LessIsMore.org: Santa Barbara County's Recycling Resource

The Santa Barbara County Public Works Department kindly requests your feedback! Please take our survey to share your level of satisfaction with your waste hauler, MarBorg Industries. We’re hoping to better understand customers’ experience with the franchised hauler, particularly in the unincorporated North County where MarBorg Industries took over waste service from Waste Management on […] Read more...

The County of Santa Barbara is proud to announce that we, along with the cities of Santa Barbara and Goleta, are partnering with Homeboy Threads and MarBorg to bring a more sustainable textile recycling program to local residents! Read more...

The RRWMD Annual Report for Solid Waste Management Services for Fiscal Year 2023/24 is now available! In this report, we discuss program updates, event recaps, and share some exciting photos of our work. Check out the awesome programs that our team has been working on. Read more...

Rain is in the forecast! This is a great time to remind folks of where to go if disaster debris accumulates where you live or work. We hope you never have to use this information, but if disaster strikes, we have you covered. Read more...

To celebrate the new year, we are excited to announce the NEW Less Is More Calendar! This new waste reduction and recycling resource was designed by the RRWM team to be an informative and engaging resource for the public. We are so excited to share this with you. Check out this article to learn how to get your own. Read more...

Keep your waste in check this holiday season! LessIsMore.org has a plethora of tips and tricks to prevent and reduce waste during the holidays. Check out this article to review some of our favorites. Read more...

Self-hauling organic waste and/or recyclables to one of Santa Barbara County’s local waste management facilities is an option for businesses that do not subscribe to solid waste collection services. Check out this article for more information on self-hauler requirements. Read more...

RRWM recently received the Innovator Status certificate through the Santa Barbara County Green Business Program. This recognition is reserved for businesses and organizations that meet or exceed the highest level of certification within the California Green Business Network. Check out this article to learn more about this certification, and what actions RRWM has taken to earn this certification. Read more...

We are celebrating America Recycles Day on November 15! You can too by brushing up on local recycling options. It can be tricky to know what can and can’t go into your blue bin. Metals, glass, paper, and some plastics are great recycling candidates. Find all of the details here. Read more...

Learn more about the accomplishments of the County’s Hazardous Waste Collection program! Download our Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual Report in this post. Read more...