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The Sustainability & Resilience Department is made up of the Clean Community Division, Community Engagement Division, Creeks Division, and Energy & Climate Division.
Our Department manages the City's waste collection contract with MarBorg Industries and provides carbon-free electricity through Santa Barbara Clean Energy. We protect and beautify our City and local environment through regular litter clean-ups, climate adaptation programs, resilience efforts, creek restoration and water quality improvement programs, volunteer events, community education, code enforcement, and much more.
Explore our programs and partners below and get to know us!
Learn how our organic waste is sorted from the trash and becomes mulch available to the community.
Learn how single use plastics bans are helping to reduce litter in our community and reducing our carbon footprint.
Learn about creek restoration and water quality improvement projects, and find out which creek flows through your neighborhood!
Pollution in our streets flow into our storm drains, creeks, and the ocean untreated. Learn what you can do to keep our creeks and beaches clean!
Learn what goes in your brown, blue, and green bins, and the extra services included in your regular trash service.
Learn how we're reducing carbon emissions with our innovative City electric utility, Santa Barbara Clean Energy!