City of Ventura Environmental Sustainability

Wondering if you can toss chicken bones in the organic waste bin? 🦴

Not sure how to sign up for a Household Hazardous Waste event or what’s accepted? ☣️

Ask Globie! 🌏

The City has launched a new service allowing residents to chat with Globie and find out answers to all your waste and recycling related questions.

Visit the link in our bio and click “What Goes Where? Residential Recycling Guide” to ask any recycling and waste questions you have to help properly and safely dispose of everyday and hard to manage items 🤔

Did you know paper coffee cups are NOT recyclable? They are lined with plastic to prevent liquids from leaking out of the paper cup.

Disposable paper cups should be tossed in the trash – the best reason to always bring reusable mugs! Check local coffee shops for discounts for bringing your own cups 💚

Did you know FREE compost is available for City of Ventura residents at Cornucopia Community Garden anytime during open hours? 🌞🌻

Find free compost at ⬇️
📍 Cornucopia Community Garden – 7200 Telephone Road, Ventura

How can you use compost for your home garden?
🌿 To use as a soil amendment, mix 4-8 inches of compost into the soil
🌿 For potting mix, sift 1 part compost with a mesh strainer and add it to 3 parts potting soil
🌿 Spread 1/2 – 2 inches of compost on top of soil at least once a year as topdressing

Electronic waste (e-waste) is anything with a battery or plug, like old phones, appliances, computers, batteries, even refrigerators. It’s also the world’s fastest growing waste stream - 62 million tons of e-waste were discarded in 2022!📱🖥️⌨️

With all that e-waste comes hazardous chemicals, like lead and mercury, that require special disposal (never toss e-waste in the trash!)

If not properly disposed, these chemicals leak into the environment and pose serious harm to our soil, water, wildlife, and us.

But by recycling, we recover valuable minerals and materials to build new electronics instead of mining for new resources – keeping our waste in a circular system ♻️

City of Ventura residents can safely drop off e-waste for FREE at:

Gold Coast Recycling anytime during open hours
📍 5275 C**t St., Ventura
📞 (805) 642-9236

OR

The City of Ventura’s monthly Household Hazardous Waste events
🔗 Visit the link in our bio to sign up for the next event!

📣 Calling all Ventura County nonprofits! If your organization is involved in recovering and distributing food to the community, we encourage you to apply for Waste Free Ventura County’s 2026 Microgrant to help strengthen your organization’s food recovery programs! 🥬🥕🍞

Waste Free VC is a County-led initiative and partnership with all cities across the County to help reduce food waste and recover edible food for those in need within our community.

Available funding is $3,500 to $15,000 per organization and is eligible to fund equipment like:

🍎 Refrigerators
🍞 Pallet jacks & carts
🥬 Storage bins & containers
📚 Food safety training

🗓️ Deadline to apply is May 22 at 11:59pm.

For more information, including applications and eligibility requirements, visit: waste-freevc.org/wfvc-microgrant

🌎🌿 Earth Month Spotlight: RAT BOI — Innovator Green Business 👕✨

This Earth Month, we’re proud to highlight RAT BOI, a Ventura-based small batch basics brand and Innovator-level Certified Green Business (our highest level of certification!).

Sustainability isn’t an add-on — it’s built into everything they do:

📍 Made Local — Nearly all production happens within 10 miles
🌱 Thoughtful Materials — Organic cotton, TENCEL™, and repurposed deadstock fabrics
📦 Low Impact — Carbon-offset shipping + packaging made from 100% recycled coastal plastic
💚 Values-Driven — Independently owned, prioritizing people and planet over profit

RAT BOI is redefining what it means to be a truly sustainable business. 👏

🔗 Learn more: ratboi.com/pages/sustainability

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🌿✨ Earth Month Spotlight: Paloverde Botanicals - recertified Green Business 🌱🎁

We’re excited to celebrate Paloverde Botanicals on their recent recertification as a Green Business—a true reflection of their ongoing commitment to sustainability! 💚

Based in Ventura, this online plant gift shop creates curated, nature-inspired gift boxes and plant decor for plant lovers everywhere. Their mission goes beyond beautiful gifts—they’re dedicated to reducing their environmental impact every step of the way.

🌎 From plastic-free packaging to working toward fully biodegradable materials, sustainability is at the core of their brand.

Thank you, Paloverde Botanicals, for continuing to grow your business with intention and care for our planet! 🌿

🔗 Learn more: paloverdebotanicals.com

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 Whether you celebrated with us last Saturday at Ventura’s Earth Day Festival at Plaza Park or are celebrating today, we hope you take a moment to appreciate Ventura’s beautiful natural landscapes 🌊🌱

The City of Ventura offers many programs to help residents reduce their environmental impact, like:

🥦 Recycling your food scraps into compost
🌿 Environmental education
💊 Monthly events to safely dispose of hazardous waste
And much more

Visit the link in our bio to find out how you can do your part, whether big or small, to help keep Ventura beautiful and clean 💚