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County Waste Facilities

Listed below are facilities that the County runs. Elsewhere on LessIsMore.org, you will see these facilities marked with a star (*). This page has additional information about the locations.

The County owns and operates several different types of waste collection facilities. Choose from the list of facilities below to find out more:

Hazardous Waste Collection Centers

The Community Hazardous Waste Collection Center is a joint project of the Santa Barbara County Public Works and UCSB. The center is available to Santa Barbara County households and businesses for disposal of small quantities of hazardous waste. Many different types of materials are accepted. The County also offers an ABOP program on Saturdays at the Santa Ynez Valley Recycling & Transfer Station. This program accepts antifreeze, batteries, motor oil, oil filters, and latex paint. To find out more about the materials accepted and transportation instructions, as well as directions to the facilities, please see our Hazardous Waste section or call the phone numbers listed below.

Community Hazardous Waste Collection Center

Closed during rain and major holidays, including the weekends closest to Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Please call (805) 882-3602 in advance of those occasions to determine whether or not the Center will be open.
Businesses: Fridays by appointment only. Click here for more information.

Households: Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.; Sundays, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. University of California Santa Barbara Mesa Road, Building 565 Goleta, CA 93106 (805) 882-3602 Download our residential flyer here. Download our business flyer here in English and Spanish.

Starting March 5, 2022 residents will be required to show proof of residency with either a driver’s license, utility bill, or car registration.

ABOP Program at the Santa Ynez Valley Recycling & Transfer Station

Note: Accepts Antifreeze, Batteries, motor Oil, oil filters, and latex Paint (ABOP) from households in the Santa Ynez Valley. Open Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 4004 Foxen Canyon Road Los Olivos, California 93441 (805) 686-5080 Get detailed information about this facility.

Recycling & Transfer Stations

Recycling and Transfer Stations are facilities where waste is stored temporarily before being sent to its final destination. The Resource Recovery & Waste Management Division manages four of these facilities in different areas of the County: South Coast, Santa Ynez Valley, New Cuyama and Ventucopa. Commercial waste haulers and individuals who self-haul their waste can take their waste to these locations. To find out more about the facilities, click on the links below:

South Coast Recycling & Transfer Station (SCRTS)

Open Monday - Saturday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed on Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. 4430 Calle Real Santa Barbara, California 93110 (805) 681-4345. Find rates and more information about the SCRTS here.

We also offer tours! Come visit us at SCRTS and see what happens to our waste. Click here for more information.

Santa Ynez Valley Recycling & Transfer Station (SYVRTS)

Services Santa Ynez Valley High School District residents only. Open Tuesday - Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Closed on Sundays, Mondays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. 4004 Foxen Canyon Road Los Olivos, California 93441 (805) 686-5080 Find rates and more information about the SYVRTS here.

New Cuyama Transfer Station (NCTS)

Open on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The facility is closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. 5073 Highway 166 New Cuyama, California 93254 (661) 766-2284 Find rates and more information about the NCTS here.

Ventucopa Transfer Station (VTS)

Open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The facility is closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Highway 33 Ventucopa, California 93254 (805) 448-7489 Find rates and more information about the VTS here.

Landfills

The County of Santa Barbara runs one active landfill and monitors all closed landfills currently or previously owned by the County. Landfills are the final destination for all the waste that is not recycled or reused. Refuse is buried in a highly controlled fashion. Other landfills located within the County are operated by the municipalities in which they are located, and Vandenberg Air Force Base owns and operates its own landfill.

Tajiguas Landfill (Active)

Note: Only franchised waste haulers may deposit waste here. The facility is closed to the general public. Open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Closed on Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. When one of these holidays falls on a weekday, please call ahead to determine whether or not the Landfill will be open on another day. 14470 Calle Real Goleta, California 93117 (805) 696-1170 Find rates and more information about Tajiguas here.

Closed Landfills

The County of Santa Barbara monitors several closed landfill sites to help keep the public safe: Ballard Canyon/Chalk Hill Landfill, Foothill Landfill, Santa Maria Airport Landfill, Santa Ynez Airport Landfill, Lompoc Burn Dump, New Cuyama Landfill, Ventucopa Landfill, and Cathedral Oaks Landfill.

Permit Applications

Some types of waste require a special permit before being accepted at the County's facilities. Please download the appropriate permit package below:

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