Recycling Guide

Guide to Curbside Recycling

Many household items that used to end up in the trash can now be recycled. It’s just not old newspapers and cardboard, but also many types of items, such as old cereal boxes and shoeboxes, and much, much more.

The good news is that many of these recyclable items can be picked up in special recycling containers that are placed at curbside alongside your trash containers. Novato Disposal Service has a complete guide to residential curbside recycling. To view the guide in pdf format, click http://unicycler.com/novato_recycling.shtml

Where and How To Recycle Almost Anything

Looking for tips on how to recycle almost anything recyclable: old TVs, used clothing, or scrap metal? This guide has the answers. (posted 5/03) Novato Materials Recycling Guide (210K pdf)

More information about how and where to recycle in Novato can be found at the Novato Disposal website

Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste Properly

Batteries Fluorescent Tubes Electronic devices Non-empty aerosol cans Solvents Pesticides Antifreeze Paints and Solvents etc

Common household hazardous waste can be harmful to the environment unless properly disposed of at a hazardous waste facility.

Don't dispose of household hazardous waste in the sewer system. The substances are potentially harmful and expensive to remove from wastewater. Treatment plants are not designed to process and safely dispose of them.

Where to Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste

Novato Household Hazardous Waste Facility
7576 Redwood Blvd.
First and Third Sundays and Mondays of Each Month
8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

For more information, call the Household Hazardous Waste Hotline at 415-892-7344 or the Novato Sanitary District Office at 415-892-1694.