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Battery Recycling Made Easy

By Nov 30, 2015 November 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 November 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...

Plastic Bags Not Acceptable in Blue Bin

By Sep 25, 2015 September 25, 2015 - 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...

Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban Passed by Board of Supervisors

By Aug 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 - 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...

Creating a New Generation of Environmental Stewards

By May 31, 2015 May 31, 2015 - 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...

Oil Debris From Refugio Oil Spill

By May 21, 2015 May 21, 2015 - 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...

Taking a Further Look at Food Waste

By Sep 05, 2014 September 05, 2014 - 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...

Learn the Composting ABC’s

By Apr 15, 2014 April 15, 2014 - Organics
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...

County Mulch Available for Drought Relief

By Feb 13, 2014 February 13, 2014 - Organics
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...

Public Hearing Scheduled for Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance Draft EIR

By Jan 10, 2014 January 10, 2014 - Reduce & Reuse
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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