Welcome to the City of Guadalupe’s Recycling Page
Green Living/Recycling
Tips and Info for a Greener Lifestyle:
- Start a collection box for used household batteries. When it is full, batteries can be brought to the the City Hall Building Department for recycling!
Where can I recycle…?
| Paper |
Plastic |
Glass |
- Paper may be placed in blue curbside recycling containers
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- Hard plastics nos. 1 through 7, may be placed in blue curbside recycling containers
- Plastic beverage containers with CRV can be taken to a Recycling Drop-Off and Buyback Centers
- Many local grocery stores accept plastic bags for recycling
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- Glass can be recycled in blue curbside recycling bin
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| Cans |
Batteries |
Cardboard |
- Aluminum beverage containers with CRV can be taken to a Recycling Drop-Off and Buyback Centers
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- Used batteries can be recycled at the City Hall Building Department
- Recycled batteries can also be recycled at place of purchase in CA
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- Unsoiled cardboard may be placed in blue curbside recycling bins
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| Yard Materials |
Scrap Metal |
Electronics |
- Green waste (e.g., leaves, grass clippings and other yard waste) should be put in “Green Waste” container
- Yard waste can also be used in Backyard Composting. Scroll down to the “Backyard Composting” section of this page for more information.
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- See “Recycling Resource Guide for Santa Barbara County” (page 38) for a list of Public Facilities that accept scrap metal
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- See “Recycling Resource Guide for Santa Barbara County” (page 30) for an extensive list of Electronic recycling resources
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| Used Oil |
- See “Recycling Resource Guide for Santa Barbara County” (page 30) for an extensive list of Used Motor Oil collection centers
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Other Recycling Information
Santa Barbara County’s Recycling Resources
www.lessismore.org
Recycling Guide
For Recycling Tips:
http://www.thinkgreen.com/recycling
For Classroom and Curriculum Tips for Schools and Teachers:
http://www.thinkgreen.com/classroom
For Guadalupe Services Home Page:
http://wmhss.wm.com/index.jsp
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Backyard Composting
The County of Santa Barbara offers discounted Earth Machine composting bins ($45) to help residents start their home composting efforts.
Click here for more information.
North County Public Works Office
Address:620 W Foster Road Santa Maria, CA
Open and distributing discounted composting bins
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
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New State Commercial Recycling Law
Under the new state law, AB 341, the City of Guadalupe must implement a Mandatory Commercial Recycling plan. The regulation requires the City to:
- Implement education, outreach, and monitoring programs to inform businesses of the new state requirement to recycle
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