Colored Paper and Junk Mail

Mixed paper of different colors and types can be placed into your recycling container. This includes glossy and non-glossy paper, construction paper, envelopes from junk mail...You get the idea. This does NOT include laminated paper, which is an example of paper trash.

Check out the Paper page for more information.

What about the windows in my junk mail envelopes?

Good news, those are recyclable too! That's because recyclers expect some windows in the mix, and many of them are made of cellulose which is recyclable with paper.

Can I stop junk mail?

There are several services, both free and fee-based, to reduce the amount of junk mail you receive. Check out our Stop Junk Mail page for details.

Where to go

• All of Santa Barbara County (3)

  • Craigslist
  • Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650
  • Waste Management, Incorporated/Think Green from Home

• Santa Barbara Area (3)

  • *South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station — 4430 Calle Real
  • MarBorg Industries — 119 North Quarantina Street
  • MarBorg Industries' Recycling / ABOP Center — 725 Cacique Street

• Goleta & UCSB Area (2)

  • *South Coast Recycling & Transfer Station — 4430 Calle Real
  • MarBorg Industries Recycling/ABOP Center — 20 David Love Place

• Santa Ynez Valley (2)

  • *Santa Ynez Valley Recycling and Transfer Station — 4004 Foxen Canyon Road
  • Waste Management — 97 Commerce Drive

• Lompoc Valley & VAFB (2)

  • City of Lompoc Recycling Drop-off Facility — 1585 North "V" St
  • Drive-In Recycling — 2126 1/2 North "H" Street

• Santa Maria Valley (2)

  • City of Santa Maria Landfill, aka City of Santa Maria Regional Landfill — 2065 E Main St
  • Waste Management — 1850 West Betteravia Road

• Cuyama Valley (1)

  • *New Cuyama Transfer Station — 5073 Highway 166

• Outside Santa Barbara County (3)

  • California Materials Exchange (CALMAX)
  • Earth911.com - Information Only — 14646 N. Kierland Blvd., Suite 100
  • Waste Management