A full list of Used Battery Drop off sites can be found here.
Household
A full list of used compact fluorescent bulb drop off sites can be found here.
Please see this page for handling tips and disposal options.
See “secondhand” for listings of reuse locations.
Currently, the Household Hazardous Waste Facilities in Marin do not accept smoke detectors because they might contain a small amount of radioactive material. Call the manufacturer of the smoke detector and find out if they have a Take-Back Program. If they do, return your expired smoke detector to the manufacturer. If they don’t, remove the batteries and discard in the trash.
A Full List of Pharmaceutical Disposal Sites
Asbestos Control Center
32 Hamilton Dr., Suite A, Novato, CA
Mon-Fri 8am to 4pm
(415) 883-7856
http://www.asbestoscontrolcenter.com
Asbestos Management Group
3438 Helen St., Oakland, CA
Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm
(510) 654-8441
http://www.amgofca.com/index.html
BabyEarthRenew
106 E Old Settles Blvd, Ste D-100, Round Rock, TX 78664
Monday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm, Sunday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
(888) 868-2897
Mail-in http://www.babyearth.com/renew
Bloom
1557 Fourth St., San Rafael, CA
Mon-Fri 10am to 6pm and Sat 11am to 6 pm
(415) 482-6077
http://www.bloommarin.org
Building Supply Center
11280 State Route 1, Point Reyes Station, CA
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
(415) 663-1737
http://www.acehardware.com/mystore/index.jsp?store=01636&cid=localstore01636
Central Landfill-Reuse and Recycling
500 Mecham Rd., Petaluma, CA
Mon-Sat 7am-2:30pm
(707) 795-3660
http://sonomacounty.ca.gov/TPW/Integrated-Waste/Reuse-and-Recycling-Center
Computer & Technology Resource Center
42 Digital Dr. Unit #3, Bel Marin Keys, CA
Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm
(415) 883-1428
http://ewastecollective.org
Computer Recycling Center & Computers for Education
3227 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, CA
Tue-Sat 9am-4pm
(707) 570-1600
http://www.crc.org
Containers Unlimited
10901 Russet St., Oakland, CA
Mon-Fri 6:00am-2:30pm
(510) 430 1207
http://www.containersunlimited.com
County of Marin Bulb and Battery Take-Back Program
Davis Street Transfer Station
2615 Davis St., San Leandro, CA 94577
Mon-Fri: 7am to 5pm, Sat: 8am to 4pm
(510) 638-2303
http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cd/recycle/options/v5490.htm
Certified by Zero Waste Marin
DR3 Mattress Recycling
9921 Medford Ave, Oakland, CA 94603
Mon-Fri 6am-3pm
(510) 351-0520
http://www.mattressrecycling.us/about.htm
East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse
4695 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, California 94609
Donations: Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Store Hours: Friday – Tuesday 11:00am – 8:00pm
https://creativereuse.org
Ecodisk
5640 S. Durango St., Tacoma, WA
(253) 471-1800
http://www.ecodisk.com
EcoHaul
Mon-Sat 8am to 7pm
(800) 326-4285
http://www.EcoHaul.com
Extra Food
San Rafael, CA 94915
http://www.extrafood.org
Ferguson HVAC (wholesaler)
68 Belvedere St., San Rafael, CA
Mon-Fri 6:30am to 5pm
(415) 459-3798
https://www.ferguson.com/branch/san-rafael-ca-hvac
Flag, American
For Residents of Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District ONLY
300 Smith Ranch Rd., San Rafael, CA
(415) 472-1734
http://www.lgvsd.org/community-programs/what-you-can-do/recycling-information/what-you-can-recycle/mercury-thermometer-program
