All you need to do is sign up for a pick up at: https://www.chipperday.com/marin. Program Rules Material in excess of 8” in diameter cannot be chipped. Your pile must not exceed 20 feet x 4 feet x 4 feet. Piles with unpermitted items or any portion of a pile greater than 20x4x4 feet may be left behind and will become the resident’s responsibility to remove. Your pile must be within 5’ of a place where the truck can access the pile and turn around on a road. Do not place piles where they are blocking a roadway, driveway, or pedestrian path or within 10 feet of a utility pole or fire hydrant. Please do not bag or tie up your vegetation. Lay all vegetation in your pile the same way with the base of the branch or plant facing toward the street (so that it can be easily picked up and placed in the chipper) at the curb by 8am Monday morning or 8am Wednesday morning depending on what half of the week your event is scheduled for. Preferably piles should be on the uphill side of the drive or road if there is a slope. Piles may not be placed behind fences, closed gates or other similar objects. Please CLICK HERE to watch a video on how to prepare your chipper pile. FireWise Renewal Please be certain to report your Chipper Day participation to Rob Goldman as a contribution to our 20252 FireWise renewal. All your defensible space and home hardening improvements help Hidden Valley remain a FireWise Community. For more information about FireWise and the benefits, please see: https://firesafemarin.org/firewise  Here are 5 simple things to help increase your defensible space in case of wildfire. 1. Rake and Remove Rake and remove pine needles and dry leaves within a minimum of 3 to 5 feet of your home's foundation. And if you have the time, continue raking up to a 30 foot distance around your home. Dispose of collected debris in appropriate trash receptacles. 2. Clear and Clean Clear and clean debris and pine needles from your roof and gutters paying attention to maintaining the home ignition zone. 3. Sweep and Rake Sweep porches and decks; clear leaves and pine needles. Rake under decks, porches, sheds, and play structures. 4. Mow grass Mow grasses to a height of 4 inches or less. 5. Remove items
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Did you know that Mill Valley Refuse provides curbside cleanups as part of your service?  In Corte Madera and Hidden Valley, one of your the curbside cleanups can be yard waste. This is a great way to reduce flammable yard waste and increase the defensible space around your home. Up to three (3) cubic yards of material* is allowed for yard waste cleanup. Sound like a lot? It's twenty-one 32-gallon trash bags! Schedule Your CleanupScheduling Your On-Call Curbside Cleanup Just call Mill Valley Refuse at least 24 hours in advance of your regular garbage pickup day to schedule one of your personal curbside cleanups. Phone: 415-457-9760 Office hours: Monday – Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Mill Valley Refuse Branches must be tied in bundles less than 5′ in length and light enough for one person to lift; loose material may be bagged in compostable PAPER bags only. *
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• Cleanups must be scheduled in advance. • Limit per each cleanup is three (3) cubic yards (three cubic yards equals twenty-one 32-gallon trash bags). • All articles for disposal must be at the street no later than 6:00 am on your normal collection day. • Place all trash and rubbish in disposable boxes or containers. No containers or garbage carts will be returned. • Items can be bundled together with strong cord but must not be over five (5) feet long. • There is a 60-pound weight limit on all items. MV Refuse cannot take the following items: cement, rocks, dirt, ashes, auto parts, household hazardous wastes, E-wastes (televisions, computers, etc.), tires, appliances, furniture, mattresses, construction material or yard waste (unless specifically allowed in our jurisdiction). On regular, non-clean up days. If you have extra yard waste, which does not fit in your cart, call us the day before your pick-up at (415) 457-9760 to ensure any extra bags/bundles will be picked up and not left behind. There is a $6.00 charge for each bag/bundle. |
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