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Add an Extra Meal next time you dine w/ Extreme Pizza - San Rafael Lotus Cuisine of India Magnolia Park Kitchen Mulberry Street Pizzeria May 1st-31st. Meals will be distributed to Neighbors in Need via ExtraFood.org & San Rafael Chamber of Commerce. More Info @ srchamber.com/leadership-institute-class-project-add-a-meal... #Donate #DoGood #Instagood #BayArea #Marin #ZeroWaste #Yum #Downtown #SanRafael #Food

Join @extrafooddotorg & @sanrafaelchamber to #HelpOurCommunityHeal ! If you purchase a meal throughout the month of May from a participating restaurant, you can also purchase a meal for someone in need. Visit the link below for more info. https://srchamber.com/leadership-institute-class-project-ad . .#AddAMeal #LeadersofToday #ExtraFood #SupportSanRafael #MarinCounty #SanRafael #Community

READY 4 THE WEEKEND!

Had a blast cleaning up @downtownsanrafael w/ @katecolinsanrafael & @clean_marin for #EarthDay! Make every day Earth Day by pledging to #RecycleRight & #Compost by keeping recyclables & organic materials out of the landfill! . .... #MarinSanitary #ZeroWasteMarin #RecycleRight #ZeroWaste #SanRafael #MarinCounty #ChooseToRefuse #Compost #GreenWaste #MarinSustainability See more

Every Day is Earth Day! Join us this year for Earth Day by committing to keep organic material out of the landfill and help fight climate change by composting organic materials! https://marinsanitaryservice.com/pledge/

Looking for a way to make a local impact on Earth Day? Join San Rafael Clean Coalition & San Rafael Business Improvement District to help spruce up Downtown and West End Village on April 22, 10 am - 2 pm. . .Meet at West End Public Parking Lot .or City Plaza .... .Gloves & litter grabbers will be provided! @sanrafaelawesome @sananselmoclimateaction @downtownsanrafael #EarthDay #sanrafaelgreen MarinSanitary #ZeroWasteMarin #RecycleRight #ZeroWasteWednesday #SanRafael #MarinCounty #ChooseToRefuse #Compost #GreenWaste #MarinSustainability

As we get up to speed in 2021, this may be a good time to resolve to find new homes for the things you no longer need or want. Our friends at Zero Waste Marin have some ideas about how you can give reusable items a second life: https://zerowastemarin.org/rehome

Big thanks to the Marin Independent Journal for this article about countywide efforts to collect and recycle Christmas trees. IMPORTANT: please remember to remove all decorations, lights and stands before you put your tree out for curbside collection!

Let’s recycle those trees! We will collect your Christmas Trees curbside on your regularly scheduled collection day January 4 - January 15. Place the tree by your compostable cart. -Trees over 6 feet in length must be cut in half to fit in our trucks. -If placing in your compostables cart, the lid must close.... -We will not pick up trees that are flocked, decorated or with tree stands attached. For more information (including drop-off options) visit https://marinsanitaryservice.com/support/holiday-calendar/

Today’s festive Where Does It Go, Joe? Wednesday: can I recycle Christmas decorations like lights and ornaments? Unfortunately, neither item is recyclable! And some types of lights are hazardous and just go to Household Hazardous Waste. Be sure to check the Where Does It Go Joe? app for all of your sorting questions! Download the app for free at these links: App Store: https://api.recollect.net/a/MarinSanitaryService/waste/ios Google Play: https://api.recollect.net//MarinSanitarySer/waste/android

If you’re like us, you’ve noticed even more cardboard boxes piling up lately! This is the perfect opportunity for utilizing one of the 4Rs, Reuse. While we can recycle cardboard boxes, an even better use would be to keep it for the next item you need to ship! So next time you get a cardboard box, consider if it would be useful for sending or wrapping your next present!

Holiday Service Announcement! The only two days that we will not have normal service are Christmas Day (Friday 12/25) and New Years’ Day (Friday 1/1). Service for both of those days will be Saturday instead. We wish you all a healthy and happy holiday season!

Time for Where Does it Go, Joe? Wednesday! Something our customers ask us frequently is whether or not meat, bones, and eggshells can be composted. The answer is YES, absolutely! Common advice for backyard / at-home composters says to avoid these items, but because we haul our material to an industrial compost facility, our customers are welcome to put those items in your green carts! For more valuable sorting insights, be sure to download our free Where Does it Go, Joe? app via the links below: App Store: https://api.recollect.net/a/MarinSanitaryService/waste/ios Google Play: https://api.recollect.net//MarinSanitarySer/waste/android

California's AB 1826 requires many businesses to subscribe to composting. See how Sessions Rise condos came into compliance with the help of one resident, her HOA and Marin Sanitary Service. https://zerowastemarin.org/one-marin-businesss-success-wit/

We love this customer shout out to our wonderful Customer Service team! Thank you for the awesome service you provide to our community

Do you live at a multi-family residence (e.g. apartments)? Are you still throwing your food and other organic waste in the trash? If so, it’s time to take the i...nitiative and get your residence set up with composting through Marin Sanitary Service. It’s not only a positive move for the environment, it’s also the law for most commercial businesses and multi-family residences. Click the link below to read our new Waste Wise Business Spotlight on Sessions Rise Condos and learn about setting up composting at your complex as well as some cool online platforms that are making it easier than ever to find a second life for your gently-used furniture and other consumer goods. https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/december-2020-spotlight-se/

We’re bringing you another Where Does It Go, Joe? Wednesday! This week’s question: can I recycle Styrofoam? Unfortunately the answer is no: regardless of the little triangle symbol, many plastic and petroleum-based products cannot be recycled. Be sure to double check what can be recycled by downloading our free app Where Does It Go, Joe? Find those links below! App Store: https://api.recollect.net/a/MarinSanitaryService/waste/ios Google Play: https://api.recollect.net//MarinSanitarySer/waste/android

Did you know that the average American generates 25% more waste than normal during the holiday season? To reduce our waste, we try to give experiences instead of things, or give gifts that will be truly compostable or recyclable at the end of their useful life. Finally, we like to get creative with wrapping paper! The traditional stuff has to go to the landfill, so we like to use newspaper, brown paper, a pretty cloth or scarf, or a reusable bag to wrap our gifts. How do you reduce waste during the holidays?