homes, rain or shine, and help our community keep reusable items out of the landfill. Registration for participating sellers will open in March. Visit MountainView.gov/GarageSale for more information and to register.

Remember, paper and other natural fiber-based foodware should go in the compost cart, not the trash! Food-soiled paper like paper cups, napkins, paper plates, pizza boxes and fiber “clamshell” takeout containers should be composted along with food scraps. Keeping these items out of the trash helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and landfilled waste.