Large Items & Loads

The waste category "Large Items" includes but is not limited to the following examples:

• furniture / mattresses
• electronics ("e-waste")
• branches
• clothing
• tires

Each residential address in the City with an active trash and recycling account receives four large item pickups (of up to five items, boxes, or bags) each year. Have more than five items for pickup? You can schedule two pickups for one day! The program also includes residents in apartment buildings.

• Call MarBorg at (805) 963-1852 to schedule your pickup.
• Gather items and place them by the curb only on the morning of your assigned pickup day. (Placing items by the curb anytime other than your scheduled pickup day will be treated as an illegal dumping.)

Each residential address in the City with an active trash and recycling account receives four large item pickups (of up to five items, boxes, or bags) each year. Have more than five items for pickup? You can schedule two pickups for one day! The program also includes residents in apartment buildings.

• Call MarBorg at (805) 963-1852 to schedule your pickup directly - no need to rely on your landlord to schedule!
• Gather items and place them by the curb only on the morning of your assigned pickup day. (Placing items by the curb anytime other than your scheduled pickup day will be treated as an illegal dumping.)

Construction and Demolition ("C&D") debris is not included in these pickups. C&D includes brick, concrete, and dimensional lumber from a remodel, repair, demolition, or new construction. These materials must go to the MarBorg facility at 119 N. Quarantina St., which is open Monday through Saturday. Call 805-963-1852 for more information.

If you have already used your yearly two pickups (or four pickups after October 1, 2023), you can always take your large items to an approved drop-off location; some materials will incur a charge.

The following haulers will collect large items, electronics, or junk for a fee, while recycling to the maximum extent possible.

• MarBorg: (805) 963-1852
• 1-800-GOT-JUNK
• Santa Barbara Computer Recycling (electronics only)

You can also hire any individual or business to haul it for you. Check the classifieds section of the publications previously listed under “Free Advertising Sources” for independent haulers.