City of Santa Barbara Household Hazardous Waste Event

The City of Santa Barbara Sustainability & Resilience Department's Clean Community Division and MarBorg Industries are hosting a FREE Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event on Saturday, November 14, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at 136 Loma Alta Dr, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara City College’s Lot 2-C - enter from Loma Alta Drive).

Program Details

• Events are for City of Santa Barbara residents only. No non-City participants are allowed, and no business waste will be accepted.
• Acceptable household hazardous waste includes:
  • Antifreeze
  • Batteries
  • Cleaners
  • Electronic waste
  • Fluorescent bulbs
  • Paints (latex, oil-based, stains, etc.)
  • Motor Oil/Oil Filters
  • Pesticides/Herbicides
  • Solvents
• Residents may bring up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of waste per trip.
• No biological, explosive, or radioactive materials are acceptable.

Other Options

UCSB Community Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center

City residents may use the UCSB Community Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center free of charge. The center is open most weekends throughout the year and accepts hazardous waste from qualifying small businesses (CESQG/VSQ) on most Fridays.

Learn more about the UCSB facility.

Downtown Recycling Center (ABOP)

City residents can also bring select household hazardous waste and recyclable materials to the Downtown Recycling Center.

Accepted materials include:

• Recyclables, including metal, plastic, glass, paper, and cardboard
• Metal, glass, and plastic beverage containers eligible for California Redemption Value (CRV)
• Electronic waste (free for residents; fees apply to businesses). Damaged CRT televisions must be taken to the Transfer Station.
• Antifreeze, batteries, oil, and latex- and oil-based paints (free for residents; fees apply to businesses)

Questions?

Call (805) 963-1852 for more information.

For more information visit SantaBarbaraCA.gov/HHW