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Battery Recycling Made Easy
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Check out our newest video on battery recycling to quickly learn easy and convenient ways to recycle single-use and rechargeable household batteries. Read more...
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New Feature for RRWMD Billing Customers
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The Resource Recovery & Waste Management Division is now providing direct access of transactional data to all of our billing customers. You can view information collected through our facility scale system, create your own reports, make payments, and more. Read more...
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Plastic Bags Not Acceptable in Blue Bin
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The County and its partner cities always try to ensure that any item with market value can be placed in curbside recycling containers.
Unfortunately, for the past year we have been unable to find a market for plastic bags and other plastic film. Industry leaders believe that this will continue to be the case for the next several years. Read more...
Unfortunately, for the past year we have been unable to find a market for plastic bags and other plastic film. Industry leaders believe that this will continue to be the case for the next several years. Read more...
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Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban Passed by Board of Supervisors
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On August 25 the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors adopted a local ordinance banning single-use plastic bags in some stores in the unincorporated areas of the county. Staff estimates that 8 larger stores and 66 smaller stores will be affected. Read more...
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Creating a New Generation of Environmental Stewards
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Taught onsite at Art From Scrap and in schools throughout the County, Explore Ecology delivers free waste reduction and composting education to over 6,000 students every year. Read more...
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Oil Debris From Refugio Oil Spill
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We appreciate the concern the public has shown with regards to the Refugio oil spill and understand that there are those who wish to participate in the cleanup. Please note, however, that oil debris collected from the spill is not permitted at the County’s Community Hazardous Waste Collection Center. Read more...
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Taking a Further Look at Food Waste
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In our new Food Forward video we take a close-up look at what happens to wasted food and offer suggestions for keeping food out of the landfill. Read more...
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Learn the Composting ABC’s
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In our brand new waste reduction and composting booklet, Composting ABC’s, we take waste reduction and recycling to a whole new level…in a very easy way. Read more...
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County Mulch Available for Drought Relief
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In this time of emergency drought conditions, the Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division wants to remind everyone about our great mulch program that can greatly reduce the need for water for your plants, gardens and trees. Read more...
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Public Hearing Scheduled for Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance Draft EIR
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The County will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 16 at 5:00 p.m. in the Planning Commission Hearing Room (123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor) to receive verbal comments on the draft EIR for the Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance. Written comments will be accepted until Friday, January 24. Read more...
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