Public Works Department

Properly Disposing of Hazardous Materials
 

 ABOP Recycling Facility at City Hall

ABOP is an acronym for Anti-freeze, Batteries, Oil, and Paint (latex only), used to describe materials that are collected, at no charge, for recycling throughout the year. Carpinteria City residents can bring in the following materials for recycling:

• Anti-freeze

• Batteries

• Motor oil and oil filters

• Water based paints

The ABOP collection facility is located at City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, and is open every second and forth Saturday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The only exception is in November and December when the facility is open only the second Saturday of each month. In addition, used oil, oil filters and anti-freeze can be brought to the same City Hall location, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Please remember……when disposing of light bulbs regular incandescent light bulbs can be thrown in the trash can (not the recycling container); however mercury vapor, fluorescent and other gas filled tubes cannot go in the trash or recycle cans.

For additional information contact:
Paul Medel
Public Works Director/City Engineer
(805)684-5405, ext. 443
email: PaulM@ci.carpinteria.ca.us