500 Davidson Street
Novato, CA 94945

Phone: 415-892-1694
Fax: 415-898-2279

Hours

Monday - Friday (Alternating Fridays off)
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

About the District

• Land Area: 31.26 square miles
• Population: 56,240 (as of 2021)
• Areas Served: City of Novato and some surrounding areas
• Services: Franchised solid waste collection, disposal and recycling, Household hazardous waste collection and disposal, Reclamation facility for pasture irrigation, Recycled water (in cooperation with North Marin Water District), Sewage collection, treatment and disposal

District Board

The District is governed by a five-member Board of Directors elected to four-year terms:

• Carole Dillon Knutson 
  Term expires: November 2026
• Tim Fuette - President
  Term expires: November 2026
• Dennis Bentley
  Term expires: November 2026
• Jean Mariani - Vice-President
  Term expires: November 2024
• Jerry Peters
  Term expires: November 2024

Board Meetings

• 5:30 p.m.
• 2nd Mondays Monthly
• District Office
  500 Davidson Street
  Novato, CA 94945

Staff

Number of personnel: 21 total full-time positions. Current management contacts are as follows:

• Sandeep Karkal, General Manager - Chief Engineer
  Phone: 415-892-1694, ext. 106
  Email Sandeep Karkal
• Claire Lai, Legal Counsel
  Phone: 510-808-2000
• Lynda Farmery, Administrative Secretary 
  Phone: 415-892-1694, ext. 123
  Email Lynda Farmery