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As a Novato Resident, surrounded by Open Space, Natural Parks, Bay front; we are proud to be the city with the highest recyclable collection and lowest solid waste rate in Marin county.

The distinction can not be achieved solely by residents with good intention without the service provided by Novato Disposal Service

The Novato Disposal Service provides weekly pick ups of Green (Yard) Recyclables and Blue Recyclables (plastic containers, newspaper, bottles, jars, etc), Bi-Annual (spring, fall) large items, large volume and eWaste free-collections which the neighborhoods overwhelmingly participate and look forward to. 

The service utilizes plants with state of the art equipment to sort, accept and reject wastes, ensuring proper waste recycle to allow for most waste being processed.    

Their website provides timely guidance on recyclable plastics, cans, paper products; safely dispose of cooking oil, fluorescent lights, how to pack for lunches to produce the least solid waste; and where to dispose of hazard waste; etc.   

The Novato Disposal team also participates in chamber and school green activities; and Novato July 4th Parade, putting on a great waste collection routine to promote their recycle program.  

 

The latest improvement for Novato Disposal Service is the new Garbage Trucks they purchased, allowing for picking up both green and blue wastes on the same route; eliminating double pick ups and providing savings on resources (manpower, gas consumption, ozone depletion).

Not only is Novato Disposal Service mindful of local recycling programs, they also participate and donate generously to local schools.  They are the annual supporter for the local high school Safe and Sober Grad Night fundraising effort; where the high school helps residents in recycling their Christmas trees in exchange of a small donation to the worthy cause.  For a week after Christmans, the Novato Disposal donates huge derbris boxes and the drivers to transport and dispose of the Christmas trees.

For the ECO minded readers, I encourage you to go to their website to learn more about how to properly recycle and save the environment. 

 

Novato Recycling and Reuse Directories

Marin Hazardous and Solid Waste Guide

Sylvia Barry
Marin, Sonoma Realtor
San Francisco North Bay
Frankk Howard Allen Realtors
website: www.SylviaSellsMarin.com
Blog: www.AllAboutMarinHomes.com

 
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19 Comments on How to Achieve Highest Recyclable Collection Rate in Marin County

AUG
31
2008
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Great post! Wouldn't it be nice if other companies followed their lead?

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4:07pm • #1
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Thanks, Mark.  You should see the parade routine they did - Big man in uniform with their huge garbage cans - a crowd pleaser and a great way to get kids involved when they are little!  That, I don't think many companies will follow suit :-)     

7:13pm • #2
SEP
02
2008
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Sylvia~

Another excellent entry in the ECO-All-Stars August Challenge...Thanks for your participation...and Good Luck!!!!

7:17pm • #3
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Thanks JaneAnne:  Reading the statistics about how much Novato Disposal Service is able to recyle is pretty encouraging.  The students here are also very conscienous about going green.  I think we are heading in the right direction for our next generation!

Sylvia    

10:26pm • #4
SEP
03
2008
2 Featured Posts

Sylvia - It is great to hear what Novato Disposal Service is doing to protect the environment! You have also given great links to helpful tips! Thanks for the entry!

7:11am • #5

Thanks Debra and Mary.  The local disposal center definitely does a great job in promoting recyling here.  It's a pleasure to be part of the competition also!

8:59pm • #7
SEP
04
2008

Novato Disposal is one of the Community Recycling Stakeholders in NUSD's effort to recycle much more than before.  Not only were they willing to provide expertise and leadership in this effort, they also donated funds to provide incentives to our high school students to recycle more.  The School Board just voted on Tuesday to form a District Sustainability Committee to advise the District in addressing Green Schools activities, such as recycling. 

 

 

 

Marie Chan
3:56pm • #8

Good job on this site Sylvia!

Joyce
4:06pm • #9

This page gives good information that would help a client get a feeling for the type of town Novato is. It relays the feeling that Novato is a caring community committedto the environment, which is important to many prospective buyers. This type of information goes beyond the stagnant statistics about schools and property values. Good idea!

Marina
4:38pm • #10

Great information - as a fellow resident of Novato, I knew most of what you are describing, but I didn't realize the extent of their involvement in the community.

I think prospective residents of Novato would benefit from this information!

Andrew Sinclair
9:39pm • #11
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Hi Marie (Chan):  Thank you so much for educating us about the extensive involvement Novato Disposal Services has on the community. 

I also want to thank you for all your efforts in helping Novato's Green Effort - Marie is the VP for  Environmental Health, Green Schools Committee Chair for Sustainable Novato, www.sustainablenovato.org and the Chair of Green Schools Coalition of Novato. 

Being a Chemist by trade, Marie has been volunteering to spearhead and work on projects with Novato Unified School District (NUSD) for many years. 

One of the truly caring people in Novato!

9:48pm • #12
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Thanks, Joyce, for taking time from your very busy schedule to check out my blog.....

9:49pm • #13
SEP
05
2008

Thank you for the great information re: recycling in Novato!  Novato Disposal continues to be making pro-active efforts on recycling for Novato.  I learned some new changes from your blog!  Now I understand why our recycling is being picked up earlier (trucks picking up both green and blue recycling.)  I will now check their website for updated info. and green ideas.  Sylvia you offer the residents of Novato access to information and issues through your professional work, school and community involvement as a resident of the Novato community.  Thanks!

Christine Koenig
12:11am • #14
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Hi Marina:  ECO All Star Group Leader JaneAnne comes up with wonderful topics for us tothink about and participate. Nice to learn what different places are doing. 

Thanks for the comment.  You, being one of the most caring people (and probably one of the most loved parents by kids - I am very envious of all the 'friends' you have on facebook:-) ) in Novato, I want to thank you and your family for all your involvement with the local music departments at schools and everything else you do for the community!

You ALL make Novato a place for Humanity!

8:43pm • #15
SEP
07
2008
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Hello Andrew, Thanks for commenting.  Thank you also for approving my note about the San Mairn Neighborhood Garage Sale after Novato Disposal's Fall Clean Up week.  I also want to thank you for all that you do for the San Marin Improvement Association!  Caring neighbors is what makes our neighborhood GREAT!

7:12pm • #16
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Hi Christina:  Thank you for stopping by and thank you so much for your kind words.  I appreciate  your service on the site leadership team also. 

I could not resist, so I went back and found the link on the article from Novato Advance about the trucks and included that in the blog.  Hope the panel's don't mind, but oh, welll, it's such a neat thing to be part of the blog - might as well learn about what it really is :-)

7:33pm • #17
SEP
11
2008

Wow, love the idea of the double pick up truck -- it just makes so much sense.  Wonderful post, great job!!!

5:53pm • #18
SEP
12
2008
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Thanks, Rhodes.  Pretty interesting Truck - kind of my inspiration for writing this blog.

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