APARTMENT RECYCLING GUIDE
Marin Sanitary Service
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The Recycling Expert at your property is:
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REDUCE
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The best way to reduce your waste is to not produce it. Buying
products with less or no packaging will make the biggest impact on
the amount of waste you make. Less waste means less garbage sent
to the landfill!
The second best way to reduce your waste is to reuse items instead
of disposing of them and buying more. You can either donate
items so they can be reused or find other uses for these items
at home.
Recycling is the last thing you can do to make less
waste. Recycling keeps natural resources from
being used and allows items to be remade into new
products. Buy items that are made with recycled
content!
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Public Indoor Dump
Marin Resource Recovery
Center
565 Jacoby St.
San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 485-5646
Garbage, Recycling, &
Organics Collection
Marin Sanitary Service
1050 Andersen Drive
San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 456-2601
To Drop off and Sell
Recycling
Marin Recycling & Buyback
Center
535 Jacoby St.
San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 453-1404
Hazardous and
Electronic Waste
Marin Household Hazardous
Waste Facility
565 Jacoby St.
San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 485-6806
Moving Supplies
Reuse and Recycling
Moving can generate a lot of waste from boxes and packaging materials. Also, we may
discover items that we just don’t use or need anymore. Below are some suggestions on
properly disposing of these items to keep them out of the landfills.
Reuse or Landfill
Bubblewrap:
Reuse: If it is in good condition, the stores listed below
will reuse it! Otherwise it is not recyclable and must be go
in the black cart.
STYROFOAM® peanuts:
Reuse: Remove any other styrofoam or paper from the foam
peanuts. Place clean peanuts in plastic bag and deliver to a store
listed below.
Reuse or Recycle
Cardboard:
Reuse: Post on craigslist.org or Freecycle.org.
Recycle: Flatten and place boxes with paper recyclables in
the blue cart or cardboard bin, if available. If the blue cart
is full then package the cardboad in 2 x 2 x 2 bundles and
place next to the blue cart.
Newspaper and packing paper:
Recycle: Remove any excess plastic or tape on the
paper and place these items in the blue cart.
Local stores than can reuse your moving supplies (please call ahead)
Pak Mail: 454 Gallinas, Ave, San Rafael
Phone: (415) 472-2533
Postal Service Plus: 523 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo
Phone: (415) 459-2567
Bellam Self Storage: 24 Bellam Blvd, San Rafael
Phone: (414) 454-1983
Handle with Care Packaing: 604 Red Hill Ave, San Anselmo
Phone: (415) 457-1234
Bulky Item
Reuse and Recycling
It is illegal to leave bulky household items at or in the garbage
dumpsters. Please bring these items to the Marin Resource
Recovery Center if they cannot be donated and/or picked up by a
local charity.
Reuse
Reuse Contacts: These are a few of the agencies in
Marin County that are always looking for gently
used items.
St. Patrick's Thrift Shop
457 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, CA
(415) 924-5393
Tues-Fr 10am to 4pm and Sat 12pm to 4pm
Hospice Bay
910 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael, CA
(415) 459-4686
Mon-Sat 9:30am to 4:30pm
Salvation Army
350 Fourth St., San Rafael, CA
(415)-454-7201 for pick up service call 1-800-95TRUCK
Mon-Sat 9am to 4pm
Goodwill Industries
809 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael, CA
(415) 456-5273
Mon-Sat 9am to 7pm and Sun 10am to 6pm
Recycle
Public Indoor Dump
You can self-haul many materials to Marin
Resource Recover Center, including furniture,
mattresses & box springs, carpet & padding, tires,
and construction & landscaping debris. Please visit
our website for a complete list of accepted
materials. All loose material taken to this facility
will be sorted to recover recyclable materials.
Marin Resource Recovery Center
Public Indoor Dump
565 Jacoby St. San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone:(415) 458-5646
Hours: Mon-Sat 8am to 4pm
& Sun 9am to 4pm
Safely Dispose
of Hazardous Waste
Before You Break the Law
Throwing hazardous waste in the garbage is ILLEGAL.
