Holiday Collection Calendar
Holiday Service
To best service our customers, the only days we do not collect garbage, recycling, and compostables are:
- Christmas Day, December 25, 2023 (Monday)
- New Year’s Day, January 1, 2024 (Monday)
Because both days fall on Mondays, service will move one day later through Saturday.
| Your Regular Collection Day | MONDAY 12/25/23 1/1/24 | TUESDAY 12/26/23 1/2/24 | WEDNESDAY 12/27/23 1/3/24 | THURSDAY 12/28/23 1/4/24 | FRIDAY 12/29/23 1/5/24 |
| Service Update | Collection moved to TUESDAY 12/26/23 1/2/24 | Collection moved to WEDNESDAY 12/27/23 1/3/24 | Collection moved to THURSDAY 12/28/23 1/4/24 | Collection moved to FRIDAY 12/29/23 1/5/24 | Collection moved to SATURDAY 12/30/23 1/6/24 |
Office Holidays
The Marin Sanitary office will be closed on 11/23/23, 11/24/23, 12/22/23, 12/25/23, and 1/1/24.
Marin Resource Recovery Center drop off will be closed 11/23/23, 12/25/23.
Marin Resource Recovery Center office will be closed 11/23/23, 11/24/23, 12/22/23, 12/25/23, 1/1/24.
The Marin Sanitary office is closed on:
- New Year’s Day
- President’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- The day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Christmas Tree Collection & Drop Off
Remove all ornaments, lights, tinsel, and tree stands. Trees that are flocked, decorated, or still attached to a tree stand will not
be picked up.
Any trees over 6 feet in length must be cut in half to fit inside the collection trucks. If placing a cut up tree in your compost cart, the lid must close!
Place your tree on the curb or cut up in your compost cart for your scheduled service day between 1/2/24 and 1/12/24.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO REMOVE ALL TRIM, ORNAMENTS, LIGHTS, TINSEL AND TREE STANDS!
Curbside Collection
- Christmas trees can be placed at the curb for collection from January 2 (Tuesday) through January 12 (Friday) on your scheduled service day.
- Trees set out after this date may be collected for $5.00.
- Any trees over 6 feet in length must be cut in half to fit inside the collection trucks.
- If you are placing a cut up tree in your cart, remember the lid must close!
- Trees that are flocked, decorated, or still attached to a tree stand will not be collected.
Tree Drop Off at Marin Resource Recovery Center
For the entire month of January, residents may drop off up to two (2) unflocked trees at no charge at the Marin Resource Recovery Center, 565 Jacoby Street in San Rafael. There is a charge for flocked trees.
- Zero Waste Marin also provides a list of Christmas tree drop off locations in Marin.
Multifamily Dwellings
Apartment managers/owners may schedule one collective Christmas tree pickup at no charge during the month of January. Please contact your apartment manager for your scheduled date and collection location. The above curbside collection restrictions apply.
What Happens to the Trees?
Some of the holiday trees are ground up and used as mulch or further composted to create a nutritious soil amendment. Other trees are chipped and used as a biomass fuel source at a Co-Generation power plant. These trees replace traditional fossil fuel sources like coal and are considered a carbon neutral fuel source.
Six Tips to Reduce Holiday Waste
We see a big increase in waste over the holiday. These six tips will help you make your holiday an environmentally-friendly occasion.
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