Friends of the Marin County Library
1608 Grant Ave, Novato, CA
Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12pm-4pm
(415) 209-0212
http://www.marinlibraryfriends.org/BookDonations.html
Friends of the Sausalito Library Bookstore
420 Litho St., 2nd floor, Sausalito, CA
Mon-Thu 10am to 9pm, Fri-Sat 10am to 5pm, Sun 12pm to 5pm
(415) 331-3352
http://www.sausalitolibrary.org/about-us/friends-bookstore
Goodman Building Supply
775 Redwood Hwy., Mill Valley, CA
Mon-Fri 6:45am-7pm, Sat 7:15am-6:30pm, Sun 8am-6:30pm
(415) 388-6233
http://www.goodmanbuildingsupply.net/service/other-services
Goodwill Donation Stations
Goodwill Industries
809 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael, CA
Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-6pm
(415) 456-5273
http://www.sfgoodwill.org
Goodwill Industries
936 7th St., Novato, CA
Donation site open Mon–Sun 8:30am to 5pm
(415) 897-5144
http://www.sfgoodwill.org
Greendisk
2200 Burlington St., Colombia, MO
Mon-Fri 8am to 4pm
(425) 392-8700
http://www.greendisk.com
Habitat for Humanity
2619 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Mon. – Fri. 10am to 6pm, Sat. 9am to 5pm
(800) 746-7090
http://www.eastbayhabitat.org/home.shtml
Hewlett Packard Computer Recycling Program
Hospice Hodgepodge 2 Thrift Gift & Collectible Shop
910 Grant Ave., Novato, CA
Mon-Sat 9:30am to 4:30pm
(415) 893-9036
http://www.hospiceofmarin.org
Hospice Hodgepodge Thrift, Gift and Collectible Shop
910 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael, CA
Mon-Sat 9:30am-4:30pm
(415) 459-4686
http://www.hospiceofmarin.org
Humane Society Thrift Shop
360 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo, CA
Mon-Sat 11am to 4pm
(415) 459-5787
https://www.marinhumane.org/meet-us/hours-location/thrift-store/
IBM Recycling Program
Industrial Container Services
749 Galleria Blvd., Roseville, CA
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
(916) 781-2775
http://www.capitaldrum.com
LensCrafters
3840 Northgate Dr., suite 36, San Rafael, CA
Mon-Sat 10am to 9pm, Sun 11am to 6pm
(415) 507-0800
http://local.lenscrafters.com/ca/san-rafael/5800-northgate-dr.html
Make It Home
https://www.makeithomebayarea.org/
(415) 578.3205
Accepts gently used furnishings and household goods and creates sets of essential home items, kitchen kits, bedroom kits and bath kits for families, foster youth and individuals moving into housing.
Marin Food Bank
75 Digital Dr., Novato, CA
Mon-Fri 8am to 4:30pm
(415) 883-1302
http://www.sfmfoodbank.org
Marin Household Hazardous Waste Facility
565 Jacoby St., San Rafael, CA
Tues–Sat 8am to 3:30pm
(415) 485-6806
http://marinhhw.com
Marin Medical Equipment Recyclers
3100 Kerner Blvd., San Rafael, CA
Wed only 11am to 2pm
(415) 388-8198
http://marinmedicalequipmentrecyclers.org
Marin Resource Recovery Center
565 Jacoby St., San Rafael, CA
Mon–Sat 8am to 4pm, Sun 9am to 4pm
(415) 485-5646
https://marinrecycling.com/
Mt. Carmel Shop
45 Lovell Ave., Mill Valley, CA
Mon–Sat 10am to 4pm
(415) 388-4332
http://www.mountcarmelmv.org/pb/wp_33c46cc7/wp_33c46cc7.html
New Eyes for the Needy
549 Millburn Ave., Short Hills, NJ
Mon-Thu 9am to 4pm, Fri 9am to 12pm
(973) 376-4903
http://www.neweyesfortheneedy.org
Nike Reuse-A-Shoe
Novato Disposal Service
7576 Redwood Blvd., Novato, CA
Tues-Sun 10am-4pm
(415) 897-4177
http://unicycler.com/residential/marin/novato
Novato Household Hazardous Waste Facility
7576 Redwood Blvd., Novato, CA
First and third Sunday and Monday of each month by appointment only. Novato residents only.
