SUSTAINABLE FAIRFAX INC
EIN 80-0113436 · Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)
What they do
PROGRAM 1- Zero Waste Initiative. We Help The Town of Fairfax Work Towards Its Zero Waste Goals, Including The Following Features and Events: 1) Fairfax Take Back Day- April 27, 2019. This Event Provides Residents With A One-stop-shop to Recycle E-waste, Shred Sensitive Documents and Safely Dispose of Unused Prescription Drugs. We Collected 5,232 Pounds of E-waste for Recycling and 4,400 Pounds of Paper, Shredded Free of Charge to Fairfax Residents. The Fairfax Police Collected 153 Pounds of Pharmaceuticals. This Year We Added A Used Mattress Collection Through The Mattress Recycling Council Program. The Event is Held In Collaboration With Marin Sanitary Service and The Town of Fairfax. 2) We Coordinate The Towns Bring It Home Compost Program. This Program Provides Fairfax Residents Free Compost Made From The Processed Yard and Food Waste Collected From The Residential Green Curbside Carts. 3) Face-to-Face Zero Waste. We Tabled With Our Interns At Events to Educate The Community On Pro
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2006
- Location
- 7 ACACIA RD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-1502
- County
- Marin
- In care of
- Jennifer Hammond