City of Santa Barbara Recycling Around Town and in Parks

City of Santa Barbara Recycling and Trash Information

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Where and what to recycle when you are
shopping, playing, and strolling about town.

The City has put recycling bins in some public areas and plans to expand into streets, paseos, and parks. Get to know your public recycling bins and what goes in them by reading the sections below.

What Goes in the Public Recycling Bins?

Yes		No
	Clean and Dry Paper		Plastic Bags
	Paper Bags		Cups (all types)
	Newspaper		Lids or Straws
	Small Boxes		Fast Food Wrappers
	Aluminum and Steel Cans		Plastic Wrap
	Plastic Bottles		Plastic Packaging
	Glass Bottles

Where are the Recycling Bins?

City Streets

Santa Barbara Public Recycling bins Recycling bins are next to trash cans on both sides of State Street from Victoria St. to Cota St. Both the trash and recycling bins are green, but the recycling bin has dark blue chasing arrows on the lid. The trash bin has a round hole and the recycling bin has a triangular one. Santa Barbara State Street Recycling bins

On other streets, the recycling container is blue, and the trash container is green.

Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens

Recycling bins are next to trash cans throughout the park. Trash cans have round holes and recycling bins have blue lids with a slot for paper and a hole for cans and bottles. Santa Barbara Keck park recycling bins

Chase Palm Park

Santa Barbara Palm park recycling bins Recycling bins are next to trash cans throughout the park. Trash cans have round holes and recycling bins have blue lids with a slot for paper and a hole for cans and bottles.

Ledbetter Beach Park

Recycling bins are next to trash cans throughout the park. Trash cans are green and recycling bins are blue with the chasing arrows symbol.

Santa Barbara Community Golf Course
Look for the chasing arrows symbol to identify recycling bins.