In 1980, Marin Sanitary Service designed and built the Marin Recycling Center, initiating the first countywide curbside collection program to operate in the United States. Remodeled in 1990 to accommodate the increasing volumes of source separated recyclables collected at the curbside, Marin Recycling reorganized to become solely a processing facility with the purpose of receiving and processing large volumes of recyclable materials and transforming them in to quality market-ready end products. The materials include waste paper, cardboard, aluminum cans, tin cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles made of resin types #1 and #2. Valuable resources are diverted from the 250 tons of residential trash collected daily in Marin County. Over the past decade our collection and educational efforts have resulted in a 74% increase in recycling, surpassing the state mandate and saving the equivalent of two million trees and 900 million gallons of water. Marin Recycling, along with the City of San Rafael and the Marin County Waste Management Joint Powers, operates a hazardous waste collection business. Please refer to Hazardous Waste for more information. • Hazardous Waste Information • Curbside Recycling Protocol (pdf) Recycling Directory (*) denotes accepted through curbside recycling .......................................... Adhesives: Caulks, cements, epoxies, glues, mortar, putty, stucco, and wood glues are hazardous waste, banned from landfills and must be disposed of properly. Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 415-485-5648 .......................................... Aerosol Cans: * Marin Sanitary Service accepts empty and depressurized aerosol cans for curbside recycling. Aerosol cans still containing product or pressure that is not hazardous can be brought into our facilities for recycling. Please see Curbside Recycling Protocol (pdf) for further information. Aerosol cans that contain products such as paint, adhesives, solvents, etc. are considered hazardous waste and are banned from the landfill and must be disposed of properly. Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 415-485-5648 .......................................... Aluminum: * Marin Sanitary Service accepts all aluminum cans (CRV and non-CRV), foil, pie plates and food trays for curbside recycling. Please rinse and clean containers. No food waste. Please see Curbside Recycling Protocol (pdf) for further information. Our recycling center accepts Aluminum for buyback of CRV containers and for scrap aluminum. Marin Recycling Center 535 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-453-1404 .......................................... Antifreeze: Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 485-5648 .......................................... Appliances: All appliances are recycled through our facility. Prices vary depending on appliance. Please call for info. Marin Resource & Recovery Center 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-5647 Working appliances can be donated. Many thrift stores and resale stores will accept working appliances only. Please look in your local yellow pages. The following are suggested places to inquire with regarding working appliances. Got Junk 1-800-Got-Junk Goodwill Industries 415- 575-2133 www.craigslist.org (go to free stuff section) www.freebay.org www.marinmax.org .......................................... Asbestos: Please call facility beforehand. There are special handling requirements. Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 415-485-5648 .......................................... Aseptic Packaging: Central Landfill 500 Mecham Road Petaluma, CA 9495 1-707-795-3660 .......................................... Automobiles, Boats, & RV’s: Marin Recycling Center 535 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-453-1404 Working vehicles may be donated. Please call your preferred charity or organization for information. The following charities listed are for your reference and are in no way an endorsement or a complete list of organizations that accept vehicles for donation. Marin Humane Society 415-883-4621 Polly Klaas Foundation 1-800-587-4357 .......................................... Automotive Products: Fuel, waxes, motor oil, oil filters, batteries, additives and antifreeze are hazardous waste, banned from landfills, and must be disposed of properly. Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 415-485-5648 .......................................... Batteries: Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 485-5648 .......................................... Bicycles: Marin Resource & Recovery Center 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-5647 The Re-Cyclery 610 4th Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-458-2986 .......................................... Books: Marin Recycling Center 535 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-453-1404 .......................................... Cars: See automobiles (above) .......................................... Cardboard: * Marin Sanitary Service provides curbside recycling services for cardboard. Cardboard must be kept separate and bundled in 2’x2’x2’ bundles or smaller. Large quantities may be brought to the Marin Recycling Center. Please see Curbside Recycling Protocol (pdf) for further information. Marin Recycling Center 535 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-453-1404 .......................................... Cell Phones: There are many charities that