A Portola Valley household cleanup day is set for Saturday, Aug. 4, at Ford Field at 3399 Alpine Road. Residents who bring a GreenWaste garbage bill as proof of residence can drop off unwanted items at the field from 8 to 11 a.m.

Items accepted include indoor and outdoor furniture, mattresses, rugs and carpets, electronic gear, pots and pans, scrap metal, bikes, and appliances such as washers, dryers and toaster ovens.

Items not welcome: hazardous materials, batteries, tires, liquids, large pieces of plate glass, appliances containing chlorofluorocarbons such as refrigerators and air conditioners, and large amounts of rock, dirt or concrete.

Click here for more information, or call Brandi de Garmeaux at 851-1700, ext. 222.

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