Special Recycling Drop-off TCSD offers special recycling options for our residents. Drop off the following items at our district office at 305 Bell Lane. Please call (415) 388-6393 to make an appointment to drop off e-waste. E-Waste: Any household item with a cord (excludes large appliances). Cell Phones/ Chargers: batteries must be removed and disposed of in...
What Does TCSD do? Tamalpais Community Services District (TCSD/District) is a special district located in Tam Valley, Marin County. Approximately 7,500 residents live within the District boundaries. TCSD provides Wastewater collection, Solid Waste collection, and Parks & Recreation services to its residents. Learn more about each of our areas of service here. Mission The mission...
Community Events are at the heart of what we do in Tam Valley - they help us gather and celebrate this unique community that we call home! For more information on the accessibility of an event and/or to request accommodations, please click here.
Starting Service Call our office to start service at your property (residential or commercial). You will be asked to confirm that you have three carts, 1 brown/black (garbage), 1 green (organics) and 1 gray/blue (recycling). For more information on the carts and the pick up days, please see our Collection Carts page. Stopping Service If you are moving...
Tia's After School Program A play-based after school program at Tam Valley Elementary. Offered during the school year, after school hours. Updates about the program will be posted here. Click here for more information. Tam Valley Seniors - Bingo Join us for the Seniors Bingo group meeting in person at the Tam Valley Community Center....
FY25-26 FY24-25 Service Type Effective 7/1/25 Effective 7/1/24 Debris Bin $89 $87 Dump and leave $58 $56 Extra Pick-Up Trash or green waste bags $10.00 (per bag) $10.00 (per bag) Late Pick-up/ Extra Pick-up Per Trash Cart (35 gal) $10.00 $10.00 Per Trash Cart (65 gal) $21.00 $20.00 Per Recycle Cart $21.00 $20.00 Per Green...
Base Sewer System Charge (per DU or EDU) Usage Charge (per CCU of winter water usage) FY 21-22 $1,374.88 $33.42 FY 22-23 $1,429.86 $34.74 FY 23-24 $1,487.04 $36.12 FY 24-25 $1546.52 $37.56 FY 25-26 $1608.40 $39.06 DEFINITIONS DU/EDU: dwelling unit / equivalent dwelling unit CCF: centum cubic feet (100 cubic feet of lowing water)...
Approved at a public hearing during the Board of Directors meeting held May 9, 2018, and further authorized through Resolution 2018-07, the following is in effect: All sewer lateral repairs and new sewer lateral construction in the Tam Valley area require a permit issued from Tamalpais Community Services District (TCSD). A Lateral Permit ensures that repairs and...
Each home should have three carts Brown/Black garbage, either a 35-gallon or 65-gallon Grey/Blue recycling 65-gallon only Green Composting green/yard waste & food scraps 65-gallon only Put out rules All three carts must be placed curbside by 5:00 a.m. on your regular pickup day. Find your pick up day here. Place the carts at least...
Many of our Frequently Ask Questions are from the new column in our newsletter called "Dear Abbie". We are so lucky to have our Climate Corps Intern with us this year, working on our compost program and more. She answers your questions weekly and then we are archiving them here. Abbie's email is climate@tamcsd.org please...
TCSD is responsible for the collection of refuse, recycling, and green waste within the District. We serve approximately 2,200 residential and 20 commercial accounts. We have five (5) full-time drivers to perform the weekly collections (M-F including holidays). It is unique for a special district to actually be a solid waste hauler. No other special...
Blockage Many times, tree roots, grease build up, or other materials can cause blockage of private lateral lines. It is important to make sure your lines are clear so these blockages do not cause a backup of sewage into your home. If you are experiencing a sewer backup into your home - immediately contact a...
How to Report a Sewer Spill To protect our environment and our community, it is important to report a sewer spill as soon as possible. If you think sewage is coming from a sewer manhole or if sewage appears to be leaking from an underground source, please report this to TCSD as soon as possible....
TCSD is responsible for the maintenance and management of the wastewater collection system within the District. We have approximately 30 miles of sewer mainline pipeline and several pump stations to maintain. Over 90% of the wastewater collected goes to the Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary District’s (SMCSD) treatment facility in southern Marin. The balance (less than 10%)...
