5 rules for unincorporated Santa Barbara County, California.
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In unincorporated Santa Barbara County, trash, recycling, and organics collection is provided through a County franchise. As of July 1, 2024, MarBorg Industries is the franchise hauler for all unincorporated zones. Residential trash is collected weekly, and carts must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the collection day.
In unincorporated Santa Barbara County, the franchise hauler MarBorg sets the curbside placement rules: carts must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the collection day and removed from the roadway within 12 hours after collection. Backyard-service containers must stay in the same location and cannot exceed 60 pounds.
Unincorporated Santa Barbara County residents served by MarBorg receive four free bulky-item clean-ups per year, with up to five items per pickup. Items must be brought to the roadside by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled day. Construction debris, hazardous waste, and large vessels like boats and Jacuzzis are not accepted.
Recycling service is provided to unincorporated Santa Barbara County residents and businesses through the County franchise with MarBorg, and recycling carts are included with service. California's mandatory commercial recycling laws (AB 341) and SB 1383 require businesses and multifamily complexes to recycle; the County has had a mandatory commercial recycling program since 2003.
California SB 1383 (effective January 1, 2022) requires organic waste recycling statewide. In unincorporated Santa Barbara County, compliance varies by region: South Coast, Santa Ynez Valley, and Cuyama residents keep food scraps in the trash because the Tajiguas ReSource Center recovers organics from mixed waste, while North County (Santa Maria and Lompoc valleys) residents must put food scraps in their green carts.
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