Protecting the public health and environment of our community by efficiently managing waste products and utilities with a focus on resource conservation.
Community Hazardous Waste Collection Center to Be Closed
during Christmas and New Year's Day Weekends
The Community Hazardous Waste Collection Center (Center), located on Mesa Road on the campus of the University of California at Santa Barbara, will be closed from December 23rd through 25th and from December 30th through January 1st during the Christmas and New Year's Day weekends, respectively. Please be advised that it is unlawful to leave hazardous waste at the gate or any other unattended location.
The Center will resume normal operating hours for the acceptance of hazardous waste from businesses by appointment only on Friday, January 6th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. To make an appointment, please call (805) 882-3602. Normal operating hours for the acceptance of hazardous waste from households will also resume beginning on Saturday, January 7th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and on Sunday, January 8th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please call (805) 882-3602.
Recycle Your Christmas Tree in Santa Barbara County
During this holiday season, help Mother Nature by recycling your Christmas tree. No mattter where you live in Santa Barbara County, it's easy to recycle your Christmas tree. For more information, click here.
Main Office: 
130 East Victoria Street, Suite 100,
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Tel (805) 882-3600 Fax (805) 882-3601
Office hours: 8:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 5:00pm Monday - Friday
The Division at a Glance
The Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division is one of several divisions within the Santa Barbara County Public Works Department, and is responsible for the cost-effective management of solid waste and utilities in the County. (See: Mission Statement)
The Division's comprehensive program for the management of solid waste includes the collection, recycling, and disposal of solid waste, and also the abatement of illegal dumping of waste.
The Division is headed by a Deputy Director and has approximately 110 full-time employees. There are four sections within the Division, each responsible for performing a unique series of functions. The Administration building, where the Collection and Materials Management and Engineering sections of the Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division reside, is located at the above address.
Collection and Materials Management
This section manages the County's resource recovery and waste diversion programs (community programs), reviews and manages long-range solid waste management plans, and oversees the County's solid waste collection franchises for regularly generated solid waste. This section also oversees the permitting of unscheduled solid waste collection in the unincorporated areas of the County.
The Collection Services web page summarizes the history of solid waste collection in the County and offers a listing of resources for contacting your service provider if you wish to initiate service or change your current service contact.
Operations
This section manages waste processing and disposal operations at the County's transfer stations and active landfills.
Engineering
This section prepares all engineering and geologic plans and documents for the County's solid waste facilities, and monitors all active and closed landfills currently or previously owned by the County to ensure ongoing compliance with the many State and Federal regulations governing the environmental safety of each facility.
Utilities
This section manages and operates the Laguna Wastewater Treatment Facility, which serves Orcutt, an unincorporated area in northern Santa Barbara County. It also provides engineering support and administrative support (i.e., billing) to the County's underground utilities program and the County-administered wastewater, water and street lighting districts located throughout the unincorporated areas of the County.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division is to protect the public health and environment of our community by efficiently managing waste products and utilities with a focus on resource conservation.
Goals of the Division
Maintain a minimum 15-Year disposal capacity
Meet or exceed all regulatory requirements at each solid waste and utilities facility
Constantly improve Division performance
Reduce costs and user fees in Resource Recovery and Waste Management Programs and pursue additional revenue sources
Enhance community understanding of Resource Recovery and Waste Management Programs
Provide a safe environment for employees and the public
Conversion Technology
The goal of this project is to establish a long term plan for the disposal of our community’s waste. Conversion Technology may be a way to reduce the environmental impact of our community’s waste, reduce our landfill dependence and provide green energy for our community. Read more about this at www.conversiontechnologystudy.com/.
Follow the link above if you have been impacted by the recent Jesusita Fire and would like assistance with your clean up efforts. Find out about using your demolition permit, removing cars and our free household hazardous waste removal program.
|