NO tempered glass like windows or kitchen glassware as this has been treated for heat which makes them hard to recycle.Glass bottles and jars (metal caps and lids too).Cereal boxes and Paperboard (remove plastic liner).Books (Hardcover books need to have cover and binding removed before they can be recycled, Paperback books can go straight into the blue bin).Plastic Toys (without cords or batteries).(emptied and it's recommended to put the cap back on) Any Liquid Bottles: beverage, shampoo, detergent etc.No Styrofoam, plastic wrap, or plastic labeled "compostable" or "biodegradable" Rigid Plastics greater than 6" and Plastic Bottles.Steel (tin) cans, scrap metal, metal parts.Caps and lids from bottles, jars and steel (tin) cans.If there aren't buyers for certain types of low quality plastics, then they cannot be recycled. Recycling markets have changed drastically over the last year, so our Accepted Items list has also changed. Read more about the upcoming facility here. In the near future, the City's recyclables will head to a new processing facility currently under construction by the County of Santa Barbara called the ReSource Center. These materials are then purchased by buyers from companies that recycle them into other products. Here in the City of Santa Barbara, our blue bin recyclables are collected and brought down to Gold Coast Recycling and Transfer Station in Ventura County where items are sorted into material types by machine and by hand on a sorting line. We DO NOT accept plastic bags in the blue bin and prefer you return them to a drop-off location or don't take them at all.It is not necessary to remove labels, rings, staples, paperclips or other items.Learn more: "How Clean Do My Recyclables Need to Be?" Emptying and rinsing containers is required because it keeps your recycling bin clean and makes the containers more likely to be recycled.Empty your recyclables of all of their contents.All recyclables can be mixed together in the container.Plastic Straw, Stirrer, and Cutlery Ordinance Information Page.New Recycling Guide (English) (Spanish) (English+Spanish).(plastic bags are not allowed in the blue bin anyway) New Recycling Guidelines:įor a complete list of Acceptable and Unacceptable items, review the detailed table at the bottom of the page. If you're recycling correctly, with no food or liquid contamination, your bin will always be clean with no need for a liner or bag. No styrofoam or film plastics like plastic bags, plastic wrap, or bubble wrap.ģ. All items should be empty/clean, dry, and loose (not bagged).Ģ.
There might also be a pickup service for these objects – the local town hall can advise on this.Įlectrical and electronic appliances, as well as renovation and construction waste should be brought to a recycling centre.In Santa Barbara, the blue bin is for recycling.ġ.
Disposing of large objectsīulky objects can be brought to a recycling centre. In some peripheral neighbourhoods, there is a scheduled mobile collection point ( Ecoparque Móvil) service. In some areas, there are red bins for hazardous waste. Small hazardous waste or chemical waste such as detergents, paint, varnish, oil, cosmetics, cartridges and toners should be taken to a recycling centre ( eco-parque). Medication should be returned to a pharmacy.īatteries should be left in collection bins for this purpose. Associations accept used clothes, and kennels and catteries appreciate donations of towels and sheets. Textiles should be left in a clothing bank, if there is one. Paper ( papel) and cardboard should be recycled in the blue bin. Plastic bottles, metal packaging and drinks cartons should be recycled in the yellow bin. Glass should be recycled in the green bottle bank, without lids or caps and properly emptied. Organic waste should be put in the brown bin, where available. Each colour is associated with the type of material. Products to recycle should be brought to a recycle point ( punto limpio), where containers in several colours are located. The colour of the bin depends on the region, but is normally grey. Residual waste is any non-recyclable, non-hazardous, household waste.
The waste collection is paid for annually through taxes. The town hall can provide information on this. The bins should often be put out at specific times. Refuse collection varies depending on region, and type of area. Management of household waste and recycling in Spain is under the responsibility of the municipalities. What you can and can't throw in the dustbin and how and where to dispose of household waste, toxic products and electronic equipment. Information on the management of household waste in Spain.