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Welcome to LessIsMore.org
LessIsMore.org works best in modern browsers like Firefox, Safari, Chrome, or Internet Explorer 8 or 9. All are free to download and will greatly improve your internet experience. This site is the ultimate waste reduction resource for residents of Santa Barbara County. Knowing what to reduce, reuse and recycle can be tough. What goes where and why? For a quick answer, watch our video. You can also use our search tool to look up a particular item that you're not sure what to do with. Or peruse the tabs above to learn more about hazardous waste, electronics recycling, home composting and much more.
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North County Solid Waste Hauler Transition
June 01, 2024 by Kaitlyn Haberlin - Reduce & ReuseDo you live in the unincorporated areas of the Lompoc Valley, Santa Ynez Valley, or Santa Maria Valley? Then your solid waste hauler is changing on July 1, 2024! Our team put together the FAQ below to help you with any questions you may have during this change. Read more... -
Take Our Waste Reduction Survey!
May 01, 2024 by Kaitlyn HaberlinThe Santa Barbara County Public Works Department kindly requests your help! Please take our survey to share your thoughts and opinions on waste reduction and recycling. The survey should take five minutes or less. Read more... -
Meet Food Waste Freddie! Your Local Food Waste Hero.
April 10, 2024 by Sam Dickinson - OrganicsCome meet Food Waste Freddie! Food Waste Freddie and RRWM team member, Owen Walsh, worked together to create a video showing you how to properly compost your organic waste. In this extraordinary odyssey, Food Waste Freddie learns how composting can be easy and fun, and that there is so much more to composting than just using the right bin. Join Freddie on his journey! You might learn a thing or two, too! Read more...
Upcoming Events
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Buellton Hazardous Waste Collection Event
August 03, 2024 -
Celebrate Farm Day with Engel & Gray!
August 24, 2024 - Organics