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Free Sharps Containers and Disposal Available Throughout the County

By Feb 19, 2016 in Uncategorized - Hazardous Waste Recycling/Disposal
With more community members using medical “sharps” (e.g. needles and lancets) at home to test insulin levels and administer medications, please be reminded that the County offers free collection containers and disposal. Download our recent press release here or watch our short video. Read more...

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California’s New Mattress Recycling Program In Effect

By Feb 01, 2016 in Uncategorized - Recycle
Coined “Bye Bye Mattress”, the new program is recruiting collection sites locally and working to increase the number of mattresses recycled each year. Read more...

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Tajiguas Resource Recovery Project Final Subsequent EIR Released

By Dec 15, 2015 in Uncategorized - Trash, ReSource Center
The Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is now available for the Tajiguas Resource Recovery Project. Read more...

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Battery Recycling Made Easy

By Nov 30, 2015 in Uncategorized - Hazardous Waste Recycling/Disposal
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

By Nov 20, 2015 in Uncategorized - Trash
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

By Sep 25, 2015 in Uncategorized - Recycle
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...

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Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban Passed by Board of Supervisors

By Aug 25, 2015 in Uncategorized - Reduce & Reuse
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

By May 31, 2015 in Uncategorized - Recycle, Reduce & Reuse
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

By May 21, 2015 in Uncategorized - Hazardous Waste Recycling/Disposal
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

By Sep 05, 2014 in Uncategorized - Organics
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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