In San Mateo County, we're committed to making it easy for residents to report issues and request services in North Fair Oaks. We understand that community matters require swift action, so we've provided multiple ways for you to reach out. Use the menu below to find the right platform for your request.

Report Illegal Dumping, Abandoned Shopping Carts, and Graffiti Report Other Service Requests within the Public Right of Way (e.g., potholes, traffic signal outages) Report Sewer Backups or Overflows - Call 650-363-4100 (24 hrs a day) Report a Streetlight Outage
Report it

"Report It! SMC" empowers residents to report illegal dumping, graffiti, and abandoned shopping carts in unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. This tool allows residents and visitors to quickly and easily report issues, which are then directly forwarded to County departments for response and resolution and address the issue. You can download the "Report It! SMC" app on your smartphone. Just take a photo of any illegally dumped items and submit your report directly from your phone! Click on one of the links to download the mobile app, or you can use the Web reporting tool by clicking the "Launch the Portal" button: 

Report Illegal Dumping in Incorporated San Mateo County Cities

To report illegal dumping in incorporated San Mateo County cities, please refer to the table below. Many cities have a reporting platform, allowing you to easily report issues online. For an effective response, please have the exact address and provide a detailed description of the illegal dumping, and include photos if available.

Incorporated City Contacts
City Reporting Platform Phone Number
Atherton Access Atherton -
Belmont pworks@belmont.gov 650-508-2130
Brisbane My Brisbane 415-508-2130
Burlingame accessBurlingame 650-558-7200
Colma Online Form 650-757-8888
Daly City Daly City iHelp 650-991-8224
East Palo Alto Online Form 650-853-3100
Foster City Foster City Access 650-286-3228
Half Moon Bay Online Form 650-726-8285
Hillsborough  SeeClickFix 650-375-7444
Menlo Park ACT Menlo Park 650-330-6301
Millbrae SeeClickFix 650-522-7300
Pacifica Online Resource 650-738-3767
Portola Valley PV Connect -
Redwood City myRWC 650-780-7464
San Bruno San Bruno Responds -
San Carlos Inform San Carlos 650-802-4100
San Mateo  Online Form 650-522-7300
South San Francisco Engage SSF 650-829-6682
Woodside Online Form 650-851-6790
Report Other Service Requests in the Public Right of Way

For all other service requests for maintenance within the Public Right-of-Way, please report the request to the Public Works Citizen Request Portal: 

  • trees
  • vegetation trimming
  • sight distance concerns
  • potholes
  • traffic signal outages
  • drainage concerns
  • traffic control inquiries
  • sidewalk inquiries

Open a request online