Spring 2017
A Publication of MarBorg Industries
15th Annual Santa Ynez Valley
Sustainability
EARTH DAY
IS EVERY DAY
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Noon - 5 p.m.
River View Park Buellton
Free Admission and Parking
The FREE event is hosted by SYV Botanic
Garden, located at the west end of River View
Park in Buellton. For more information regarding
the event, participation as a vendor, volunteer or
financial sponsor, please contact Eva Powers at
[email protected]
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The Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden’s 15th Annual Earth
Day celebration in Buellton takes pride in hosting one of the
cleanest, greenest and most sustainably-minded events on
the Central Coast Folks come from all corners of the Central
Coast to participate at SYV Earth Day. Join your neighbors,
family and friends for a fun, exciting and educational day
outdoors, featuring:
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Sustainable Solutions
Environmental Non-Profits
Water-wise Landscaping
Alternative Energy
Green Cars
Green Business
Kids Green Zone
Family Activity/Prizes
Silent Auction
Live entertainment
Guest Speakers
And much, much, more!
www.santaynezvalleybotanicgarden.org
Local compost + compostable
flower pot kids craft!
MarBorg Industries is pleased to be a sponsor of the
2017 Santa Ynez Earth Day Festival! Come check out
our local compost + compostable flower pot kids
craft at the MarBorg booth!
Questions? Call 963-1852 or visit www.MarBorg.com
MarBorg Industries is giving you more flexibility for when we collect your bulky waste! Curbside Bulky Waste
collections may be scheduled on the FIRST TUESDAY of every month. Each residential customer will be able
to schedule FOUR of these curbside pick-ups per calendar year.
If you have any questions, or would like to schedule any of your bulky waste collection days, please call our
office at (805) 963-1852. Call us to schedule a clean-up by the Friday before the requested collection day.
If you would like a bulky collection on May 2, please call no later than April 28 to schedule this service. Alert
our customer service representative if you have bulky items, electronic items, or both. Place your items at the
curb by 6 a.m. on the day of the pickup, or the night before.
Hazardous Waste Collection Day
MarBorg’s next City of Buellton Hazardous Waste Collection Day will take place on
Saturday, May 6, 2017, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Hazardous Waste Collection Days take
place at the Buellton Wastewater Treatment Plant at 79 Industrial Way
and are FREE to residents of the City of Buellton only.
Examples of Household Hazardous Waste accepted include:
Automotive fluids, batteries, cleaners, gardening supplies,
fluorescent bulbs, medications, paint, pool chemicals, etc.
NO explosive, radioactive, or biological material
NO ammunition NO controlled substances
Discounted
Compost Bins
The Santa Barbara County Public Works
Department is currently offering discounted
compost bins. Bins are available at the South
Coast Recycling and Transfer Station located
at 4430 Calle Real, Santa Barbara from Monday
to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information on creating your own nutrient
rich compost for your garden call 882-3618, or visit
www.LessIsMore.org/compost.
TOP 3 MATERIALS TO RECYCLE (AND WHY!)
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Metal—Aluminum cans are 100% recyclable and can be recycled an infinite number of times.
Converting recycled cans into new cans takes 95% less energy than producing new ones, and
these “new” recycled cans can be back on store shelves within 60 days.
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PET Plastic Bottles—Making plastic out of recycled resources uses two-thirds less energy
than making new plastic out of raw materials. While Americans use roughly 50 billion plastic
water bottles per year, the U.S.’s recycling rate for plastic is only 23%. This means that more
than $1 billion worth of plastic is wasted each year.
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Paper & Cardboard—Did you know the average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy
paper each year! According to the EPA, paper makes up about one-third of all municipal solid
waste in the US. The majority of this paper waste comes from the commercial sector, or the
places where we work, so be sure to take your good recycling habits to work with you.
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1. Tape the ends of each battery with
electrical, masking, or duct tape so
that the poles are not exposed.
2. Put the taped batteries in a clear
plastic bag.
3. Place the bag on top of (not inside)
your blue recycling container on your
recycling collection day.
MarBorg Industries
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U.S. Postage
PAID
Santa Barbara, CA
Permit No.139
728 E. Yanonali Street
Santa Barbara California 93103
MarBorg Industries. Earth Day. Every Day.
www.MarBorg.com
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RECYCLING COLLECTION
What’s Recyclable?
ALL PLASTIC (Todo Plástico)
No Styrofoam or packing peanuts.
No plastic bags.
To learn more visit LessIsMore.org | County of Santa Barbara | (805) 882-3600
GLASS BOTTLES & JARS
(Botellas y Tarros de Vidrio)
No window glass or drinking glasses.
ALL METAL (Todo Metal)
No full or partly-full containers.
No oil filters.
PAPER & CARDBOARD (Papel y Cartón)
No paper plates, towels, napkins.
GREEN WASTE RECYCLING
As a reminder, the following are DO’s and DO NOT’s for your green waste containers:
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Grass, leaves, flowers,
yard trimmings, ivy, plants
and small branches.
NO
Palm fronds, pampas grass, food,
animal waste, plastic bags, nursery
pots, dirt, rocks or smelly socks!
Questions? Call 963-1852 or visit www.MarBorg.com