
June 9, 2014
Beloved "Reading Rainbow" host LeVar Burton shows us what happens after the blue bin, including footage from EJ Harrison in Ventura, where we send our cart and can recyclables.
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April 28, 2014
An impressive group of individuals and organizations is being honored at a May 7th luncheon as the winners of the 10th annual Spirit of Service Awards, organized by Looking Good Santa Barbara.
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April 22, 2014
Inside Santa Barbara is Santa Barbara’s only news magazine show and gives in-depth coverage of the City’s most significant issues, projects, and events. This month's program features the Single-Use Carryout Bag Ordinance.
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December 19, 2013
New regulations at the State level mean that wine and liquor bottles are no longer fetching a premium price at CRV redemption centers. They are still accepted in your blue bin, but many neighborhood bottle collectors are no longer taking them. CRV-marked beverage bottles and cans are unaffected.
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July 1, 2013
In October of last year seven paint stores in Santa Barbara County began collecting old paint from the public, at no additional fee.
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May 28, 2013
On April 26th and 27th City Trash & Recycling hosted an electronic waste collection event where 150,000 pounds of e-waste was collected to be recycled.
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May 9, 2013
Sansum Clinic’s new recycling program at the Pesetas location keeps 66% of discarded materials out of the landfill, up from 25% previously. The City, MarBorg, and Sansum have worked together to make recycling work for their organization.
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May 8, 2013
Under the new contract with MarBorg Industries, Santa Barbara's residential and business customers receive a range of enhanced trash, recycling, greenwaste, and foodscraps compost services.
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May 8, 2013
On May 8th some of Santa Barbara’s most deserving businesses and individuals were recognized for their contributions to keeping Santa Barbara beautiful.
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April 7, 2014
Download posters to help communicate with the public about the Single-Use Carryout Bag Ordinance.
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