California has regulations that help protect its citizens and the environment from
substances and chemicals that are dangerous to human health and the environment.
Help us by keeping hazardous waste out of the landfill. You can properly dispose of
your hazardous waste by bringing it to the Marin Household Hazardous Waste
Facility (MHHW). Please see the list below for items that are considered hazardous.
For a complete list, please visit www.marinhhw.com/waste-accepted.
Accepted Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste at MHHW
Automotive
Antifreeze
Car Batteries
Motor Oil
Oil Filters
Household Batteries
Alkaline
Button
Lead acid
Lithium Ion
Rechargeable
Cleaning Products
Ammonia Bleach
Pool Chemicals
Paint & Paint-Related Products
Additives
Latex Paint
Oil-Based Paint
Paint Thinner
Shellac
Stainers
Mercury Containing Devices
Compact Fluorescent Lights
Fluorescent Tubes
Mercury Thermometers
Electronics
Cell Phones
Computers & Monitors
Laptops
Stereos
Tablets
TVs
Gardening
Fertilizers
Insecticides
Pesticides
Other
Adhesives
*Asbestos
Cooking Oil
Propane Tanks
Sharps
*Please call for
special instructions*
Tips for Safely Dispoising Hazardous Waste
1. Bring proof that you are a Marin County resident, such as a drivers license, tax document or utility bill.
2. Do Not Mix Chemicals, and make sure materials are packed in a sturdy, sealed container.
3. Each container must be labeled with their contents, and each container must not be smaller than 5
gallons or weigh less than 50 pounds.
4. State Law prohibits more than 15 gallons or 125 pounds to be transported at one time. Two
exceptions are 1) latex paint, and 2) motor oil, where a maximum of 20 gallons total can be
transported at one time.
Household Hazardous & Electronic Waste Drop off
Marin Household Hazardous Waste Facility
565 Jacoby St. San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 485-6806
Hours: Tues-Sat 8am to 3:30pm
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Did you know, most bottles, cans,
paper and cardboard are accepted in
our curbside recycling program? For
a complete list of items we accept,
please visit marinsanitary.com.
Stop Junk Mail
stopjunkmail.org
Start Recycling Today!
Take a moment to designate a
convenient space inside your
apartment for both your recycling
and your garbage. There are many
decorative and convenient recycling
containers in stores today that you
can use to collect your recyclables.
You can even use a reusable
shopping bag to hold your
recyclables! They are easy to clean,
easy to carry, and can fold up when
not in use.
To help you recycle correctly, print
a sign from marinsanitary.com, and
post it above your recycling
containter.
It takes 17-24 trees to make just
one ton of paper. That means
nearly 100 million trees get used
for junk mail every year in the
U.S. Let's keep the trees in our
forests, and get the junk mail
out of your life! Visit the site
above to learn how.
Plastic bottles & containers
#1-7, glass bottles & jars,
and metal cans & foil.
Please no compostable plastic
or styrofoam!
Still Have Questions?
• For basic recycling questions,
you can call our customer
service representatives at
415-456-2601, between the
hours of 8am and 5pm
Monday through Friday. We
look forward to your call!
• If you have in-depth questions
about recycling, please call
415-456-2601 and ask to speak
with a Recycling Coordinator.
Zero Waste Marin
zerowastemarin.org
The County of Marin has set a
Zero Waste goal, which states
that 94% of its waste will be
diverted from the landfill by
2025. Visit the website above to
learn about the local and global
benefits of recycling, and how
you can do your part to make
Zero Waste history!
County of Marin
maringreenguide.org
Paper, cardboard,
paperboard, newspaper,
egg cartons, magazines,
and scrap paper.
Please no paper or
cardboard coated with
plastic, wax, or foil!
Marin County has created a
green guide for its residents
which has several eco-easy tips
and resources to help green our
community. Check out the
County's website to learn more
about what you can do to be
more green!