THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S DAY COLLECTION UPDATESThe collection schedule for City of Buellton residents will not change for the Thanksgiving holiday week, however it will change for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday weeks. If your regular scheduled service day is Wednesday, your service day during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday weeks will be provided the following day. Friday service will not change. MarBorg Industries’ offices will be closed on Thursday, 11/28, Wednesday 12/25, and Wednesday 1/1. Please contact us at 805-963-1852 or custservice@marborg.com to be added to the e-mail list for holiday reminders.

BUELLTON EDITION – Fall/Winter 2019A Publication of MarBorg Industries

‘Tis the Season to Recycle!

Winter Holiday Schedule

HOLIDAY WASTE PREVENTIONIt is estimated that between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, more than 1 million tons of additional waste are generated each week nationwide. Use these tips to help reduce your waste this holiday season!

❆ Get creative with your wrapping paper by reusing things like maps, the Sunday comics, and posters. ❅ About 40% of all battery sales occur during the holiday season. This year, switch to reusable batteries. ❆ Consider giving an experience instead of an object. The gift of your time (cooking, babysitting, gardening) a charitable donation, or tickets to an event are all great gift ideas that require little to no packaging. ❄ Don’t forget your reusable shopping bags. ✺ And when the holidays are over, remember that wrapping paper, greeting cards, tissue paper, and cardboard boxes can all be recycled in your blue recycle carts!

FREE CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLINGWe 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.

PLEASE REMOVE ALL TREE STANDS, LIGHTS, TINSEL AND ORNAMENTS, AND CUT ANY TREES THAT ARE OVER 6 FEET IN LENGTH SO THEY WILL FIT IN OUR TRUCKS.

Bring your Christmas tree to the east parking lot at River View Park starting December 26. Trees will be mulched Saturday, January 11, 2020 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

WANT YouR TREE MuLCHEd?

NEXT SPECIAL COLLECTION EVENT FOR CITY OF BUELLTON RESIDENTSHAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY – NOVEMBER 2, 2019 {Details inside}

Questions? Call 805-963-1852 or visit www.MarBorg.com

Safely Dispose of BatteriesBatteries are considered hazardous waste and are NOT acceptable in your trash or recycling containers. Batteries must be recycled separately from other materials inside your recycling bin. Curbside collection and drop-off locations are readily available for proper battery disposal.

MarBorg Industries next City of Buellton Hazardous Waste Collection Day will take place on Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Hazardous Waste Collection Days take place at the Buellton Wastewater Treatment Plant at 79 Industrial Way and are FREE to residents of the City of Buellton only.

Examples of Household Hazardous Waste accepted include:Automotive fluids, batteries, cleaners, gardening supplies, fluorescent bulbs, medications, paint, pool chemicals, etc.

Hazardous Waste Collection day

NO explosive, radioactive, or biological material NO ammunition NO controlled substances

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd

SPECIAL COLLECTION EVENT FOR CITY OF BUELLTON RESIDENTS!

When used in ideal conditions, batteries are not considered to be dangerous. However, batteries contain hazardous acid and emit flammable gases, so they must be handled with care. Lithium batteries are commonly used to power items like smartphones, watches, fitness trackers, toothbrushes, and toys. These powerful batteries are especially dangerous for waste haulers because they are easily damaged and can spark fires. The simple jostling of a battery inside a collection truck is enough to ignite a flame. In a truck or facility full of paper, cardboard, and other flammable materials, any fire can be deadly, so please dispose of all batteries properly.

• Place common household batteries (with a power of 9 volts or less) in a zip-top plastic bag ON TOP of your recycling container on your recycling collection day. For rechargeable batteries, please tape the ends of each battery to limit the risk of fire.

• Rechargeable, non-rechargeable, and automotive batteries can all be dropped off at MarBorg’s recycling centers (132 Nopalitos Way in Santa Barbara and 20 David Love Place in Goleta).

• If your residence provides an orange battery bucket, please dispose of used batteries in the bucket for MarBorg to collect.

• Stores that sell rechargeable batteries are required by law to accept used rechargeable batteries.

dangers of Improper disposal

Safety Tips

What is recyclable?All items must be empty, clean and dry

Glass

OK to put in NOT OK to put in• Empty Beverage Bottles

with Caps On• Buckets• Large Plastic Tubs• Empty Laundry Detergent Bottles• Plastic Flower Pots & Trays• Plastic Toys• Rigid Plastic Greater Than 6”

OK to put in NOT OK to put in• Paper Bags• Non Waxed Cardboard• Cereal Boxes & Paperboard• Computer & Office Paper• Envelopes• Junk Mail• Newspaper• Packing or Kraft Paper• Phonebooks

• Paper Food & Beverage Containers• Milk Cartons, Tetrapack or

Aseptic Containers• Pizza Boxes• Waxed Cardboard

OK to put in• Aluminum Cans• Aluminum Foil & Trays• Caps & Lids From Bottles,

Jars & Steel Cans• Empty Paint Cans• Empty Spray Cans• Scrap Metal & Metal Parts

• Bottles• Jars

OK to put in

• Kitchen Glassware and Other Tempered Glass

• Window Glass

NOT OK to put in

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR RECYCLING CAPABILITIES

PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE AT 805-963-1852 OR VISIT US AT www.marborg.com/recycle

RECYCLING COLLECTION

• Styrofoam• Plastic Bags & Film Plastic• Saran Wrap, Pallet Wrap• Food Bags & Wrappers• Flexible Plastic Wrapping• Plastic Labeled Compostable or

Biodegradable• Yogurt Cups• Clear Plastic Produce or

Food Containers• Plastic Straws, Cups & Utensils

Plastic

Paper & Cardboard

Metal

This newsletter is printed on recycled paper!

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