Town Meetings & News

The City Council held a Regular Meeting Wednesday November 18th To view the meeting video visit: A therton YouTube

Town Closure

The Town will be closed on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th in observance of Thanksgiving Day. Police Department services will remain unimpacted.

Atherton PAL & APOA 2020 Toy Drive

The Atherton Police Activities League & Police Officers Association is looking for your support with the 2020 Selby Lane School Toy Drive. Please contact Jennifer Frew with questions at 650.752.0503 | jfrew@ci.atherton.ca.us

Toy Drive - Atherton Police Activities League

Electric Vehicles Rebates

Rebates for Electric Vehicles

Drive electric and save! Peninsula Clean Energy is providing first-time EV buyers in San Mateo County a $1,000 rebate for a full-battery EV, or a $700 rebate for a plug-in hybrid. Rebates available now through December 31, 2020.

To learn more about switching to an electric vehicle click here.

Sustainable San Mateo County

Sustainable San Mateo County Seeks Award Nominations

Sustainable San Mateo County (SSMC) is now accepting nominations for its 2021 awards program, which honors those who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to sustainable practices. Applications must be received by Sunday, December 6. SSMC will recognize the 2021 awardees at its 22nd annual Awards Celebration in 2021.

Sustainability Award nominations may be made in five categories: individuals, nonprofits, businesses, education institutions and government agencies. In addition, SSMC is accepting nominations for its 19th annual Green Building Award, which it co-sponsors with the San Mateo Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. This award is given to a project in the county that promotes green, sustainable design and construction.

Application forms and criteria for the awards are available on SSMC’s website at https://sustainablesanmateo.org/awards. Sponsorship opportunities are available; email advocate@sustainablesanmateo.org to learn more.

Sustainable San Mateo County’s mission is to drive impactful action on economic, environmental and social equity issues that leads to sustainable practices and improves the long-term health of San Mateo County. For more information, visit https://sustainablesanmateo.org.

COVID-19 Updates

San Mateo County falls back to the more restrictive Tier 2 effective Tuesday on the states COVID-19 reopening plans as indoor dining is rolled back and fresh capacity and other limits are placed on businesses and other activities. To read the full press release click here.

Governor Newsome issued a limited Stay at Home Order, to read the full order click here.

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Town Garbage & Recycling Transition

The Town is preparing for a transition to GreenWaste Recovery beginning on January 1, 2021. An active customer information page has been launched and is active, view the page at GreenWaste Atherton.

We are planning two community workshops to be held virtually on Saturday, December 12th and Saturday, January 9th from 10:00 am - 11:00 am. You can sign up for individual virtual chats for a specific topic regarding your service address by visiting GreenWaste Atherton.

Cart replacement will begin the 3rd week of January 2021 if you have specific questions you can also contact GreenWaste by emailing atherton@greenwaste.com or calling 650.798.5999

The Town and GreenWaste will be performing a series of outreach and educational activities over the next several months including mailers, bill inserts, and email blasts. We are updating Town materials and websites for public consumption.

Atherton GreenWaste Recovery

Weekly Atherton "Did You Know?"

Did you know.... you can learn about the Town laws by reading the Town code? Visit Atherton Municipal Code.

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