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Fairfax Curbside Cleanup: May 4-8

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FAIRFAX! On your regularly scheduled collection day during the week of May 4-8, 2020, you may put out up to 14 bags of extra material to be collected at no extra cost.

THIS IS THE PERFECT TIME FOR A SPRING YARD CLEAN UP!
Leave your extra bagged yard waste out for us to collect so it can be turned into organic compost.

Place 32 gallon bags or cans of extra garbage, recyclables or yard waste at the curb the night before your regularly scheduled service day. There is a 14 bag limit. Each bag can not weigh more than 60 pounds.

MARIN SANITARY WILL ONLY COLLECT MATERIAL IN BAGS OR CONTAINERS

PLEASE NO BULKY ITEMS.
Bulky items such as couches, appliances and large items will not be collected on your Curbside Clean-up day.

HAVE A BULKY ITEM? Give Marin Sanitary a call at (415) 456-2601 to schedule your two (2) inclusive annual pick-ups of large items like furniture and appliances. Special handling fees may apply.

This service is proudly offered by Marin Sanitary Service and the Town of Fairfax.

Free Backyard Composting Workshop- Oct 15

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This is a great introductory composting class for beginners of all ages…

Learn the easy way to compost from Joan Irwin, Marin Master Gardener.  Turn your kitchen scraps and yard waste into black gold and help Fairfax on its road to Zero Waste!

When:  Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 10:00am

Where:  Peri Park Redwood Stage Area (near Women’s Club Building at 46 Park Rd)

IN CASE OF RAIN:  If it is raining we will move the workshop inside the Fairfax Women’s Club, 46 Park Road, right next to the Peri Park Redwood stage.

People have lots of questions regarding composting!
* Have you wanted to find ways to avoid adding to our landfills?
* Have you wanted to know what can to do with table scraps?
* Has composting been a mystery to you?
Join us to have these questions answered and more.

Bio: Joan Irwin has been a Certified Master Gardener since 2003. She speaks frequently on Composting, Organic Gardening and Community Gardens. She has gardened in the Bay Area for 40 years. Joan has degrees from the University of Michigan and UC-Berkeley. She first learned to love gardening from her grandmother in Michigan.

Please reserve your spot at SustainFx@gmail.com

Free Backyard Composting Workshop- Oct 15

by Leave a Comment

This is a great introductory composting class for beginners of all ages…

Learn the easy way to compost from Joan Irwin, Marin Master Gardener.  Turn your kitchen scraps and yard waste into black gold and help Fairfax on its road to Zero Waste!

When:  Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 10:00am

Where:  Peri Park Redwood Stage Area (near Women’s Club Building at 46 Park Rd)

IN CASE OF RAIN:  If it is raining we will move the workshop inside the Fairfax Women’s Club, 46 Park Road, right next to the Peri Park Redwood stage.

People have lots of questions regarding composting!
* Have you wanted to find ways to avoid adding to our landfills?
* Have you wanted to know what can to do with table scraps?
* Has composting been a mystery to you?
Join us to have these questions answered and more.

Bio: Joan Irwin has been a Certified Master Gardener since 2003. She speaks frequently on Composting, Organic Gardening and Community Gardens. She has gardened in the Bay Area for 40 years. Joan has degrees from the University of Michigan and UC-Berkeley. She first learned to love gardening from her grandmother in Michigan.

Please reserve your spot at SustainFx@gmail.com

Free Backyard Composting Class- Saturday, July 30

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Join us for this FREE Backyard Composting Workshop!

O’Donnell’s Fairfax Nursery

Saturday, July 30 – 11am-12:30pm

Composting is an essential gardening practice for improving soil quality and recycling garden waste. Let’s demystify it by learning about the physical and biological properties of soil, the difference between soil texture and soil structure, and the importance of the intricate soil food web.

  • Avoid adding to our landfills and turn your kitchen scraps and yard debris into “black gold” that your plants will love.
  • Discover the methods of hot & cold composting, vermicomposting, cover crops, and sheet mulching.
  • This class is for beginners of all ages!

Hold your spot by emailing SustainFX@gmail.com!

Instructor Bio:
Laura Nicoletti is a UC Marin Master Gardener and a Bay-Friendly Qualified Landscape Professional certified in sustainable landscaping. Laura loves to teach how to become stewards of the environment by cultivating sustainable gardens. A native of Venice, Italy, Laura is an avid edible gardener and a passionate advocate of cooking with fresh ingredients from the garden.

This workshop was organized by Sustainable Fairfax with funding provided by the Town of Fairfax.

Free Backyard Composting Class- Saturday, July 30

by Leave a Comment

Join us for this FREE Backyard Composting Workshop!

O’Donnell’s Fairfax Nursery

Saturday, July 30 – 11am-12:30pm

Composting is an essential gardening practice for improving soil quality and recycling garden waste. Let’s demystify it by learning about the physical and biological properties of soil, the difference between soil texture and soil structure, and the importance of the intricate soil food web.

  • Avoid adding to our landfills and turn your kitchen scraps and yard debris into “black gold” that your plants will love.
  • Discover the methods of hot & cold composting, vermicomposting, cover crops, and sheet mulching.
  • This class is for beginners of all ages!

Hold your spot by emailing SustainFX@gmail.com!

Instructor Bio:
Laura Nicoletti is a UC Marin Master Gardener and a Bay-Friendly Qualified Landscape Professional certified in sustainable landscaping. Laura loves to teach how to become stewards of the environment by cultivating sustainable gardens. A native of Venice, Italy, Laura is an avid edible gardener and a passionate advocate of cooking with fresh ingredients from the garden.

This workshop was organized by Sustainable Fairfax with funding provided by the Town of Fairfax.

Join Our Free Backyard Composting Workshop

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This is a great introductory class for beginners of all ages!
at the Peri Park Redwood Stage
(between Peri Park and the Women’s Club Building)
  • Avoid adding to our landfills
  • Improve your soil and retain moisture
  • Turn your kitchen scraps and yard waste into black gold
  • Help Fairfax reach its goal of zero waste by 2020!!
Learn the easy way to compost from Joan Irwin, Marin Master Gardener
Joan Irwin learned her love of gardening from her grandmother in Michigan.  She has gardened in the Bay Area for 40 years and has been a Certified Master Gardener since 2003.  With has degrees from the University of Michigan and UC Berkeley.  Joan speaks frequently on Composting, Organic Gardening and Community Gardens.
Registration: Please pre-register by emailing  SustainFx@gmail.com