MarBorg Recycling Center

MarBorg Recycling Center on Nopalitos Way is the local spot in Santa Barbara for dropping off recyclables and keeping stuff out of the dump. Neighbors use it for household cardboard, bottles, cans and the usual curbside items, and people with bigger loads go there too.

Drive up the entrance road and you'll see a small booth and a lineup of containers and bays ahead; vehicles pull up to different spots depending on what they're dropping off. The site feels industrial - concrete pads, tall bins, and piles of sorted materials - with clear lanes for cars and small trucks. Expect to handle your own unloading for most things, and have items separated where possible to move through faster. Weekends and spring clean-up times tend to be the busiest, so plan for a short wait if dropping items then.