Tin

Tin is a soft silver metal used in several alloys.  The most notable is pewter, which is 85-99% tin.

What about tin cans?

Most people think "tin cans" are tin, but they're actually made of steel, sometimes with a thin coating of tin. Coated with tin or not, metal cans of all types are recyclable.

What about tin foil?

Just like "tin cans", "tin foil" is actually Aluminum Foil. We are happy to take foil whatever you call it!

What about solder?

Lead-free solder is actually mostly tin. It's recyclable as well.

What about large pieces?

The locations below accept large as well as small pieces of tin.

Where to go

• All of Santa Barbara County (2)

  • Craigslist
  • Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650

• Santa Barbara Area (4)

  • *South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station — 4430 Calle Real
  • 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 (3)

  • California Materials Exchange (CALMAX)
  • RecycleMatch — 3375 Westpark Drive, Suite 321
  • Throwplace.com