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County of Santa BarbaraResidential Recycling News

Recycle Your Tree after the holidaysWaste Management will collect and recycle Christmas trees following the holiday from December 31- January 5 at curbside. Please remove all decorations including tinsel, lights, ornaments and tree stands. Residents may also place cut trees inside green waste carts. Green waste cart lids must close completely. Holiday wreaths can be recycled in your green waste cart as well. No metal frames.

Waste Management Customer Service Service Call Center (805) 922-2121

Office Care Center (805) 242-7937 www.hss.wm.com

Fall/Winter 2018

To learn more aboutwhy plastic bagsand film plasticsare now trash visit

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*not recycling

All of these film plastics are trash*

Plastic Bags areTRASHNow more than ever, it is important for communities across the nation to join

efforts to reduce recycling contamination to help keep recycling strong.

What is Recycling Contamination? This occurs when non-acceptable items, such as trash, are placed in recycling containers.

Why keep Recycling Free of Contaminants? For the past year, the global recycling industry has been adjusting to a series of changes to China’s policies related to importing recyclables. Among the changes are new standards for recyclables to contain virtually no contamination, which has led alternative markets both domestically and internationally to also demand higher quality recyclable materials.

Nationally, on average, 25% of all items in recycling bins are actually trash. That’s a big problem impacting recycling e�orts around the world. You can help by following three simple rules:1. Recycle empty plastic bottles, cans, paper and cardboard.2. Keep foods and liquids out of your recycling.3. Keep plastic bags out of your recycling.

Are you in the clear on recycling contamination?

For more information, visit RecycleO�enRecycleRight.com

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2018 Holiday Reminder:

There will be no service on:-Thanksgiving Day

-Christmas Day-New Year’s Day

Collection will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week.

Top Recycling TipMake room in your recycling container for all your recyclables by always breaking down cardboard boxes.

Residents may have up to three (3) items per year picked up with bulky items at no charge. A fee will be charged for more than 3 items.Advance notice is required. Please contact Waste Management customer service (800) 423-9986 at least 48 hours in advance of your regular collection date to schedule.

Plastic Bottles & Containers

Food & BeverageCans

Paper Food & BeverageCartons

Flattened Cardboard & Paperboard

Glass Bottles & Jars

NO Food Waste NO Plastic Bags & Film

NO Foam Cups & Containers

To learn more about becoming a recycling ambassador visit: RecycleOftenRecycleRight.com

NO Needles

Yes in Recycling Cart:

Please do not include:

Disposal of Electronic Waste

Household Hazardous WasteHousehold hazardous waste cannot be collected by Waste Management. For information regarding the proper disposal of household hazardous waste, please call the Riverside County Environmental Health Department at (800) 304-2226. Household hazardous waste includes: used oil filters, paint, antifreeze, batteries, propane tanks, pesticides, household cleaners, pool chemicals, sharps/needles, and fluorescent bulbs.

Bulky Item & Extra Green Waste Collection Residents with curbside cart service may request two times in a calendar year, the free pick up of household bulky items and extra green waste. Additional bulky item pick ups are available at a nominal cost. Bulky items include: couches, washers, dryers and refrigerators. Bulky items do not include large items such as car bodies or construction and demolition waste, hazardous waste or any other items that cannot be handled by one person. For a full list of acceptable bulky items, please visit: www.keepinginlandempireclean.com.

Christmas Tree RecyclingWaste Management will collect and recycle Christmas trees for the first two weeks following Christmas at no additional charge. •Trees longer than six (6) feet must be cutin half. •Please remove all decorations including tinsel,lights, ornaments and tree stands. •Flocked trees will be collected by thetrash truck but cannot be recycled.

Waste Management offers free pickup of residentially generated used motor oil (a maximum of two gallons per week are accepted). Please contact Waste Management customer service (800) 423-9986 at least 24 hours in advance of your regular collection date to schedule.

Disposal of Used Motor Oil

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Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off:For household hazardous waste disposal call, Santa Maria Valley: 805-925-0951, x7270; Lompoc Valley: 805-875-8024; Santa Ynez Valley: 805-882-3600.

For information regarding fluorescent bulb recycling or sharps disposal by mail, visit our website, www.hss.wm.com.

Call to find out if you qualify for the delivery of free, postage pre-paid sharps containers. Fluorescent bulbs and sharps containers are not per-mitted inside any automated carts.

Certified Recycling Buy-back, Used Oil & Electronics Recycling Centers:Drop-off for donation or get paid for certain recyclables. HSS Certified Recycling Centers: Santa Maria - 1850 West Betteravia Road, 805-922-9092, Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Closed Sundays; Buellton - 97 Commerce Drive, 805-688-7456, Wednesday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Closed Sunday through Tuesday & 11-11:30 a.m. (lunch).

Bulky Item CollectionResidents can schedule two bulky item pick-ups per calendar year at no additional charge. These items are picked up on service days and need to be placed at the curb by 6 a.m. in order to be retrieved. To schedule a bulky item pick-up, please contact Waste Management at (805) 922-2121 at least 24 hours in advance of your service day.

No Diapers

Recycle Batteries Properly. Do not place them inside your recycling cart: Tape ends, place inside a small zip-top bag. Place on top of your blue cart.

No Christmas Lights inside recycling carts. They may be dropped off at: Buellton - 97 Commerce Drive OR Santa Maria-1850 West Betteravia Road.