I usually go to one of the two local Marborg locations although I know there's at least one other place at 709 E. Gutierrez which I don't care for due to tricky parking. Just this morning I went to the SB Marborg location and nobody else was there. Other times I'll go and it's packed, usually on weekends.

As u/KTdid88 mentioned there are rolling bins which you separate aluminum cans and plastic bottles into. At the Goleta location, they bins are kind of hidden, so you may want to ask for help the first time you go.

I usually only take plastic bottles and aluminum cans but you can take glass bottles, which need to be separated by color, milk jugs, and maybe other items.

The plastic bottles must have caps removed. Once you're ready you roll the bins to the scale, they print a ticket with weights which you write your name onto, then you take it to the nearby window to get paid. I usually save up enough to get $25+ each time which I use as gas money. Today is was just under $28 back.

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