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Santa Barbara Police Department Installs New Drug Disposal Bin

By Jul 21, 2016 - Hazardous Waste Recycling/Disposal
South Coast residents now have another way to safely dispose of their unwanted household medications. The drop-box is located in the Police Department lobby at 215 E. Figueroa Street in downtown Santa Barbara. Read more...

County Passes Safe Med Disposal Ordinance

By Jun 23, 2016 - Hazardous Waste Recycling/Disposal
On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved the second reading of the County’s Safe Medication Disposal EPR Ordinance, which will require drug producers to design, implement, and fund a convenient collection and disposal program for unwanted medications sold in the county. Read more...

Safely Disposing of Fluorescent Lights

By May 24, 2016 - Hazardous Waste Recycling/Disposal
Often forgotten among materials considered to be hazardous are fluorescent light bulbs, which contain mercury. Check out our new video here or download our recent press release.
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Free Mattress Recycling at South Coast Transfer Station

By May 10, 2016 - Recycle
As part of a new statewide recycling program, the County’s South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station now accepts mattresses and box springs at no charge. Residents and businesses can drop off up to five units per day. Read more...

Safe Medication Disposal Reminder

By Mar 22, 2016 - Hazardous Waste Recycling/Disposal
March is Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month in California, reminding us of the need to properly dispose of unwanted household medications so they don’t end up in the wrong hands. Download our recent press release here or watch our short video. Read more...

Free Sharps Containers and Disposal Available Throughout the County

By Feb 19, 2016 - 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...

California’s New Mattress Recycling Program In Effect

By Feb 01, 2016 - 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...

Tajiguas Resource Recovery Project Final Subsequent EIR Released

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

Battery Recycling Made Easy

By Nov 30, 2015 - 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...

New Feature for RRWMD Billing Customers

By Nov 20, 2015 - 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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