Prepare for the City’s groundbreaking recycling and composting ordinance which helps the City move closer to achieving its zero waste goals by 2010. Beginning October 21st, all San Francisco residents and businesses will be required to separate their refuse into recyclables, compostables and trash. At Cole Hardware, we have been composting for several years and have found it to greatly reduce the amount of trash we produce, combined with our recycling programs. Convenience, clear signage and education on where to dispose of waste properly are crucial to maximizing recycling and composting efforts.

Every year we give away over $60,000 in goods and gift cards to our partner schools and nonprofit organizations in San Francisco. When checking out at our stores, customers mention their favorite school or group and their transactions will then be posted to a special account for that group. A