County Waste Facilities

The County owns and operates several different types of waste collection facilities. Choose from the list of facilities below to find out more.

• Hazardous Waste Collection Centers
• Recycling & Transfer Stations
• Landfills

Hazardous Waste Collection Centers

The Community Hazardous Waste Collection Center is a joint project of the Santa Barbara County Public Works and UCSB. The center is available to Santa Barbara County households and businesses for disposal of small quantities of hazardous waste. Many different types of materials are accepted. The County also offers an ABOP program on Saturdays at the Santa Ynez Valley Recycling & Transfer Station. This program accepts Antifreeze, Batteries, motor Oil, oil filters, and latex Paint. To find out more about the materials accepted and transportation instructions, as well as directions to the facilities, please see the Hazardous Waste section of LessIsMore.org or call the phone numbers listed below.

Community Hazardous Waste Collection Center

Closed during rain and major holidays.

Businesses: Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. By Appointment Only.
Households: Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.; Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
University of California Santa Barbara
Mesa Road, Building 565
Goleta, CA 93106
(805) 882-3602
Get detailed information about this facility.

ABOP Program at Santa Ynez Valley Recycling & Transfer Station

Note: Accepts only Antifreeze, Batteries, motor Oil, oil filters, and latex Paint (ABOP)
Services the Santa Ynez Valley High School District residents only.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
4004 Foxen Canyon Road
Los Olivos, California 93441
(805) 688-3555
Get detailed information about this facility.

Recycling & Transfer Stations

Recycling and Transfer Stations are facilities where waste is stored temporarily before being sent to its final destination. Resource Recovery & Waste Management Division manages four of these facilities in different areas of the County: South Coast, Santa Ynez Valley, New Cuyama and Ventucopa. Commercial waste haulers and individuals who self-haul their waste can take their waste to these locations. To find out more about the facilities, click on the links below.

South Coast Recycling & Transfer Station (SCRTS)

Open Monday - Saturday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed on Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
4430 Calle Real
Santa Barbara, California 93110
(805) 681-4345
Find out rates and more about SCRTS.

Santa Ynez Valley Recycling & Transfer Station (SYVRTS)

Services the Santa Ynez Valley High School District residents only.
Open Tuesday - Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed on Sundays, Mondays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. 4004 Foxen Canyon Road
Los Olivos, California 93441
(805) 688-3555
Find out rates and more about SYVRTS.

New Cuyama Transfer Station (NCTS)

Open on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m. during Pacific Daylight Savings Time (from the first weekend in March to the first weekend in November) and from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during Pacific Standard Time (from the first weekend in November to the first weekend in March). It is closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
5073 Highway 166
New Cuyama, California 93254
(661) 766-2284
Find out rates and hours at NCTS.

Ventucopa Transfer Station (VTS)

Open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. during Pacific Daylight Savings Time (from the first weekend in March to the first weekend in November) and from 11:00 a..m. to 5:00 p.m. during Pacific Standard Time (from the first weekend in November to the first weekend in March). It is closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Highway 33
Ventucopa, California 93254
(805) 448-7489
Find out rates and hours at VTS.

Landfills

The County of Santa Barbara runs one active landfill and monitors all closed landfills currently or previously owned by the County. Landfills are the final destination for all the waste that is not be recycled or reused in some way. Refuse is buried there in a highly controlled fashion. Other landfills located within the County are operated by the municipalities in which they are located, and Vandenberg Air Force Base owns and operates its own landfill.

Tajiguas Landfill (Active)

Note: Only franchised waste haulers may deposit waste here. The facility is closed to the general public.
Open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. When one of these holidays falls on a weekday, please call ahead to determine whether or not the Landfill will be open on another day.
14470 Calle Real
Goleta, California 93117
(805) 696-1170
Find out rates and more about Tajiguas.

Closed Landfills

The County of Santa Barbara monitors several closed landfill sites to help keep the public safe:

Ballard Canyon/Chalk Hill Landfill, Foothill Landfill, Santa Maria Airport Landfill, Santa Ynez Airport Landfill, Lompoc Burn Dump, New Cuyama Landfill, Ventucopa Landfill, and Cathedral Oaks Landfill.