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Recycle Your Electronics for Free at the GreenCitizen Eco-Center in San Rafael

Green Citizen San RafaelIf you were wondering what to do with all those old obsolete electronic devices, look no further—Marin County now has a full-time place for e-waste recycling! GreenCitizen recently opened its first location in at 777 Grand Ave in San Rafael. This new Eco-Center provides a place for Marin residents and businesses to recycle their old electronics for free and learn about e-waste recycling. The center is open Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm all year long.

GreenCitizen decided to open its San Rafael center after seeing many Marin County residents recycle at its Eco-Centers in Berkeley and downtown San Francisco. While new to Marin, GreenCitizen has helped over 250,000 residents recycle their electronics and performed over 20,000 e-waste pick-ups from businesses since it opened nine years ago.

GreenCitizen tries to extend the lifetime of the electronics that come through its doors, and 30% of the items recycled there are fixed up so they can be reused. What cannot be reused is responsibly recycled within 150 miles of San Francisco.

The Eco-Center accepts anything that plugs in or runs on batteries, whether it’s working or not, including cell phones, computer equipment, TVs, printers, stereo equipment, and small appliances. Green Citizen also offers business pick-ups, hard disk destruction, and cell phone erasure. It's the only place in the Bay Area to offer Styrofoam recycling, too—it's compressed into a light, sturdy material that can be used new products, including surfboards, crown molding, and picture frames.

The EcoCenter at 777 Grand Ave is located next to Starbucks and is just half a block from Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods Market. Stop by to drop off your old electronics, or just drop in to learn more about e-waste recycling issues. To learn more, visit www.greencitizen.com/electronics-recycling-san-rafael or call (415) 287-0000 x105.

GreenCitizen has eighteen additional Eco-Center and Eco-Drop locations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, incuding Berkeley, Burlingame, Fremont, Milpitas, Mountain View, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, and Walnut Creek.