There are three different types of collection systems for households in the unincorporated areas of the County: one for the South Coast (from the Ventura County-line to the Gaviota Pass), one for the Lompoc unincorporated area (from the Gaviota Pass north to the crest of Drum Canyon and Harris Grade roads), and one for the Santa Ynez and Santa Maria Valley unincorporated areas.
The following rates pertain to the five zones in the unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County that are serviced by two franchise waste haulers and are effective from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.
To help you figure out what your waste collection area is, please navigate based on your location.
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South Coast Unincorporated Area (Zone 1)
Service Provider: MarBorg Industries
In the Carpinteria Valley, Montecito, and Summerland, residents are offered four different service levels for solid waste collection. They are:
For high density areas (less than 3/4 acre):
Single Can Service: One 32-gallon container plus unlimited recycling containers -- $36.03 per month
Minimum Service: Two 32-gallon containers plus unlimited recycling containers-- $40.08 per month
Standard Service: Three 32-gallon containers plus unlimited recycling containers -- $44.25 per month
Basic Service: Four 32-gallon containers plus unlimited recycling containers -- $48.42 per month
Additional Trash Container -- $6.80 per month
Additional Green Waste Container -- $5.03 per month
Additional Recycling Containers -- No charge
For low density areas (greater than 3/4 acre):
Single Can Service: One 32-gallon container plus unlimited recycling containers -- $47.87 per month
Minimum Service: Two 32-gallon containers plus unlimited recycling containers -- $53.70 per month
Standard Service: Three 32-gallon containers plus unlimited recycling containers -- $59.60 per month
Basic Service: Four 32-gallon containers plus unlimited recycling containers -- $65.55 per month
Additional Trash Container -- $8.56 per month
Additional Green Waste Container -- $6.71 per month
Additional Recycling Containers -- No charge
Other Charges
Extra Bag Tag -- $3.27
Distance Charge Per 100 Feet/Residential* -- $6.73
Distance Charge Per 1,000 Feet/Commercial** -- $8.65
Backyard Recycling Collection -- $8.65
Curbside Recycling Only -- $8.65
Green Waste Collection Only -- $10.36
Container Exchange in Excess of Once Per Year -- $10.39
Returned Check -- $15.32
Reactivation Fee (Residential) -- $10.21
Reactivation Fee (Commercial) -- $20.42
* When cans are located over 100 feet from the travelled roadway, this charge for residential walk-in or drive-in service may be levied for each 100-foot multiple over 100 feet. The fee shall be reduced by half if service is for trash or organics only. For drive-in service, the charge to reach the nearest customer, which reduces the distance to the furthermost customers, shall be divided equally among each customer. A travelled roadway is defined as a private road, service road, or driveway on which six or more customers are located.
** Fee is per month for each 1,000 feet of extra distance travelled going in and out for collection.
Under each level of service, the residents determine the number of containers that will be used for organics (yard material, grass, leaves, etc.) and trash collection. For example, if a resident chooses the Standard Service level (three containers in addition to a recyclables container), the resident determines how many of those three containers will be used for organics and /or trash collection. Typically a household will use at least one container for organics. Both the organics and trash are collected once per week from a customer’s backyard.
