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MarBorg's buy back centers (downtown & Goleta) are open to the public again.

MarBorg's buy back centers (downtown & Goleta) are open to the public again.

In 2014, the State of California adopted Assembly Bill No. 1826, a mandatory commercial organics recycling law that took effect in 2016. “Organic waste” means food waste, green waste, landscape and pruning waste, nonhazardous wood waste, and food-soiled paper that is mixed in with food waste.

MarBorg Industries' Buy Back Centers are set to reopen Monday, August 3rd.

MarBorg Industries' Buy Back Centers are set to reopen Monday, August 3rd.

In January of 2019, California became the 23rd state to enact a "Slow Down to Get Around" law. This law became effective January 1st, 2020. Slow Down to Get Around laws save lives by requiring drivers to exercise caution and avoid distractions when they approach a waste and recycling collection truck.

MarBorg's buy back operations will resume on Monday, 5/4.

We will be collecting Christmas trees free of charge after the holidays. To have your tree recycled please bring it to the curbside on your greenwaste collection day. If you do not have greenwaste service, bring your tree to the curbside on your trash collection day.

We will be collecting Christmas trees free of charge after the holidays. To have your tree recycled please bring it to the curbside on your green waste collection day. If you do not have green waste service, bring your tree to the curbside on your trash collection day.

In 2014, the State of California adopted Assembly Bill No. 1826, a mandatory commercial organics recycling law that took effect in 2016. “Organic waste” means food waste, green waste, landscape and pruning waste, nonhazardous wood waste, and food-soiled paper that is mixed in with food waste.

How this affects you: As of January 1, 2019 it is the law that businesses that generate four cubic yards of solid waste per week must recycle their organic waste. If this applies to you, or if you are unsure, please contact Sarah Stark at [email protected] or (805) 963-1852 if you are located in the cities of Goleta or Buellton, or contact Thomas Chiarodit at [email protected] or (805) 882-3624 if you are located elsewhere in the County of Santa Barbara.
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