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Keeping stuff from being thrown away doesn't start with recycling. Find ways to reduce your trash. Look for ways to reuse or repair items that still function. Explore recyclable items that can't go into your blue bin.
If you or your kids are done with school, and you still have lots of supplies at home, check out the resources below to get them to people in need. Don't let those binders, binder clips, calculators, erasers, file folders, hole punches, notebooks, paper, paper clips, pencils, pens, post-it notes, rulers, staplers, and tape go to waste!
Check out the Related Materials on the side of the page for more school-related products that you can reuse!
Where to go
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All of Santa Barbara County (3)
- Craigslist —
- E-Bay —
- Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650
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Santa Barbara Area (5)
- Alpha Thrift Store — 700 North Milpas Street
- Explore Ecology, Art From Scrap Reuse Store — 302 E Cota St
- Goodwill Industries of Santa Barbara (Drop-Off Location Only) — 335 S. Milpas Street
- United Family Association Thrift — 5156 Hollister Avenue
- Unity Shoppe — 1219 State Street
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Goleta & UCSB Area (1)
- Alpha Thrift Store — 5949 Hollister Ave
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Santa Ynez Valley (1)
- Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society Treasures Thrift Store — 393 Alisal Road
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Lompoc Valley & VAFB (1)
- Vandenberg Air Force Base Thrift Shop — Building 11890, New Mexico Avenue
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Santa Maria Valley (2)
- Goodwill Industries Orcutt — 3486 Orcutt Road
- VTC Enterprises Thrift Store — 2445 A Street
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Outside Santa Barbara County (2)
- Books for Africa — 253 East 4th Street, Suite 200 (address for financial donations)
- Craigslist —
Related Materials
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- Paper Recycling
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- Crayon Recycling
- Recycle at School
- Art and Craft Supplies Reuse
- Portable Electronics Reuse
- Electronics Reuse
- Junk Mail Recycling
- ReSource Center Experience
- ReSource Center and Tajiguas Landfill Tours
- Virtual Waste Reduction Library
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