At Mill Valley Refuse, we are dedicated to providing consistent and reliable service.
OUR GARBAGE, RECYCLING, AND COMPOST TRUCKS RUN YEAR-ROUND, WITH THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS BEING CHRISTMAS DAY AND NEW YEAR’S DAY.
If either of these holidays falls on a weekday, your collection service will be rescheduled to one day later, continuing through Saturday.
Our office is closed on the following holidays. If you need to contact us on a holiday, please use our Contact Us form.
Christmas trees don’t belong in the landfill! We’ll pick them up and make sure they’re composted. Just a heads up—please cut the trees in half (no longer than 5ft in length) to keep our drivers safe from injury when lifting them.
Please put your trees out on the curb on any regular collection day along with your compost cart, beginning Tuesday, January 2, 2025.
If you need to drop off your tree for recycling, Zero Waste Marin has provided a PDF of Christmas tree drop off locations in Marin.
Before you toss anything, remember that reusing items is crucial—it helps reduce waste, conserve resources, and protect the environment.
Tipping garbage, recycling, and compost collectors during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays is a long-standing tradition for some. The drivers really appreciate and are thankful for these generous gestures.
However, gifts left on carts at the street have become targets for “scrooges” who are known to drive or walk along the streets snatching them before the collectors arrive. Unfortunate, but true.
Mill Valley Refuse Service
Attn. Holiday Gift
112 Front St.
San Rafael, CA 94901
COLLECTION SERVICES
We are a family owned and operated business and have proudly served Marin County for over 100 years.
