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Marin Household Hazardous Waste Facility
SAFE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL
STOP!
Before You Break the Law
Throwing hazardous waste in the trash is ILLEGAL.
The City of San Rafael and the Marin County Hazardous & Solid Waste JPA sponsor the Marin Household Hazardous Waste Facility (HHW). Marin Resource Recycling & Resource Recovery Association works in partnership with these agencies to provide Residential households and Businesses who are Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity HHW generators in Marin County (except Novato) with safe and hazardous waste disposal.
Address:
565 Jacoby Street (Look for the signs by the Marin Resource Recovery Center)
San Rafael, CA
Residential Drop-off and Hours of Operation
For all Marin County households except Novato. Please bring proof of residency such as a drivers license, tax documents or utility bill.
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Phone: Household Hazardous Waste Information is available 24 hours a day by calling 415-485-6806
Commercial Drop-off and Hours of Operation
The Marin Household Hazardous Waste Facility offers businesses an affordable alternative for hazardous waste disposal. This service is for Conditionally Except Small Quantity Generators (CESQG) Only. The most common businesses in this group are painters, printers, artists, builders, labs, property managers, vehicle repair and body shops, garden contractors, pest control companies, and photofinishing shops.
In general, CESQGs generate 220 pounds or less per month of hazardous waste. Requirements for CESQGs include:
- CESQGs must identify all the hazardous waste generated.
- CESQGs must ensure that hazardous waste is delivered to a person or facility who is authorized to manage it.
- CESQGs must not accumulate more than 2200 pounds of waste at any time. For more information on CESQG, click here.
Hours: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Phone: For more information and to make an appointment call 415-485-5648.
LIST OF ACCEPTED HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIALS
IN THE GARAGE |
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| Antifreeze | Motor oil | Oil filters | Gasoline |
| Waxes and polishes | Auto batteries | Engine cleaners | Brake fluid |
IN THE WORKSHOP |
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| Paint, oil & latex | Paint thinner | Wood preservatives | Wood finishes |
| Glues and adhesives | Solvents | Photo chemicals | Putty & Caulk |
IN THE HOME |
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| Ammonia-based cleaners | |||
| Bleach-based cleaners | Oven cleaners | Aerosol sprays |
Polishes |
| Nail polish and remover | Fluorescent light tubes and bulbs | Alkaline, Ni-Cad Batteries | |
| Sharps in designated containers only | Lighting ballasts | Relays & switches | Mercury thermometers |
| Household fire extinguishers | Household batteries | ||
IN THE GARDEN |
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| Pesticides | Fungicides | Weed killers | Pool chemicals |
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Herbicides |
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OTHER WASTES |
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| Liquid Petroleum Gas | Roofing Tar | ||
ELECTRONIC WASTES |
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Computer monitors |
Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) |
Laptop computers with liquid crystal display (LCD) |
All Televisions |
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Portable DVD players with LCD screens |
Answering machines |
Cash registers & oscilloscopes containing CRTs |
Video cassette recorders & calculators |
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Stereo equipment |
Radios | Cell phones | CD players & recorders |
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Wireless telephones |
Microwaves |
*CRT is the traditional technology used for televisions and computer monitors. It preceded the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and plasma technologies that are now being used on new models.
Items we CANNOT accept:
| Explosives | Ammunition | Lab chemicals | · Radioactive waste |
| Biohazard waste | Infectious waste | Medical wastes* | Compressed gasses in hard cylinders |
*SHARPS are accepted in special containers only
HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL INTRUCTIONS
- A resident of the Marin County household that generated the waste must accompany the waste material that is dropped off (excluding Novato residents). Proof of the residency is required in the form of a drivers license, tax bill, or utility bill that shows the street address.
- Materials must be packaged in sturdy, non-leaking containers no larger than 5 gallons or 50 pounds in size.
Do not mix different wastes together.
Please be sure to place containers in boxes lined with newspaper or other materials to minimize the chances of spills.
Make sure all containers are labeled as to their contents.
State of California regulations limits the amount of HHW transported at one time to 15 gallons liquid or combined liquid/dry weight of 125 lbs. (liquid weighs 8.5 lbs. per gallon).
The exception is latex paint and motor oil, which can be a total of 20 gallons combined.
There may be other volume and weight limitations for certain items like paints and motor oil. Please call (415) 458-6808 if you have questions about the waste you plan to bring in.
Click here to find to Bulb & Battery Take Back locations
Clicke here for Drop off locations for sharps and pharmaceuticals.
Click here for details on the Marin County Medical Waste Program.