Goleta, Unincorporated Area North of Hollister Avenue (Zone 2)
Service Provider: MarBorg Industries
Single-Family Housing
Trash Service Once Per Week
30-Gallon Service: (includes one 30-gallon trash container, one 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container, and unlimited recycling containers) -- $24.54 per month
60-Gallon Service: (includes one 60-gallon trash container, one 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container, and unlimited recycling containers) -- $29.12 per month
90-Gallon Service: (includes one 90-gallon trash container, one 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container, and unlimited recycling containers) -- $33.53 per month
Additional Trash Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $6.34 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $7.96 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $8.79 per month
Additional Green Waste Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $4.94 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $5.87 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $6.80 per month
Additional Recycling Containers -- No charge
Multi-Family Housing (no green waste service)
Trash Service Once Per Week
30-Gallon Service: (includes one 30-gallon trash container plus unlimited recycling containers) -- $20.46 per month
60-Gallon Service: (includes one 60-gallon trash container plus unlimited recycling containers) -- $24.14 per month
90-Gallon Service: (includes one 90-gallon trash container plus unlimited recycling containers) -- $27.53 per month
Additional Trash Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $6.34 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $7.96 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $9.44 per month
Trash Service Twice Per Week
30-Gallon Service: (includes one 30-gallon trash container plus unlimited recycling containers) -- $26.63 per month
60-Gallon Service: (includes one 60-gallon trash container plus unlimited recycling containers) -- $30.45 per month
90-Gallon Service: (includes one 90-gallon trash container plus unlimited recycling containers) -- $34.23 per month
Additional Trash Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $10.30 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $11.91 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $14.20 per month
Additional Recycling Containers -- No charge
Other Charges
Extra Bag Tag -- $2.30
Backyard Service for Trash -- $6.81
Backyard Service for Recycling -- $3.40
Backyard Service for Green Waste -- $6.81
Distance Charge for Trash (per 100 feet) * -- $3.40
Distance Charge for Recycling (per 100 feet) -- $1.70
Distance Charge for Green Waste (per 100 feet) -- $3.40
Distance Charge Greater Than 500 feet -- negotiated
Cart Push-Out for Trash per 25 feet per pickup -- $1.40
Cart Push-Out for Recycling per 25 feet per pickup -- $.70
Cart Push-Out for Green Waste per 25 feet per pickup -- $1.40
Return Trip -- $7.77
Container Exchange in Excess of Once per Year -- $10.47
Returned check -- $18.13
Reactivation Fee (Residential) -- $13.96
Redelivery of Trash Can after Closure of Account -- $6.97
Recycling Only-- $7.67
Green Waste Only -- $10.36
Replacement of Lids -- No Charge
Distance Charge Greater Than 200 Feet -- Negotiated
Bin Push-Out per 25 feet per pickup -- $6.81
* When cans are located over 100 feet from the travelled roadway, this charge for residential walk-in or drive-in service may be levied for each 100-foot multiple over 100 feet. The fee shall be reduced by half if service is for trash or organics only. For drive-in service, the charge to reach the nearest customer, which reduces the distance to the furthermost customers, shall be divided equally among each customer. A travelled roadway is defined as a private road, service road, or driveway on which six or more customers are located. The trash and yard waste are collected separately on a weekly basis. The cans must be placed within 100 feet from the curb or a distance charge will be assessed.
Curbside recycling service is provided every other week. Under each level of service, the residents determine the number of containers that will be used for green waste and for trash.
Roll-Off Service
Rental per day -- $3.42
Delivery Service -- $153.77
Compacted waste -- Double the normal charge
Zone 3, Look Below for Your Specific Area
Service Provider: MarBorg Industries
Mission Canyon, and Isla Vista (single-family housing):
Single Can Service: One 32-gallon container plus unlimited recycling containers -- $26.44 per month
Minimum Service: Two 32-gallon containers plus unlimited recycling containers-- $30.61 per month
Standard Service: Three 32-gallon containers plus unlimited recycling containers-- $34.83 per month
Basic Service: Four 32-gallon containers plus unlimited recycling containers-- $39.04 per month
Additional Trash Container -- $7.72 per month
Additional Green Waste Container -- $5.52 per month
Additional Recycling Container -- No charge
Isla Vista Multi-Family Housing (Apartments and Condominiums):
Two 32-gallon containers serviced twice per week -- $44.51 per month
Additional Trash Container -- $17.25 per month
Unincorporated Goleta
30-Gallon Service: One 30-gallon trash container plus unlimited recycling containers -- $24.67 per month
60-Gallon Service: One 60-gallon trash container plus unlimited recycling containers -- $29.27 per month
90-Gallon Service: One 90-gallon trash container plus unlimited recycling containers -- $33.69 per month
Additional Trash Container
30-Gallon Container -- $6.36 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $7.97 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $8.86 per month
Additional Green Waste Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $4.96 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $5.89 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $6.83 per month
Additional Recycling Container -- No charge
Hope Ranch
Single Can Service: One 32-gallon container plus unlimited recycling containers -- $37.15 per month
Minimum Service: Two 32-gallon containers plus unlimited recycling containers-- $41.23 per month
Standard Service: Three 32-gallon containers plus unlimited recycling containers-- $45.39 per month
Basic Service: Four 32-gallon containers plus unlimited recycling containers-- $49.55 per month
Additional Trash Container -- $7.72 per month
Additional Green Waste Container -- $5.52 per month
Additional Recycling Container -- No charge
Star Route/154 area:
Basic Service: Four 32-gallon containers plus unlimited recycling containers -- $34.45 per month
Additional Trash Container -- $7.72 per month
Additional Green Waste Container -- $5.52 per month
Additional Recycling Container -- No charge
New Cuyama and Ventucopa:
Basic Service: Four 32-gallon containers plus unlimited recycling containers -- $15.18 per month
Additional Trash Container -- $3.28 per month
Other Charges
Extra Bag Tag -- $3.27
Distance Charge Per 100 Feet/Residential* -- $6.73
Distance Charge Per 1,000 Feet/Commercial** -- $4.12
Backyard Service for Recycling -- $8.65
Recycling Only-- $7.67
Green Waste Only -- $10.36
Container Exchange in Excess of Once per Year -- $10.55
Returned check -- $15.32
Reactivation Fee (Residential) -- $10.21
