IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR MRRC CUSTOMERS
The health and safety of our employees and customers is a top priority at Marin Resource Recovery Center (MRRC). During this time of sheltering in place, MRRC will continue to operate as an essential service to our communities allowing for public drop off of materials at our indoor dump. Thank you for your help and patience as we all adjust to this order.
Customer Service
Our customer service representatives will continue to answer inquiries from our customers. Our ability to answer calls may be hindered during this time and we ask the following:
- Please use our website as a place to get information and email our customer service representatives of non-critical items. This will keep our phone lines available for critical needs.
- Please be patient. We will respond to voicemails within 24 hours
Got extra stuff that cannot be donated or picked up curbside by Marin Sanitary Service? Doing some remodeling or landscaping? Bring it to Marin Resource Recovery Center (MRRC)! All materials disposed of in this facility are sorted using state-of-the-art equipment to retrieve all recyclable materials.
The Marin Resource Recovery Center is part of the Marin Sanitary family of companies and is the primary materials recovery facility (MRF) for all residential and commercial customers in Marin County.
Marin Resource Recovery Center’s indoor dump is the size of approximately three football fields. Built in 1987, it provides the citizens of Marin County with a clean, enclosed environment for the disposal of solid waste.
Each month, the Marin Resource Recovery Center processes nearly 3,000 tons of recyclables using state-of-the-art equipment. A customized system of screens, conveyors, blowers, magnets, and hand-sorting separates dirt, sand, metal, wood, concrete, paper, and other materials for recovery.
When you take your materials here, you can rest assured they are going to be recycled if at all possible.
When you take your materials to the Marin Resource Recovery Center, you can rest assured they are going to be recycled if at all possible.
MATERIALS ACCEPTED
The MRRC accepts all types of non-hazardous commercial and residential solid waste materials.
If you need documentation of the materials being sorted, please notify the attendant at the scale house BEFORE you enter the facility. The following materials are accepted at the Marin Resource Recovery Facility.
Mixed Construction & Demolition Debris
- Sheetrock
- Plaster
- Tile
- Stucco
- Wood
- Household Debris
- Concrete (with or without rebar)
- Asphalt
- Brick
Building Construction & Remodeling Materials
- All Appliances
- Bathroom fixtures (sinks, toilets, tubs, etc.)
- Carpet and carpet padding (Yes, these are recyclable!)
- Dirt, rock
Landscaping Materials
- Clean yard debris (yard trimmings, logs and tree sections)
Bulky Items
- Mattresses, box springs and bed frames
- Furniture
- Non-commercial car and truck tires (up to 41 inches in diameter)
SAFETY FIRST
There are many materials that cannot be mixed with construction waste.
Get the details from Baywise.org, a collaboration of Bay Area agencies who’ve come together to educate residents and businesses about simple, cost-effective ways to protect San Francisco Bay preventing pollution at the source.
Contact, Location and Hours
Marin Resource Recovery Center Hours
Monday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Holidays
The Marin Resource Recovery Center is closed on New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Memorial day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
Phone
Marin Recycling Center: 415-485-5647
Address
565 Jacoby Street, San Rafael, CA, 94901
Prices
There are fees for bringing materials to the MRRC. The fees will vary depending on the item and the load size. Please call the office if you have a question about what materials are accepted and to get a cost estimate.
If you need to rent a debris box, please contact Marin Sanitary Service at 415-456-2601.
Contractors & Landscapers
For a fee, we can provide detailed wastes audits of the materials collected depending on the size and complexity of materials. There is a minimum report fee of $125 (and a charge of $75 an hour for sorting) for a detailed report that includes pictures of the waste stream, analysis of the stream, and suggestions on ways to divert more materials.
Diversion Reporting
For contractors and landscapers that need to show high diversion rates to comply for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) projects, local C&D ordinances and/or CalGreen, it is recommended that materials be source separated. Please inform the attendant at the MRRC booth on Jacoby or the scale house on Andersen of the contents of the load (i.e. concrete). This way, the material will be noted on the scale ticket and can be used to show a higher overall diversion rate.
All “Mixed Debris” boxes will receive the facility diversion rate which has been less than 65% for the past year.
Diversion Reports
2019 Diversion Reports
2018 Diversion Reports
Please note that due to equipment failure, the Q1, Q2, and Q3 2018 Diversion Rates are below 65%. New equipment was installed in August of 2018. We anticipate a return to a Diversion Rate above 65% for Q4 2018.
2017 Diversion Reports
Contact a Commercial Recycling Coordinator
Need help? Call our office Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at (415) 456-2601 to speak with a commercial recycling coordinator.
Other Resources
Rent a Debris Box
Source separation of materials in our rental debris boxes is the most efficient method of collection of materials that require diversion reporting.
Hazardous Waste
The Marin Household Hazardous Waste Facility provide Marin County households (except Novato) and businesses who are Small Quantity Generators (SQGs) with a safe and convenient option for hazardous waste disposal.
Marin Recycling Center
The Marin Recycling Center is a part of the Marin Sanitary family of companies and is the primary material recovery facility (MRF) for all residential and commercial curbside recyclable material in central Marin County.
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