Brass and Bronze

Both of these metals are golden or greenish alloys of copper. Brass is an alloy made from copper and zinc; bronze comes from copper and tin. If you have something made primarily out of these materials, put them into your blue bin for recycling.

What about large pieces?

The businesses listed on this page accept large pieces of scrap metal. Some will even pay for it! Always call ahead for details.

Where to go

• All of Santa Barbara County (2)

  • Craigslist
  • Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650

• Santa Barbara Area (5)

  • *South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station — 4430 Calle Real
  • M & M Scrap Metals — 4980 Rhoads Ave
  • MarBorg Industries — 119 North Quarantina Street
  • MarBorg Industries' Recycling / ABOP Center — 725 Cacique Street
  • Santa Barbara Iron and Metal Recyclers — 709 East Gutierrez 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 (1)

  • City of Lompoc Landfill (Scalehouse) — Avalon Rd (south end)

• Santa Maria Valley (5)

  • API Waste Services, Inc. — 1916 West Stowell Road
  • Bedford Enterprises, Inc. — 1940 West Betteravia Road
  • City of Santa Maria Landfill, aka City of Santa Maria Regional Landfill — 2065 E Main St
  • Santa Maria Area Recycling Terminal (SMART) (division of Bedford Enterprises, Inc.) — 1940 West Betteravia Road
  • Waste Management — 1850 West Betteravia Road

• Cuyama Valley (1)

  • *New Cuyama Transfer Station — 5073 Highway 166

• Outside Santa Barbara County (4)

  • California Materials Exchange (CALMAX)
  • Earth911.com - Information Only — 14646 N. Kierland Blvd., Suite 100
  • RecycleMatch — 3375 Westpark Drive, Suite 321
  • Throwplace.com