DOCUMENT SHREDDING IS GREAT FOR
THE MARIN RECYCLING CENTER
The Marin Recycling Center is a part of the Marin Sanitary family of companies. It is the primary material recovery facility (MRF) for all residential and commercial curbside recyclable material in central Marin County.
The Center processes curbside recyclables, provides document shredding, and auto dismantling.
CRV Buyback Center Permanently Closed
The CRV buyback center at Marin Recycling Center is now permanently closed to make room for expanded recycling facilities.
CRV redemption is still available at many local markets and centers—check with your store or use the list below for contact information. CalRecycle recommends calling ahead before bringing containers.
- Novato Recycling Center 7576 Redwood Blvd. Novato CA 94945 (800) 243-0291
- Petaluma Recycling Center 315 2nd St. Petaluma, CA 94952 (707) 763-4761
- Valcore Recycling 38 Sheridan St. Vallejo, CA 94590 (707) 645-8258
- Recycling Zone Inc. 1973 Broadway St. Vallejo, CA 94589 (707) 437-1301
To find additional locations near you please visit the CalRecycle website.
CONTACT, LOCATION & HOURS OF OPERATION
Marin Recycling Center Hours
Document Shredding and Automotive Dismantling
Monday – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday – Closed
Sunday – Closed
Document Shredding Witnessing Appointments
Appointment are required and are only available on the following days:
Tuesday – 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday – 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Witness appointments are not available on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday.
Holidays
The Marin Recycling Center is closed on New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Please Note:
The CRV buyback center at Marin Recycling Center is permanently closed.
Phone
Marin Recycling Center: 415-453-1404
Document Shredding: 415-456-2601
Marin Recycling Center Address
535 Jacoby Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
Confidential Document Shredding
Protect yourself, your family, and your clients
Protect your sensitive information with Marin Sanitary Services’ Confidential Document Shredding for residents and businesses in Marin County. We provide affordable, secure, and professional shredding services either at our Marin Recycling Center facility or at your home or office with our Mobile Document Shredding Service.
- Tax Season Purge
- Closing Office
- Yearly Cleanups
- Emptying Storage
- Moving
AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, SECURE & RECYCLED
- Drop off shredding fees begin at just $15.
- One-time mobile service begins at just $100.
- Materials are “cross-cut” to fully destroy confidential information.
- 100% of your sensitive paper documents are recycled.
- Document destruction certificates are available.
- We can also destroy X-rays, IDs, CDs, and diskettes.
- Witnessing available for an additional fee.
- We are fully insured.
- Drop it off or use our Mobile Document Shredding Service.
Mobile Document Shredding Service
Our mobile shredding van can come to you an on-call basis or you can set up an account and establish a regular pick-up service.
- Account Setup Perks
- 64-gallon lockable carts provided
- Carts kept on-site until ready for pick-up
- Refundable deposit required for all containers
- One-Time Service
- Starts at $100
- Option to witness destruction (additional fees apply)
- Service Areas
- Routes cover all of Marin County
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Contracted service areas:
• San Rafael
• San Anselmo
• Fairfax
• Ross
• Kentfield
• Greenbrae
• Larkspur - Additional fees apply for areas outside contracted zones
Ready to Schedule On-Site Document Shredding?
Call our office to get started! (415) 456-2601
Document Shredding at the Marin Recycling Center
Our state-of-the-art shredding equipment ensures the complete destruction of your sensitive documents, including financial records, legal documents, and personal information. See our location information for hours and directions.
- EASY DROP-OFF PROCESS
- Team assistance available for unloading
- Option to have a cart brought to your vehicle
- Documents placed in secure, lockable carts for later destruction
- RECYCLING GUIDELINES
- Keep paper separate from other materials
- No metal hanging folders allowed
- No plastic allowed
- No metal clips allowed
Witnessing Documentation Destruction
For an additional fee you may make an appointment and witness your document shredding.
- Watch your documents being destroyed
- Ensure chain of custody
- Receive certificate of destruction
- Ideal for HIPAA compliance
Have questions or ready to schedule?
Call (415) 456-2601 to make a witnessing appointment.
AUTO DISMANTLING
junk car dismantling and recycling services for Marin County
All you need is the title or junked slip from the DMV, and we’ll take care of the rest.
We will remove any hazardous materials like oil and heavy metals to ensure that your car is properly dismantled. All recoverable material will be removed be recycled into another commodity.
Call the Marin Recycling Center at 415-453-1404 for more information.
See our location information for hours and directions.
TOUR THE MARIN RECYCLING CENTER
COME SEE RECYCLING IN ACTION!
We invite you to schedule tours of the Marin Recycling Center for your school, community, or business group.
Drop Off Recyclables
Do you want to drop off aluminum/tin cans, cardboard, paper, plastic/glass bottles? The Marin Resource Recovery Center (MRRC), (565 Jacoby St., San Rafael) accepts most common household recyclables from Marin residents free of charge. Fees may apply for businesses or non-recyclable items.
About the Marin Recycling Center
Built in 1986, The Marin Recycling Center is a part of the Marin Sanitary family of companies known as the Marin Recycling and Resource Recovery Association (MRRA) and acts as the primary material recovery facility (MRF) for all residential curbside recyclable material in central Marin County. One of the first of its kind, the facility was envisioned by Joe Garbarino who saw the need for a full scale recycling center here in Marin County.
The facility utilizes star screens, magnets, eddy current, blowers, hand sorting lines, and many other technologies to efficiently sort and bail all paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum, and plastic curbside materials. All material is then baled into its respective commodity type and then sent to market to be converted back into consumer products.
In addition to processing curbside recyclables, the Buy Back center inside the Marin Recycling Center accepts California Redemption Value (CRV) beverage containers and pays for certain source separated recoverable materials like scrap metal and cardboard.
Other Resources
The primary materials recovery facility (MRF) for all residential and commercial customers in Marin County.
Batteries, paint, and household cleaners should be dropped off at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
We are proud to be a California Certified Green Business committed to conservation and sustainability.
We are part of the Marin Sanitary Service family of companies.
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