(415) 897-4177
http://www.novatosan.com/green/recycling-and-hazardous-waste-disposal-resources/
Novato Recycling Center
The Novato Recycling Center is a buy-back location for residential drop-off. We accept California Redemption Value (CRV) containers and non-CRV containers for drop-off, such as cans and bottles, newspaper, cardboard, mixed paper, hard rigid plastics, and other single stream recycling.
7576 Redwood Blvd., Novato, CA
Tues-Sun 10am to 4pm
(415) 897-4177
https://www.recology.com/recology-sonoma-marin/novato-recycling-center/
NWS Hay Road Landfill
6426 Hay Rd., Vacaville, CA
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
(707) 678-4718
http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cd/recycle/options/v5651.htm
OneSight.Org
ReCORK America
Recycle for Change
Donation Boxes located throughout Marin County and the Bay Area.
Accepts all types of clothing, shoes, bags, bedding and knick-knacks.
(510) 932-3839
http://www.recycleforchange.org
Redwood Landfill, Inc.
8950 Redwood Hwy., Novato, CA
Mon-Fri 7am to 3pm, Sat 8am to 3:30pm
(800) 963-4776
https://www.wmsolutions.com/locations/details/id/188
Renew Computers
446 DuBois St., San Rafael, CA
Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm, Sat 10am to 3pm
(415) 457-8801
http://renewcomputers.com/free-drop-off/
S.C.R.A.P.
801 Toland St., San Francisco, CA
Tue-Sat 10am to 4pm
(415) 647-1746
http://www.scrap-sf.org
Salvation Army
350 Fourth St., San Rafael, CA
Mon-Sat 9am to 4pm
(415) 454-7201
http://www.satruck.com
Santa Rosa Fire Equipment Service
595 Portal St., Cotati, CA 94931
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
(707) 546-0797
https://www.santarosafireequip.com
The Book Exchange
852 Del Ganado San Rafael, CA 94903
Wed & Sat 1pm-4pm
(415) 450-0692
http://www.bookexchangemarin.org
Thermostat Recycling Corporation
Click to locate your nearest collection site
https://www.thermostat-recycle.org/zipsearch/
Tiburon Thrift Shop
96 Main Street Tiburon, CA 94920
Mon-Sat 10am to 4pm
(415) 435-7605
http://landmarkssociety.com/get-involved/tiburon-thrift-shop
Trash to Treasure
KWMR’s studio
Thu 6pm to 6:30pm
(415) 663-8068
Trips for Kids
610 Fourth St., San Rafael, CA
Tue-Fri 12pm to 6pm, Sat 10am to 5pm, Sun 10am to 4pm
(415) 458-2986
http://www.tripsforkidsmarin.org
Urban Ore
900 Murray St., Berkeley, CA
Mon–Sat 8:30am to 7pm, Sun 10am to 7pm
(510) 841-7283
http://urbanore.com
Usagain
West Marin Community Thrift Shop
11431 State Route 1, Point Reyes Station, CA
Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
(415) 663-9227
https://westmarincommunityservices.org/west-marin-community-thrift-store
West Marin Human Resources
11431 Highway 1, Point Reyes Sta, CA 94956
Mon-Fri 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm
(415) 663-8361
http://westmarincommunityservices.org
Whole Foods Market
731 East Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley, CA
Everyday 7am to 9pm
(415) 381-3900
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/blithedale
Whole Foods Market
414 Miller Ave., Mill Valley, CA
Everyday 7am to 9pm
(415) 381-1200
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/millvalley
Whole Foods Market
790 DeLong Ave., Novato, CA
Everyday 8am to 9pm
(415) 878-0455
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/novato
Whole Foods Market
340 Third St., San Rafael, CA
Everyday 7am to 10pm
(415) 451-6333
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/sanrafael
World Environmental and Energy
6233 San Leandro St., Oakland, CA
Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm
(800) 428-5232
http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cd/recycle/options/v4968.htm