Take Back Programs
Marin County Take-Back Day is Saturday, April 28, 2011
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Veterans Memorial Auditorium
LGVSD is co-sponsoring "Take-back Day" for prescription drugs and fluorescent light bulbs at the Marin Center Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium parking lot, Saturday April 28 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The event flier with specifics will be available soon and will describe the range of important recycling opportunities.
Click here for the event flier.
The aim of this innovative program is to keep un-used or expired pharmaceutical products out of the waste stream and environment. Recent news reports have described the presence of trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in Bay Area drinking water as well as in Bay waters, and their potential impact on the environment.
All prescription medications, vitamins and medicated creams and over the counter medications are welcome, as well as pet medications. Items not accepted are IV bags, infectious waste, personal care products, empty pill containers, hydrogen peroxide, aerosol cans and full inhalers.
This is a safe disposal opportunity for your electronic equipment headed for the landfill—computers, televisions, stereo systems, hand-held devices, microwave or toaster ovens, etc. Marin Sanitary Service will be providing paper shredding on site as well. Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District invites District residents to bring in mercury thermometers.
Event Sponsors: Marin County Sheriff’s Office, Marin Sanitary Service, Marin Computer Resource Center, Supervisor Susan Adams and Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District
2009 Community Take Back Day - A SUCCESS!
The event held May 2, 2009 was a huge success despite rainy weather. Please check back for next dates for community events.
The purpose of the event was to provide Paper Shredding, Disposal of Pharmaceuticals, EWaste, Batteries and Fluorescent Lights.
Results!!
The Marin IJ called the May 2nd Take Back event a “brilliant joint-agency effort – a win-win for all participants” and described it “as very well set up and efficiently run”. Despite inclement weather this event had 145 Customers and yielded collection of:
20 lbs Lithium 640 lbs Alkaline
170x4’ Light tubes (680 feet)
130x1’ Light tubes (compacts)
16x8’ Light tubes (128 feet)
86 pc. Mercury (25 pounds)
167 pounds of Pharmaceuticals
These materials can be disposed of at alternate locations. Visit www.marinrecycles.org for more info.
Please watch for details for upcoming events and remember that Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District is a Monday-Friday collection point for fluorescents, batteries and mercury thermometers !
