Sustainable Fairfax

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Community Chats – Download materials on How to Electrify your Home!

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Did you know that 88% of residential natural gas use in CA if for water and space heating? Electrify Marin is a county-wide effort that encourages Marin residents to replace gas powered appliances with electric ones to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve indoor air quality! 
But when your hot water or space heater implodes,  you don’t have time to think so you need to have a plan in place!
Sustainable Fairfax hosted 4-educational chats that overviewed the steps you can take to electrify, including understanding the rebates available today!  Download all of the session materials below.
Inspiration — Learn about why a family in Oakland made the commitment

CHAT DOWNLOADS:

Sept 3rd – WHY electrify and understanding the critical steps to replacing gas appliances. Video Recording of Zoom Chat – Click here to watch!! Download copies of Presentations – Ann Edminster’s great presentation; Electrify Marin’s presentation [great overview of available rebates!]

Sept 10th – We learned some of the components of putting a plan in place to replace your hot water and space heating systems; the importance of making your home energy efficient, and the rebates available. Video Recording of Zoom Chat – Click here to watch!!  Download copies of Presentations – Electrify Marin Chat #2; BayRen.

Sept 17th – We learned about battery as a back-up energy storage; the role of solar in resiliency, and benefits of Induction stoves.  Video recording of Zoom chat – click here! Online Guidance for Home Batteries.  Electrify Marin presentation.

Sept 24th – We reviewed the importance of phasing out all gas appliances and discussed heat pump clothes dryers, spas&hot tubs.  We reviewed the new technologies around electric fireplaces.  Video recording of Zoom chat – click here!   Electrify Marin presentation.

Thank you to Mark Chhabria from Electrify Marin and all our other contributors for making this a fun and informative series! Let us know if you have any questions at info@sustainablefairfax.org.

Past Chat: Recycling and Waste Minimization. Zoom and presentation links available.

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Sustainable Fairfax Launches Community Chats.  Zoom with us to learn and discuss the ever-present importance of paying attention — to the stuff we buy and to the waste we create every day. Our actions, now as much as ever, matter. Talk to the Sustainability Coordinator from Marin Sanitary (our waste and recycling hauler) and some neighbors about today’s challenges, AND HOW YOU CAN HELP! We can ALL do better.

Date: Thursday, August 27th, 7:00-7:45 – PAST

PAST ZOOM CHAT LINK

Copy of Powerpoint Presentation

Are you Generating more Waste at Home During Covid? Bulk bin sections are closed, you can’t bring your own containers, and many people report more online shopping. But we can cook more food with less packaging, and we can do more shopping locally. It’s so important today to support our local stores.

Let’s zoom and chat about some of the strategies we are ALL doing to counter our waste epidemic!

Let us know if you have any questions at info@sustainablefairfax.org.

Fairfax Residents: Next Compost Delivery- Sat, June 27th

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FREE COMPOST FOR FAIRFAX RESIDENTS.  Come and take advantage of the second compost delivery of the year from Marin Sanitary Service. This compost is made from the food and yard waste collected in our green curbside carts.

Date: Saturday, June 27, 2020 (available while it lasts)

Pickup Location: Fairfax Pavilion Parking lot next to the ballpark fence.

Photo Credit: Hana Peck

Masks and 6-foot distancing are required while collecting your compost. Only one person should shovel at a time.

To ensure there is enough to go around, please do not take more than five 5-gallon buckets (which provides a one inch cover for a 40 square foot garden).  Bring your own containers and shovels for collection.

Use of Compost: Compost is a soil amendment that improves the water-holding capacity and structure of your soil, but too much of it can harm your plants. It is recommended that you use no more than 1-2 inches on your annuals & perennials.

This compost is for Fairfax residents only and is not for commercial use.

Let us know if you have any questions at info@sustainablefairfax.org.

POSTPONED- First Compost Delivery of the Year!

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FREE COMPOST FOR FAIRFAX RESIDENTS.  The compost delivery will be postponed due to concern about invasive bermuda grass that is growing and may contaminate the compost, as well as concern for keeping appropriate social distancing in response to the COVID-19 rules. Sign up for our newsletter on our home page to be sure you get notifications. This compost is made from the food and yard waste collected in our green curbside carts.

This compost is for Fairfax residents only and is not for commercial use.

To ensure there is enough to go around, please do not take more than five 5-gallon buckets (which provides a one inch cover for a 40 square foot garden).  Bring your own containers and shovels for collection.

Use of Compost: Compost is a soil amendment that improves the water-holding capacity and structure of your soil, but too much of it can harm your plants. It is recommended that you use no more than 1-2 inches on your annuals & perennials.

Let us know if you have any questions at info@sustainablefairfax.org.

Sustainable Fairfax Board Meeting – All Welcome

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The  Board is a group of hard-working, community-minded individuals who have committed their time and energy to making life in Fairfax and beyond healthier, stronger, and more sustainable.  Sustainable Fairfax welcomes new energy and talent.

Board Meetings are on the the 2nd Friday of even months (2-Feb, 4-April and so on) at 9:30-11 AM; and the 2nd Monday of odd months at 6:30-8 PM.

Feel free to connect with a Board member if you have any questions.

Marin Sanitary – Curbside Clean-Ups

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CURBSIDE CLEAN-UP IN FAIRFAX – WEEK OF APRIL 29 – MAY 3

Marin Sanitary Service offers residential curbside clean-ups twice per year (fall and spring). These preset dates are determined by the town you live in.

During your clean-up week, you can put out up to 14 bags of extra material at no extra cost on your normal service day.

WHAT YOU CAN PUT AT THE CURB FOR CURBSIDE CLEAN-UP

  • Up to 14 extra bags or cans (2 cubic yards) of garbage, recycling, and compostables (yard/food waste)
  • Extra cans/bags can’t weigh more than 60 pounds
  • Extra cans/bags can’t be larger than 32 gallons in size
  • No bulky items like mattresses, appliances, and furniture (see Bulky Items pickup)

CURBSIDE CLEAN-UP DATES

Material will be collected on your normal service day during your areas’ scheduled clean-up week.

Curbside clean-up weeks are listed in the table below. If you do not see your area listed, you can use the cycle and tax body codes from your bill to determine what week we’ll be servicing your area.

Billing Cycle Tax body Area Scheduled Week
R1 MASA San Anselmo March 4-8, 2019
R1 MARN Unincorporated Ross Valley North March 4-8, 2019
R1 MAGS & MASR San Rafael March 11-15, 2019
R2 MAGS & MASR San Rafael April 1-5, 2019
R2 MARS/MACO Unincorporated Ross Valley South April 8-12, 2019
R3 MAGS & MASR San Rafael April 15-19, 2019
R3 MALK Larkspur April 22-26, 2019
R3 MAFF Fairfax April 29-May 3, 2019
R3 MALG Unincorporated Las Gallinas May 6-10, 2019
R3 MARO Ross May 13-17, 2019