accept cell phones for recycling. Please contact you favorite charity and inquire. The following list is for your reference and is in no way complete. Green Festival 415-255-9319 Marin Abused Women’s Service (MAWS) 415.457.2464 Oakland Zoo 510-632-9525 x124 .......................................... Christmas Trees: * Marin Sanitary Service provides curbside Christmas tree recycling through Green Yard waste pick-up for the month of January. Tree stands/bases must be removed. No flocked trees. No trees over six feet. For trees over 6’ either cut in half or bring to our facility listed below. Marin Resource & Recovery Center 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-5647 Most fire stations accept Christmas Trees for recycling. Please call your local fire station for drop-off location and requirements. .......................................... Cleaning Agents & Detergents: Some cleaning agents, such as bleach, ammonia, polishers, waxes, grout cleaner, cement cleaner and the like are considered hazardous materials and banned from landfills and must be disposed of properly. Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 485-5648 .......................................... Clothing & Textiles: Donate all clothes and textiles to thrift stores or organizations. Some clothes may be able to be sold through consignment stores. Check your local phone book for stores or organizations. MARC (Lifehouse) 472-2373 The Salvation Army 1-800-742-5787 Many animal shelters and Vet Hospitals will accept blankets, small rugs & carpets, towels, and pillows. Please call your local shelter or veterinarian. Wild Care/Terwilliger Center 76 Albert Park San Rafael, CA 94901 415-456-7283 Marin Humane Society 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd. Novato, CA 94947 415-883-4621 .......................................... CD’s/DVD’S: Greendisk 1-800-305-3475 .......................................... Computers: Computer Monitors contain toxic materials and can NOT go into the garbage. Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 485-5648 Working computers may be donated. Please call ahead to make sure it is acceptable for donation. Renew Technologies 415-457-8801 Green Planet Recycling 415-255-8744 Computer Recycling Center 1-707-570-1600 Lap Tops Togo 415-488-4564 .......................................... Electronics: Most thrift stores and resale shops will accept working electronics (except for computer). Please check with your local thrift stores or organizations. Electronic repair stores may also accept some electronics, please check local listings. Marin Resource & Recovery Center 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-5647 .......................................... Eye Glasses: Lion’s Club 415-924-2200 LensCrafters 3840 Northgate Mall San Rafael, CA 94903 www.lenscrafters.com .......................................... Fertilizers: Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-5648 .......................................... Fire Extinguishers: Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 485-5648 .......................................... Fluorescent Bulbs & Ballasts: Fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury vapor and CANNOT be disposed in the trash. Some lighting ballasts contain PCB’s and CANNOT be disposed of in the trash either. They must be disposed of properly. Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 485-5648 Full Circle Ballast and Lamp Recyclers 1-800-775-1516 www.fcrecyclers.com AERC Inc. 1-800-628-3675 www.aerc-mti.com Offers pick-up for businesses only .......................................... Food Donations: Marin Food Bank 75 Digital Drive Novato, CA 94947 415-883-1302 www.marinfoodbank.com Napa County Food Bank 1755 Industrial Way #1 Napa, CA 95458 707-253-6128 www.westsong.com/bahanapa/foodbank/ .......................................... Furniture: Many local thrift stores and resale stores accept furniture. Please check your local listings. GoodWill Industries 415-456-5273 Hospice of Marin (Hodgepodge) 415-459-4686 Goodstuff Thrift Store 415-456-4227 One More Time Thrift Store 415-459-6137 www.craigslist.org (go to free stuff section) www.freebay.org www.marinmax.org GotJunk (paid pick-up service) 1-800-Got-Junk www.1800gotjunk.com .......................................... Glass Bottles & Jars: * Marin Sanitary Service accepts all glass jars and bottles through curbside recycling. Please see Curbside Recycling Protocol (pdf) for further information. Marin Recycling Center 535 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-453-1404 Our recycling center accepts glass jars and bottles for buy back. To receive full CRV, all CRV glass bottles must be separated from from all non-CRV containers. .......................................... Hangers: Most dry cleaners will take back their hangers and offer a convenient take home collection box. Please inquire with your local dry cleaners. Marin Recycling Center 535 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-453-1404 .......................................... Magazines: * Marin Sanitary Service accepts magazine through curbside recycling. You may also donate your magazines to local doctor offices, senior centers, beauty salons, or use for children’s arts and crafts projects. Please see Curbside Recycling Protocol (pdf) for further information. Marin Recycling Center 535 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-453-1404 .......................................... Medicine/Pharmaceutical drugs: Pharmaceutical drugs are considered hazardous waste and must be disposed of properly. They should never be thrown into the garbage or flushed down the toilet. Link to Brad Mark’s press release. Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 485-5648 Jack’s Drug Store 121 Tunstead Ave. San Anselmo 415-454-1451 Marin Medical Pharmacy 750 Las Gallinas Ave. Terra Linda 415-479-1930 Ross Valley Pharmacy 2 Bon Air Rd. Larkspur 415-924-2454 Walgreen’s 830 3rd St./820 Sir Francis Drake blvd. San Rafael/San Anselmo 415-455-9919 Kaiser Permanente (2 locations) 99 Montecillo Road Terra Linda 415-444-2980 415-444-4335 1033 2nd Street San Rafael 415-482-6900 .......................................... Mercury Products: All mercury containing devices and equipment are considered hazardous waste banned from landfills. Such devices like thermostats, switches, thermometers, blood pressure gauges, fluorescent bulbs and ballasts. Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 485-5648 .......................................... Metal (Scrap): We accept scrap Aluminum, Brass, Copper, and steel at our facilities. Please call for requirements and price (if applicable). Marin Recycling Center 535 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-453-1404 .......................................... Motor Oil & Filters: Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Disposal containers for all Marin residents (except for Novato residents) are available at no cost. You must show proof of residency. Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 485-5648 .......................................... Nail Polisher & Remover: Nail polishes and removers are hazardous waste, banned from landfills, and must be disposed of properly. Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 .......................................... Packaging Materials: Many packaging and shipping services will accept clean packing peanuts, bubble wrap, and foam for reuse. Please check local listings and call before hand to make sure they are accepting materials. Peanut Hotline 1-800-828-2214 Handle with Care Packing Store 604 Redhill Avenue 415-457-1234 Mail Boxes, etc. 862 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. San Anselmo 415-456-9446 Postal Palace 4460 Redwood Highway Terra Linda 415-479-4702 .......................................... Paint: All paints, varnishes, stains, shellacs, thinners, and solvents are hazardous waste, banned from the landfills and must be disposed of properly. Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 485-5648 .......................................... Paper: * Marin Sanitary Service provides curbside recycling for newspaper, paperboard, white and colored ledger paper, junk mail, magazines, paper bags, and cardboard. Please see Curbside Recycling Protocol (pdf) for further information. Paper and cardboard may also be brought to our recycling center. Marin Recycling Center 535 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-453-1404 .......................................... Photo Chemicals: Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 485-5648 .......................................... Plastic Bottles: * Marin Sanitary Service accepts all #1-7 CRV plastic bottles and all non-CRV #1-2 plastic bottles through curbside recycling. CRV bottles are accepted for buy back. To ensure full CRV, bottles must be sorted by number. Please see Curbside Recycling Protocol (pdf) for further information. Marin Recycling Center 535 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-453-1404 .......................................... Pool/Hot Tub chemicals: Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 485-5648 .......................................... Propane Tanks: Empty tanks: Marin Recycling Center 535 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 415-453-1404 Full or pressurized tanks: Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 485-5648 .......................................... Styrofoam (PS #6): Clean, block Styrofoam: F.P.International 1-650-364-1145 Redwood City www.fpintl.com Packing peanuts: see packaging materials (see above) .......................................... Syringes (SHARPS): Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 485-5648 .......................................... Televisions: Marin Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-485-6806 Businesses must schedule an appointment. Please call 485-5648 Working TV can be donated, please check with local thrift stores and charities. GoodWill Industries 415-456-5273 Hospice of Marin (Hodgepodge) 415-459-4686 Goodstuff Thrift Store 415-456-4227 One More Time Thrift Store 415-459-6137 www.craigslist.org (go to free stuff section) www.freebay.org www.marinmax.org GotJunk (paid pick-up service) 1-800-Got-Junk www.1800gotjunk.com .......................................... Tires: Marin Resource Recovery Center 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 415-485-5647 .......................................... Toner cartridges: Resolution Laser Printer and Repair 415-459-909 Office Depot: 415-721-0507 .......................................... Videos: Ecomedia Recycling Center 1-800-359-4601 .......................................... Wood and Yard Waste: * Marin Sanitary service offers curbside recycling of yard waste. Please see Curbside Recycling Protocol (pdf) for further information. Large amounts of yard or green waste: Marin Resource Recovery Center 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA 415-485-5647