A Publication of MarBorg Industries
Summer/Fall 2013
HOW CAN I HELP MY RECYCLERS?
In general, material that you throw in your trash containers goes directly to the landfill. If you throw recyclable
material in your trash container, it will be buried with the trash and take up valuable space in the landfill.
All material that you throw in your recycling containers is sorted and processed. There are some actions
you can take to help make this sorting easier on your recyclers.
Food containers: containers such as glass and plastic jars and bottles
and metal cans should be lightly rinsed, but don’t need to be scrubbed clean.
A small amount of residual food can be removed in the recycling process.
One exception to this is oily food material, such as salad dressing and
peanut butter. These types of material attract dirt and can make a mess for
recycling. Please remove as much of the oily food residue as you can, with a
quick shake in soapy water.
Lids: containers can be recycled with or without their lids attached. In the
recycling process, metal lids are removed from glass containers via magnets,
and plastic lids can be recycled with their plastic bottles.
Paper: a small amount of paper contamination is OK, such as the
occasional staple, paperclip, or piece of tape. All of these materials will be
removed when the paper is pulped (the first step in paper recycling). Books
can also be recycled, but if you recycle hardcover books please rip the covers
off, because those need to be recycled separately. All paper, even glossy
and colored paper, can be recycled. Paper should be dry and free of mildew.
Soiled paper (tissue, paper towels, baby wipes, etc.) should not be placed in
the recycling container.
Cardboard: as with paper, the occasional staple is not a problem.
Pizza boxes are recyclable if they are completely free of food and grease
(clean pizza box tops can be easily separated from a soiled lower box and
recycled). Otherwise, they are not recyclable. The big news is that Aseptic
containers, such as milk cartons and soup and drink boxes – that previously
were not recyclable – are now allowed in residential curbside recycling bins.
Metal: all metal is recyclable, even if it contains a small amount of other
materials such as rubber or plastic. These materials will all be removed in
the recycling process. Aluminum foil is recyclable, but it should be free of any
food residue.
Plastic bags: these can now be put in your residential recycling
containers, but they should be clean and dry.
Thank you for doing your
part to help us recycle
your material!
Please don’t hesitate to contact
us with any questions.
LABOR DAY COLLECTION SCHEDULE: MarBorg Industries will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 2.
Recycling, greenwaste, and trash for that week will be collected on the day following your regular service day.
For more information on holiday collection schedules visit www.marborg.com/holidayschedule.html
Questions? Call 963-1852 or visit www.MarBorg.com
RECYCLING NEWS!
The days of throwing milk containers in the trash
are over! Aseptic containers, such as milk cartons
and soup and drink boxes – that previously were
not recyclable – are now allowed in your curbside
recycling bins. This includes all types of “Tetra-Pak”
containers and packaging. For more information on
recycling and reuse visit the County’s website at
LessIsMore.org
COASTAL CLEANUP DAY 2013
Mark your calendars to help out on this year’s
Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 21,
2013 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. All ages welcome!
For event details call (805) 882-3600 or
visit www.LessIsMore.org/Coast
BULKY WASTE
The year is more than half over – have you used either
of your two annual bulky waste clean-ups for the 2013
calendar year? Be sure to take advantage of this free
opportunity by scheduling two clean ups before the
end of the year! Please contact us for more information
or to schedule a clean-up, or read about the guidelines
at www.marborg.com/bulkycollection.html.
South Coast Disposal and Recycling Information Guide
How do I
dispose of...
Free Bulky Waste
Clean-up
Special
Haul
MarBorg ABOP/
Buy Back Facilities
MarBorg C&D
Facility
UCSB Hazardous
Waste Facility*
County Transfer
Station*
Residential
Collection Service
Residential
Collection Service
725 Cacique St, SB
20 David Love Pl, Goleta
119 N Quarantina St, SB
Bldg 565, Mesa Rd, UCSB
PH: (805) 882-3602
4430 Calle Real, SB
PH: (805) 681-4335
Misc bulky household waste
(old furniture, green waste, etc)
Household Universal waste
(antifreeze, batteries, used
motor oil, water-based paint,
fluorescent light bulbs)
Household Hazardous waste
(oil-based paint, cleaning
supplies, garden chemicals,
other hazardous waste)
Large household appliances
(refrigerators, air conditioners,
water heaters)
Small household appliances
(anything with an electric cord)
Household recyclables
(cardboard, metal)
Material from construction
and demolition projects
Buy-back materials
(bottles, cans, etc with a
California Refund Value)
Legend:
– Materials accepted at facility
– FREE (For residential customers)
– Charges may apply
– We pay you!
Please call the office if you have any questions about specific items, any fees or charges, and to schedule either a bulky waste clean-up or a special haul.
* These facilities are not owned or operated by MarBorg Industries.
For more detailed information please visit the facilities section of our website at
www.marborg.com/marborgfacility.html
Home Generated Sharps
Sharps, which include needles, syringes with needles, and disposable lancets,
should NEVER be thrown in the trash or recycling carts. Improper disposal of
sharps is a health and safety threat to children, home health care providers,
sanitation workers, and pets through accidental “stick” injuries.
MarBorg’s residential customers can request a free, postage-paid
mail-back container for the disposal of home-generated sharps
which will be delivered to your home. Please contact MarBorg’s
office to order a container. Additional information regarding
the sharps collection program will be provided by MarBorg to
customers that request a container.
MarBorg Industries
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Your Daily Trash is Getting Greener!
MarBorg has always printed our quarterly newsletters on
recycled paper, but now we are taking our conservation
efforts one step further. Starting now, you have the
option to receive your newsletter by e-mail, on paper, or
both. Until you tell us otherwise you will continue to get
newsletters on paper, but we encourage you to go green
and help us cut down on the emissions associated with
the paper, printing and postal delivery of our newsletters.
If you are receiving this newsletter on paper, why not switch
to e-mail? Sign up in the News section of our website,
http://www.marborg.com/news.html. You’ll cut down on
the mail in your mailbox, and paper waste in your home.
The newsletter will also be easily accessible, should you
need to look up any useful information in the future. If you
would like to continue getting your newsletter on paper
only, you do not need to sign up.
As we transition to a greener newsletter distribution system,
we welcome your comments and suggestions.
A B O P
e s remember
o i l that Antifreeze, Batteries, Oil, Paint (ABOP)
Materials Accepted at the b a t t e r iPlease
and other Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) materials
MarBorg ABOP Facilities
are NOT allowed in the trash.
Antifreeze, Batteries, Oil, Paint – Water Based
CD’s and DVD’s
E-Waste – including: Monitors,
Computers, Lap Top Computers,
TV’s, VCR’s, Fax Machines
Stereos, Copiers, Cell Phones and
Fluorescent Bulbs
Questions? Call 963-1852 or visit www.MarBorg.com