Reactivation Fee (Commercial) -- $20.42
* When cans are located over 100 feet from the travelled roadway, this charge for residential walk-in or drive-in service may be levied for each 100-foot multiple over 100 feet. The fee shall be reduced by half if service is for trash or organics only. For drive-in service, the charge to reach the nearest customer, which reduces the distance to the furthermost customers, shall be divided equally among each customer. A travelled roadway is defined as a private road, service road, or driveway on which six or more customers are located.
** Fee is per month for each 1,000 feet of extra distance travelled going in and out for collection.
Under each level of service, the residents determine the number of containers that will be used for organics (yard material, grass, leaves, etc.) and trash collection. For example, if a resident chooses the Standard Service level (three containers in addition to a recyclables container), the resident determines how many of those three containers will be used for organics and/or trash collection. Typically a household will use at least one container for organics. Both the organics and trash are collected once per week.
Lompoc Unincorporated Area:
Single-Family Housing
Trash Service Once Per Week
30-Gallon Service: (includes one 30-gallon trash container, one 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container, a 2nd 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container upon request, and up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $21.77 per month
60-Gallon Service: (includes one 60-gallon trash container, one 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container, a 2nd 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container upon request, and up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $24.02 per month
90-Gallon Service: (includes one 90-gallon trash container, one 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container, a 2nd 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container upon request, and up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $26.31 per month
Additional Trash Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $14.15 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $15.61 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $18.01 per month
Additional Green Waste Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $5.14 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $5.68 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $6.22 per month
Additional Recycling Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $4.24 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $4.67 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $5.12 per month
Multi-Family Housing (no green waste service)
Trash Service Once Per Week
30-Gallon Service: (includes one 30-gallon trash container plus up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $18.18 per month
60-Gallon Service: (includes one 60-gallon trash container plus up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $20.07 per month
90-Gallon Service: (includes one 90-gallon trash container plus up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $22.09 per month
Additional Trash Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $14.15 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $15.61 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $18.01 per month
Additional Recycling Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $4.24 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $4.67 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $5.12 per month
Santa Ynez Valley:
Single-Family Housing
Trash Service Once Per Week
30-Gallon Service: (includes one 30-gallon trash container, one 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container, a 2nd 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container upon request, and up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $23.32 per month
60-Gallon Service: (includes one 60-gallon trash container, one 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container, a 2nd 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container upon request, and up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $26.03 per month
90-Gallon Service: (includes one 90-gallon trash container, one 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container, a 2nd 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container upon request, and up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $28.75 per month
Additional Trash Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $12.61 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $16.24 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $19.91 per month
Additional Green Waste Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $5.14 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $5.67 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $6.22 per month
Additional Recycling Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $4.24 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $4.67 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $5.12 per month
Multi-Family Housing (no green waste service)
Trash Service Once Per Week
30-Gallon Service: (includes one 30-gallon trash container plus up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $19.72 per month
60-Gallon Service: (includes one 60-gallon trash container plus up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $22.06 per month
90-Gallon Service: (includes one 90-gallon trash container plus up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $24.52 per month
Additional Trash Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $12.61 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $16.24 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $19.91 per month
Additional Recycling Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $4.24 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $4.67 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $5.12 per month
Other Charges
Extra Bag Tags -- $2.30
Distance charge for trash greater than 100 feet up to 500 feet (100 feet increments) -- $4.29
Distance charge for green waste greater than 100 feet up to 500 feet (100 feet increments) -- $2.15
Distance charge for recycling greater than 100 feet up to 500 feet (100 feet increments) -- $2.15
Distance charge greater than 500 feet (100 feet increments) -- Negotiated
Container Exchange in Excess of Once Per Year -- $10.47
Container Cleaning -- $10.47
Replacement of Damaged Can -- $69.75
Return Trip -- $7.77
Check Return -- $18.13
Resume Service after Closure of Account-- $13.96
Redelivery of Can after Closure of Account-- $6.97
Fee for Monthly Billing -- $.92
Pup truck for trash -- $2.09
Pup truck for green waste -- $1.05
Pup truck for recycling -- $1.05
Recycling only -- $13.45
Green waste only -- $14.64
Backyard Service for Trash -- $4.56
Backyard Service for Green Waste -- $2.28
Backyard Service for Recycling -- $2.28
The service provider furnishes automated trash containers with wheels and an attached lid. Trash is collected weekly and recyclables and organics are collected on alternate weeks. All materials are collected at the curb.
