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What the City Can Do for Your Business

Waste Audit - Are you putting recyclables in the trash?
Service Recommendations - Are you getting the right amount of trash or recycling for your business?
Staff Trainings - Does your staff know how to properly sort out recyclables and/or foodscraps?
Recycling Presentations - Does your team (large or small) know about the City's recycling program and waste system?
Foodscraps Setup - Would you like to participate in the City's foodscraps composting program?

Recycling Saves You Money on Your Trash Bill

Calculating Your Bill

There are several ways to calculate your trash and recycling bill, and to figure out how changing services will affect your bill.

1) Rate Tables: Open the current rate table (PDF) - scroll to the third page. Its shows the costs for each waste container based on the number of days of pickup.

2) Online Bill Calculator: Use the bill calculator to calculate your current bill and what you would pay if you made adjustments.

3) Talk to Us: Call a City Recycling Specialist at 805-991-2678564-5627 to discuss your options.

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Recycling

Foodscraps Recycling (SB 1383)

SB 1383 / AB 1826 Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling Law requires businesses and commercial customers to subscribe to organics recycling service.

A staff training is required to subscribe to foodscraps (yellow bin) service. Contact the City's Clean Community Division at TrashAndRecycling@SantaBarbaraCA.gov or (805) 991-7741 to schedule a training. Trainings are free and available in English and Spanish.

Your business may qualify for a waiver if:

You generate 2 cubic yards or more per week of total waste AND generate less than 20 gallons of organic waste per week.
You generate less than 2 cubic yards of total waste AND less than 10 gallons of organic waste.

City staff will need to verify your waste generation in order to issue a waiver.

Food Recovery (SB 1383)

SB 1383 Edible Food Recovery Law requires commercial edible food generators to donate surplus edible food to food recovery organizations.

Edible food generators are subject to 2 requirements:

Establish a written agreement with a food recovery organization or service. View food recovery agencies located in the County of Santa Barbara. The City can provide you with a written agreement template.
Record food donation activities including:
- A schedule of food donation deliveries or collections
- Quantity of food donated in pounds per month
- Types of food donated

Mandated Food Donors Include:

Supermarkets
Grocery Stores ≥ 10,000 sq. ft.
Food Service Providers
Food Distributors
Wholesale Food Vendors
Restaurant Facilities ≥ 5,000 sq. ft. or 250+ seats
Hotels with an On-Site Food Facility and 200+ Rooms
Health Facilities with an On-Site Food Facility and 100+ Beds
Large Venues & Events
State Agency Cafeterias ≥ 5,000 sq. ft. or 250+ seats
Local Education Agency with an On-Site Food Facility

The City offers a free online recordkeeping system for businesses to track donations. Contact DRosales@SantaBarbaraCA.gov for more information on recordkeeping, written agreement templates, and any other questions.

For questions about recycling, foodscraps composting, and food recovery requirements please contact TrashAndRecycling@SantaBarbaraCA.gov or call (805) 564-5631.

Single Use Disposables Ordinances

Foam Ban

Beginning January 1, 2019, vendors and retailers are no longer permitted to distribute or sell foam food and beverage containers in the City of Santa Barbara. Exemptions apply.

Plastic Straws, Stirrers, and Cutlery

Beginning July 1st, 2019, food and beverage providers are no longer permitted to use, provide, or distribute plastic beverage straws and plastic stirrers to any person. Non-plastic alternative straws shall be provided only upon request. Plastic cutlery may only be provided to customers "upon request."

Plastic Bags

Certain stores are prohibited from providing single-use plastic carryout bags to customers at the point of sale, and requires a 10-cent charge for each paper bag provided to customers.

Please visit Single Use Plastics Bans for more details.

Who to Call

Business Customers

Important Legislation

Mandated Food Donors Include:

County of Santa Barbara Green Business Program