Zero Waste Marin (ZWM) is a governmental Joint Powers Authority that represents the 11 cities and towns and the County of Marin. Our mission is to protect natural resources by promoting source reduction of waste through reuse, repair, and more mindful purchasing. To make recycling and composting easy, we offer a variety of programs including: the Household Hazardous Waste Program, the Zero Waste Schools Program, and public outreach and education programs. These programs align with County-wide goals to act on climate change and promote healthy, safe, and sustainable communities.
To learn more about ZWM, visit the About Zero Waste Marin page.
Visit the Zero Waste Marin Recycling Guide. If you still can’t find an outlet for your item, contact us directly.
Zero Waste Marin provides kitchen compost pails to the community at events that we attend, pending inventory of pails. Use the Contact Us form to inquire about picking up a pail, or visit our Events page to see what community event we will be at next.
Residents can also contact their waste hauler to see if their waste hauler will provide them a kitchen compost pail as well.
Visit our Who is My Hauler? page, which lists hauler service areas by area in Marin County.
Businesses may arrange for services in a variety of ways:
Effective July 1, 2012, any business that generates four cubic yards or more of waste per week is required to arrange for recycling services. All businesses are encouraged to recycle. Locations with multiple businesses can share recycling services; tenants should work with Property Managers where applicable.
Yes. Effective April 1, 2016, State law AB 1826 requires businesses to arrange for composting services. As of September 15, 2020, the threshold to meet the requirement is two cubic yards of trash, recycling and compost services combined per week.
California law SB 1383 requires some commercial entities that provide food to donate the maximum amount of excess edible food to feed people. Check out our SB 1383 Businesses page for more details.
Show your patrons you care about the environment! Learn more about the Marin County Green Business Program and consider becoming certified.
Find out more about the small business program at both Household Hazardous Waste Facilities in Marin County.
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Marin Household Hazardous Waste Facility marinhhw.com/residential Businesses: Tues-Wed 8 am-3:00 pm (Except Businesses that generate waste in Novato) |
Novato Household Hazardous Waste
View the Novato Business Recycling (pdf) on the Novato Household Hazardous Waste website. |
Yes, Learn more about the opportunities and obligations of tenants and property managers on the Multi-family Resources page.
PROTECTING OUR RESOURCES TOGETHER