| 1980 |
Initiated a pilot curbside recycling program. |
| 1982 |
Established the first permanent curbside recycling program in Marin County. |
| 1987 |
Established two certified redemption centers in response to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. |
| 1988 |
Expanded recycling to all commercial and multi-family complexes. |
| 1992 |
Initiated a comprehensive public education and information program that included biannual newsletters and press releases. |
| 1993 |
Established a full-service Central Recycling Drop-Off center. This facility accepts all recyclables, used motor oil, latex paint and automotive batteries. |
| 1993 |
Established a Christmas tree recycling program. |
| 1995 |
Initiated weekly curbside collection of greenwaste. |
| 1996 |
Established two annual clean-up campaigns, including curbside collection of white goods. |
| 1996 |
Novato residents set a record by recycling 14.5 million pounds of yard waste, an increase of 53% over the previous year. |
| 1998 |
Expanded recyclables accepted at the Central Recycle Drop-Off Center to include antifreeze and fluorescent tubes. |
| 1999 |
Began working with the Novato Sanitary District and the City of Novato to establish a permanent household hazardous waste collection facility co-located with the Central Recycle Drop-Off Center. Construction is underway. |
| 2000 |
Novato Sanitary District approved change to automated collection system. |
| 2001 |
Novato Disposal completed installation of a single-stream sorting system. |
| 2002 |
Distribution of single-stream recycling carts was completed and a comprehensive public education was launched. |
| 2003 |
Volumes from the curbside recycling program showed tremendous increases resulting from the single-stream program. Customers report satisfaction with the convenience of the single-stream program. |