In the Santa Maria Valley, residents are offered three levels of service.
Single-Family Housing
Trash Service Once Per Week
30-Gallon Service: (includes one 30-gallon trash container, one 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container, a 2nd 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container upon request, and up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $19.90 per month
60-Gallon Service: (includes one 60-gallon trash container, one 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container, a 2nd 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container upon request, and up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $21.92 per month
90-Gallon Service: (includes one 90-gallon trash container, one 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container, a 2nd 30-, 60-, or 90-gallon green waste container upon request, and up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $23.97 per month
Additional Trash Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $13.22 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $14.97 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $16.08 per month
Additional Green Waste Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $3.45 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $4.33 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $5.42 per month
Additional Recycling Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $2.82 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $3.53 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $4.41 per month
Multi-Family Housing (no green waste service)
Trash Service Once Per Week
30-Gallon Service: (includes one 30-gallon trash container plus up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $16.28 per month
60-Gallon Service: (includes one 60-gallon trash container plus up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $17.94 per month
90-Gallon Service: (includes one 90-gallon trash container plus up to three 90-gallon recycling containers) -- $19.73 per month
Additional Trash Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $13.22 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $14.97 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $16.08 per month
Additional Recycling Containers
30-Gallon Container -- $2.82 per month
60-Gallon Container -- $3.53 per month
90-Gallon Container -- $4.41 per month
Other Charges
Extra bag tags -- $2.30
Distance charge for trash greater than 100 feet up to 500 feet (100 feet increments) -- $4.29
Distance charge for green waste greater than 100 feet up to 500 feet (100 feet increments) -- $2.15
Distance charge for recycling greater than 100 feet up to 500 feet (100 feet increments) -- $2.15
Distance charge greater than 500 feet (100 feet increments) -- Negotiated
Container Exchange in Excess of Once Per Year -- $10.47
Container Cleaning -- $10.47
Replacement of Damaged Can -- $69.75
Return Trip -- $7.77
Check Return -- $18.13
Resume Service after Closure of Account-- $13.96
Redelivery of Can after Closure of Account-- $6.97
Fee for Monthly Billing -- $.92
Pup truck for trash -- $2.09
Pup truck for green waste -- $1.05
Pup truck for recycling -- $1.05
Recycling only -- $13.11
Green waste only -- $14.68
Backyard Service for Trash -- $4.56
Backyard Service for Green Waste -- $2.28
Backyard Service for Recycling -- $2.28
The service provider furnishes all of the automated containers in both service areas. Trash is collected weekly and organics and recyclables are collected every other week on an alternating schedule.
