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Sustainable Holidays Open House, Thursday December 4, 801 Garden St. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SustainableHolidays. (805) 564 5631.
Save the Date for the City's Sustainable Holidays Open House on Thursday, December 4!
The City of Santa Barbara’s Sustainability & Resilience Department is delighted to invite the community to join us for our third annual "Sustainable Holidays Open House" on Thursday, December 4, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at our office…
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Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event for City of Santa Barbara Residents
The Sustainability & Resilience Department and MarBorg Industries are hosting a FREE Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event on Saturday, September 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The last three events had a strong turnout,…
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Free Youth Environmental Programs for Local Schools
The City of Santa Barbara contracts with Explore Ecology to provide FREE youth education programs and field trips for local schools related to water conservation, trash, recycling, and composting, and creek and ocean water quality…
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Holiday MarBorg Service Delay
Due to the Labor Day holiday, residential trash, recycling, and yard waste pickup will be delayed by one day.If your regular curbside pickup day is Monday, September 1, your carts will be collected on Tuesday, September 2, and subsequent…
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Street Sweeping Canceled: September 1
Street sweeping and related parking enforcement in the City of Santa Barbara will be canceled on Monday, September 1, due to the Labor Day holiday. There will be no make-up day or changes to the schedule.Regularly scheduled sweeping and…
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City Storm Water Rebates Increasing
Rebates available through the Sustainable Storm Water Rebate Program are increasing! The program provides incentives for residents and businesses to install storm water capture devices that slow, spread, and sink storm water (…
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Last Chance to Sip Sustainably This Summer and Save
There’s still time to participate in the Sustainability & Resilience Department and Dune Coffee Roasters' "Choose to Reuse" program, but only until the end of August.
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Neighborhood Cleanup | San Andres and Micheltorena Street
Join the City's Clean Community Division for a neighborhood cleanup! Come by to pick up a cleanup kit or graffiti removal supplies and help transform your neighborhood.Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025Time:…
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Rebate Updates: Incentives Increasing, Tax Credits Ending
There’s never been a better time to make your home more sustainable! The City of Santa Barbara’s Sustainability & Resilience Department encourages you to take advantage of exciting rebates and incentives, some of which are expiring…
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Home Electrification Incentives Available Now!
On July 15, TECH Clean California launched contractor incentives for single-family heat pump HVAC and heat pump water heater projects. This is great news if you’re looking to electrify your home! Incentives range from $700 to $4,300…
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