Santa Barbara trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Trash weekly (small residential); pay by cart volume (35/64/96 gal). Verified 2026-10-15 · sustainability.santabarbaraca.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | MarBorg schedule — lookup via MarBorg/city pay schedule tools. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · marborg.com |
| Recycling | Unlimited recycling included (single-family); 50% of trash cost for multi-unit; 5+ units must recycle. Verified 2026-10-15 · sustainability.santabarbaraca.gov |
| Bulk | 4 free pickups/year — up to 5 items/bags/boxes each (Large Items program — city get-started page). Schedule via MarBorg/city Large Items page. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | MarBorg Industries (City of Santa Barbara franchise). |
| Contacts | MarBorg 805-963-1852; City ES 805-564-5631 / [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · sustainability.santabarbaraca.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
MarBorg schedule — lookup via MarBorg/city pay schedule tools.
Where
Wheeled carts curbside; backyard service extra fee (MarBorg residential page).
Limits
Up to two 95-gal greenwaste carts free (single-family); bulky 5 items × 4/year.
Not allowed
Styrofoam in recycle; greenwaste exclusions above.
Bags
Trash must fit in cart; recyclables loose in blue.
Verified 2026-10-15 · marborg.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · santabarbaraca.gov
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Full details for Santa Barbara: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City MarBorg Industries franchise. Trash weekly (small residential); pay by cart volume (35/64/96 gal). Trash = what cannot go in blue/green or be reused. Overflow → call MarBorg 805-963-1852 for bulky or extra pickup. Organics in trash processed at County ReSource Center (no separate residential food cart — foodscraps in trash per city sustainability page). City Environmental Services 805-564-5631.
- Recycling
- Unlimited recycling included (single-family); 50% of trash cost for multi-unit; 5+ units must recycle. Blue bin: all metal, all plastic (no Styrofoam), glass containers (no window/drinking glass), paper/cardboard (no food-soiled). Multi-unit: call MarBorg for more blues.
- Bulk pickup
- 4 free pickups/year — up to 5 items/bags/boxes each (Large Items program — city get-started page). Schedule via MarBorg/city Large Items page.
- Curbside: when
- MarBorg schedule — lookup via MarBorg/city pay schedule tools.
- Curbside: where
- Wheeled carts curbside; backyard service extra fee (MarBorg residential page).
- Curbside: limits
- Up to two 95-gal greenwaste carts free (single-family); bulky 5 items × 4/year.
- Curbside: brush
- Greenwaste: leaves, branches, grass — no pampas, palm fronds, succulents.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Styrofoam in recycle; greenwaste exclusions above.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash must fit in cart; recyclables loose in blue.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Clean SB hotline illegal dumping 805-564-5558.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- MarBorg Industries (City of Santa Barbara franchise).
- Contacts
- MarBorg 805-963-1852; City ES 805-564-5631 / [email protected].
- Find your day
- MarBorg service / city What Goes Where.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: sustainability.santabarbaraca.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: marborg.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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