Additional Information
The following materials can be placed in your organics container:
Grass clippings, leaves, and small branches and clippings but NO ice plants, palm fronds, ivy, cactus, yucca, food waste, animal waste, dirt or rocks
The following materials can be placed in your recyclables container:
- Aluminum foil and pie plates (must not have any residue from food or beverages);
- Cans of all types (e.g. aluminum, steel, tin, bimetal)(and empty aerosol cans);
- Cardboard;
- Glass containers, bottles, and jars;
- Mixed paper of all colors (e.g. glossy and non-glossy paper, clean grocery bags, worksheets, office and computer paper, junk mail, magazines, and envelopes);
- Newspapers and all inserts;
- Paperboard (e.g. cereal and tissue boxes and other containers that do not contain a wax coating;
- Plastic bags, shrink wrap (must be clean)
- Pots and pans (e.g. aluminum, copper, steel)
- Telephone books;
- #1 PETE hard plastic containers (Polyethylene Terephthalate)(e.g. small sport top water bottles; soft drink, mouthwash, ketchup, and salad dressing bottles; peanut butter, jelly and jam, pickle jars; food trays);
- #2 HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) hard plastic containers (e.g. milk, water, juice, cosmetic, shampoo, dish and laundry containers; yogurt and magarine tubs);
- #3 PVC hard plastic (Polyvinyl Chloride)(e.g. detergent/cleanser bottles);
- #4 LDPE hard plastic (Low Density Polyethylene)(e.g. squeezable bottles such as honey, mustard);
- #5 PP hard plastic (Polypropylene)(e.g. ketchup bottles, yogurt containers, margarine tubs, straws, lids, empty medicine bottles);
- #6 PS hard plastic (Polystyrene)(e.g. compact disc cases, plates, empty medicine bottles);
- #7 Other hard plastics (e.g. three and five gallon reusable water bottles; ketchup, juice, and syrup bottles).
The following types of materials should not be placed in commingled recycling containers in Santa Barbara County:
- Aerosol cans (if contents are in can)*
- Automotive fluids*
- Batteries*
- Chemicals*
Compact fluorescent light bulbs/tubes*
Electronics
- Paints/solvents*
- Paper towels
- Plastic egg cartons and cups
- Pottery
- Styrofoam (if clean, many packaging stores will accept the peanuts)
- Tissue and toilet paper
- Waxed cartons and paperboard (e.g. milk or juice cartons and frozen food boxes)
- Window glass and incandescent light bulbs
* Take to your local hazardous waste collection facility to be recycled. Click on this link Hazardous Waste Collection Facilities for a listing of hazardous waste collection facilties in Santa Barbara County. Household batteries may also be dropped off at stores that sell electronics, camera stores, drugstores, office supply stores, and home improvement stores. Check the Directory of Materials for Reuse and Recycling in our Recycling Resource Guide for Santa Barbara County for a listing of places that accept household batteries.
New Services Effective July 1, 2011
Effective July 1, 2011, clean plastic film such as plastic bags and shrink wrap may be placed in commingled recycling containers in Santa Barbara County. Please note that customers of Waste Management should place plastic bags in a plastic bag before depositing it into the recycling container, while customers of MarBorg Industries may place the bags in the recycling container loose.
Plastic bags may also be placed in receptacles located at major grocery stores for recycling. The following types of plastic bags (must be clean and dry) are accepted by major grocery stores:
Many mail and packaging stores accept packing peanuts to be reused or recycled. Contact a local store to verify that clean packing peanuts will be accepted.
Customers with residential recycling service in the unincorporated areas of the County may also have household batteries collected curbside for recycling. The household batteries should be placed in a clear plastic bag and placed on top of the household's blue recycling container on collection day. To prevent rechargeable batteries from catching fire, tape the positive ends with clear tape. Customers in apartments, condominiums with centralized trash and recycling service should consult with their property manager to determine the nearest household battery collection location.
In addition, single-family households in the unincorporated areas of the County may contact their local waste hauler to request a postage-paid container for the collection of sharps (needles). The household may then mail the package to the pre-addressed location, where the sharps will be processed for recycling. Finally, single-family households in the unincorporated areas of the County may make two requests per calendar year to have bulky items, including electronic waste, picked up by their waste hauler.
Electronics may also be taken to a facility that collects such items for recycling or dropped off during one-day collection events held periodically throughout the County. For a list of facilities that accept electronics, please click here:
http://www.lessismore.org/Programs/electronics.html
If you have any questions, please contact the Resource Recovery & Waste Management Division of the Public Works Department at (805) 882-3600.
For information on the City of Santa Barbara's recycling programs, please visit:
http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/Recycling-Trash/
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