Field Trips

Marin Resource Recovery Recenter:

Tuesday, Feb. 19th @ 9:20 am to 11 am

Check out this article: Importance of Marin's Landfill

Also: Frequently asked questions about Redwood Landfill & Recycling Center

Also: Marin County receives Recycling State Honor

If you are missing this field trip and have not talked to me please email me to let me know you will not be there. Also please do the journal assignment below if you can not make this field trip!

Journal Assignment: Please visit the Marin Sanitary Service web page. Answer the following questions:
1. What strides has Marin Sanitary Service made in the last 10 years in terms of preventing waste from going to the landfill?
2. What service does the Marin Sanitary Service provide?
3. What does the Marin Recycling Center accept and process?
4. Give a brief history of MSS?
5. What types of hazardous wastes does the Marin Recycling Center accept?
6. What are the general materials that are accepted in the Marin Sanitary Service Curbside program? Name 5 items that are not accepted in the curbside program?
7. How much of Marin county's waste is diverted from the landfill (see Marin County honored article above)? What makes Marin's recycling program so unique from other state recycling programs? (again see Marin County honored article above)
8. Does your town recycle? Name the company/service that serves your community. Describe what your program accepts (look this up on line).