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take back day

Fairfax Take Back Day 2020!

October 24, 2020 by Sustainable Fairfax Leave a Comment

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020

Time: 10am-4pm

Location: Fairfax Pavilion Parking Lot, 142 Bolinas Road, Fairfax

Take Back Day is Back! Come to a one stop shop for recycling and safe disposal of these items:

NOTICE: For the safety of their staff, follow COVID-19 rules: 1. Remain in vehicle at all times. Crack window in order to talk to collection event staff. 2. Place materials in trunk of car, or bed of truck, not on seats.

1) Prescription Drugs and Medications- collected by the Fairfax Police- UNTIL 1pm Only.

Household medications are the number one cause of childhood poisonings. And, they pollute our waterways when they are flushed. The DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back program safely disposes your medicines.

2) Electronics Waste- collected by Conservation Corps North Bay

Accepting: working and non-working TVs, office equipment, cell phones, tablets, microwaves, printers, computers, laptops, stereos, game consoles, cords. Not accepting: appliances, batteries, and fluorescent lamps

Note: Fairfax Lumber and Good Earth collect used batteries. Fluorescent (CFLs), Halogen and LED light bulbs and batteries can be taken to the Marin Household Hazardous Waste Facility for safe disposal or recycling. Incandescent bulbs may be disposed of in your trash.

3) Paper Shredding- service provided by Marin Sanitary Service. This free service is for Fairfax Residents Only. 

Shred your sensitive documents (up to 2 bankers boxes). Please no plastic, folders or binders. Staples/paperclips OK.

Also…. FREE COMPOST FOR FAIRFAX RESIDENTS!

Bring it Home! Free compost will be available for Fairfax residents at Take Back Day. This will be the last of three deliveries made in 2020. The compost is made from the food and yard waste collected in your green curbside carts. Since the delivery is shared with all Fairfax residents, please do not take more than five 5-gallon buckets (which provides about a one inch cover for a 40 square foot garden).
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.

GETTING THERE: Drop off spots in the Fairfax Pavilion Parking lot. Please enter from Bank Street.

Sustainable Fairfax, Marin Sanitary Service, Conservation Corps North Bay and the Town of Fairfax bring this opportunity to Fairfax residents once a year.

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October 26, 2019 by Sustainable Fairfax Leave a Comment

Fairfax Police will be hosting another DEA Drug Take-Back Day in front of the police lobby on Saturday, 10/26/2019. They will collect any drugs, prescription medication, or non-prescription medication from 10 AM – 2 PM. To help combat the continued vaping health crisis across the country, they are accepting vape pens or e-cigarette devices without batteries. Devices with non-removable batteries are not allowed at this time due to their potential fire hazards.

 

 

https://sustainablefairfax.org/event/4460/

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Fairfax Take Back Day

April 27, 2019 by Sustainable Fairfax Leave a Comment

Date: Saturday, April 27, 2019
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Fairfax Pavilion Parking Lot, 142 Bolinas Road, Fairfax, CA

All Fairfax Residents! Do a little spring cleaning, and come to Fairfax Take Back Day for a one stop shop for recycling and safe disposal of these items:

→ Prescription Drugs and Medications- collected by the Fairfax Police

Household medications are the number one cause of childhood poisonings. And, they pollute our waterways when they are flushed. The DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back program safely disposes your medicines.

→ Electronics Waste- collected by Conservation Corps North Bay

Examples: computers, microwaves, iPods, printers, cell phones, TVs, remotes.  Please no batteries or bulbs.

Note: Bulbs and batteries will not be collected. Fairfax Lumber, Good Earth and United Markets collect used batteries. Fluorescent (CFLs), Halogen and LED light bulbs and batteries can be taken to the Marin Household Hazardous Waste Facility for safe disposal or recycling. Incandescent bulbs may be disposed of in your trash. 

→ Free Paper Shredding- service provided by Marin Sanitary Service

For Fairfax Residents Only. Shred your sensitive documents (up to 2 bankers boxes). Please no plastic, folders or binders. Staples/paperclips OK.

→ Mattress Recycling- collected by Conservation Corps North Bay

Drop off your old mattresses for recycling!  Bye Bye Mattress® is a program of the Mattress Recycling Council.

Also…. FREE COMPOST FOR FAIRFAX RESIDENTS!

Bring it Home! Free compost will be available for Fairfax residents at Take Back Day. This will be the first of several deliveries to be made by Marin Sanitary Service in 2019. This compost is made from the food and yard waste collected in your green curbside carts. Since the delivery is shared with all Fairfax residents, please do not take more than five 5-gallon buckets (which provides about a one inch cover for a 40 square foot garden).

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.

GETTING THERE: Walk, Bike or Drive through the drop off spots in the Fairfax Pavilion Parking lot. Please enter from Bank Street.

Sustainable Fairfax, Marin Sanitary Service, Conservation Corps North Bay and the Town of Fairfax bring this opportunity to Fairfax residents once a year.

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Prescription Drug Take Back Day- Sat, Oct 22

October 22, 2016 by Jennifer Hammond Leave a Comment

The Fairfax police will dispose of your unused medications at the next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct 22, 10-2. Please take advantage of this safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of your prescription drugs.

If you do not live near Fairfax you can find a location here:  http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/

DID YOU KNOW there are safe disposal site accessible all year? For all Marin County locations:
http://www.marincounty.org/depts/cd/divisions/environmental-health-services/medical-waste

rxsafemarin

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Prescription Drug Take Back Day- Sat, Oct 22

October 22, 2016 by Jennifer Hammond Leave a Comment

The Fairfax police will dispose of your unused medications at the next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct 22, 10-2. Please take advantage of this safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of your prescription drugs.

If you do not live near Fairfax you can find a location here:  http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/

DID YOU KNOW there are safe disposal site accessible all year? For all Marin County locations:
http://www.marincounty.org/depts/cd/divisions/environmental-health-services/medical-waste

rxsafemarin

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