91902, 91909, 91910, 91911, 91913, 91914, 91915, 91921, 91912
All brands of air and home cartridges, air and home care plugs, air and home care trigger heads, and air and home care plastic and film packaging. Mr. Clean Deep Cleaning Mist bottles and trigger heads.
All brands of air and home care plugs
IMPORTANT: Do not send in aerosol containers through this program.
Please recycle locally where possible.
For the public: non-perishable food donations only
Their walk-in donation hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. No appointment is necessary. Located in Miramar at 9850 Distribution Ave. San Diego, CA 92121. Please follow signs for Shipping & Receiving.
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF OUR MOST NEEDED FOOD ITEMS
For businesses: Accepting Perishable and non-perishable foods including produce and prepared meals
This organization partners with a wide range of non-profits and food recovery organizations and can help connect you to organizations in
Please contact Kayla Thomson, kthomson@sandiegofoodbank.org, 858-863-5133
Putting on your own production? We rent our costumes to schools, organizations and individuals looking for full show costume rentals or partial. Please contact us for details.
CYT San Diego Costume Rentals focuses our availability to theaters, schools and performance companies. Individual rentals (such as Halloween, special events or parties) are welcome, but on a limited basis.
We Have A Very Large Selection of Costumes Rental & Sales
For School Drama Department Merchandise – Weddings – Private Events – Theatre Shows
Costumes Of Any Era & Occasion – 20’s Flappers – 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, & Much More!
Accessories – Theatrical Makeup – Ben Nu – Hats, Wigs, Mustaches & Beards – Plastic Weapons & Swords – Boas – Glasses – Masquerade Masks – Wrestling Masks-Costume Masks -Largest Selection Anywhere
Get Costumes For – Renaissance – Civil War & Colonial – Pirates – Mariachi Customs – Clowns
Costumes for Adults and Kids – Rent or Buy
While you can only see a small selection of their costume rental options online, rest assured that they have thousands of choices in their store.
Gypsy Treasure’s prices and terms are fair, with costume rentals ranging from $45 to $150 for a 24-hour period, with an additional day costing just $15 extra.
(Re-opening early September) This is one of the most expansive costume rental companies near San Diego
STAR Theatrical Costumes and Rentals is located in Escondido, CA, and carries high-end theatrical quality musical theatre production costumes, props, and set pieces for rent!
Costuming on a budget? No worries! Thrifty Threads is the perfect costume rental company in San Diego for the more frugal shoppers and renters. Luckily, you don’t have to skimp on quality here. In fact, this is one of the area’s best-reviewed and highly touted costume rental companies. Doubling as a sprawling vintage thrift store, this company has a truly staggering variety of options for everything from masquerade parties to props and gear worthy of big-budget production studios.
Drop off your used or unwanted shoes at your local Road Runner Sports store (find it here) and they’ll be donated to Got Sneakers.
For every pair of shoes tha’s donated, Got Sneakers will donate $3.00 to Athletes Helping Athletes. Every dollar donated will help raise funds for handcycles or will go toward changing the life of a child.
Got Sneakers accepts used footwear in any condition, processes and recycles it through sustainable means. Over 80% of all footwear accepted is shipped to emerging markets & communities in Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, providing consumers in these areas with accessible footwear.
Drop off your used or unwanted shoes at your local Road Runner Sports store (find it here) and they’ll be donated to Got Sneakers.
For every pair of shoes tha’s donated, Got Sneakers will donate $3.00 to Athletes Helping Athletes. Every dollar donated will help raise funds for handcycles or will go toward changing the life of a child.
Got Sneakers accepts used footwear in any condition, processes and recycles it through sustainable means. Over 80% of all footwear accepted is shipped to emerging markets & communities in Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, providing consumers in these areas with accessible footwear.
Drop off your used or unwanted shoes at your local Road Runner Sports store (find it here) and they’ll be donated to Got Sneakers.
For every pair of shoes tha’s donated, Got Sneakers will donate $3.00 to Athletes Helping Athletes. Every dollar donated will help raise funds for handcycles or will go toward changing the life of a child.
Got Sneakers accepts used footwear in any condition, processes and recycles it through sustainable means. Over 80% of all footwear accepted is shipped to emerging markets & communities in Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, providing consumers in these areas with accessible footwear.
Drop off your used or unwanted shoes at your local Road Runner Sports store (find it here) and they’ll be donated to Got Sneakers.
For every pair of shoes tha’s donated, Got Sneakers will donate $3.00 to Athletes Helping Athletes. Every dollar donated will help raise funds for handcycles or will go toward changing the life of a child.
Got Sneakers accepts used footwear in any condition, processes and recycles it through sustainable means. Over 80% of all footwear accepted is shipped to emerging markets & communities in Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, providing consumers in these areas with accessible footwear.
Through Republic Services, there are now two medical sharps drop bins located at Fire Station 1 (1275 Carlsbad Village Drive) and Fire Station 6 (7201 Rancho Santa Fe). They are open 24/7 for residents to anonymously drop off their medical sharps. These are serviced and properly disposed of by Stericycle via incineration.
Carlsbad residents can dispose of medical needles free of charge at the Palomar Transfer Station Recycling Center:
5960 El Camino Real
Monday – Saturday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Republic Services also offers simple and convenient sharps disposal services for at-home, tattoo and piercing shops, home care providers, nursing homes, small medical facilities, veterinary clinics, and more. Please call 760-332-6464 to make a request.
Through Republic Services, there are now two medical sharps drop bins located at Fire Station 1 (1275 Carlsbad Village Drive) and Fire Station 6 (7201 Rancho Santa Fe). They are open 24/7 for residents to anonymously drop off their medical sharps. These are serviced and properly disposed of by Stericycle via incineration.
Carlsbad residents can dispose of medical needles free of charge at the Palomar Transfer Station Recycling Center:
5960 El Camino Real
Monday – Saturday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Republic Services also offers simple and convenient sharps disposal services for at-home, tattoo and piercing shops, home care providers, nursing homes, small medical facilities, veterinary clinics, and more. Please call 760-332-6464 to make a request.
Medications
Medications in standard containers may be deposited in collection boxes. Loose medication can be put into plastic bags available at the collection box and then deposited. Please ensure any liquid medication is enclosed in secure containers before depositing.
Once collected, evidence staff will ensure the medication is disposed of according to federal standards. Most prescription drug drop-off locations are open weekdays from 8am to 5pm. Call the station’s non-emergency number for hours.
Needles/Sharps
Make sure sharps are stored in a sharps container kit or in a rigid, puncture-resistant, tightly-sealed container, including: bleach bottles, liquid detergent bottles, or coffee cans with lids. To fit into the Police Station kiosks, sharps containers must be 1 gallon or less in size OR have measurements less than 14”H x 8”W x 8”D. All containers must have a tight-fitting lid.
Do not put in: paper or plastic bags, glass containers, cardboard or coated paper containers, plastic bottles that have a CRV (California Redemption Value), or milk jugs.
Ammunition
Call the station’s non-emergency number for instructions.
Station non-emergency number: (858) 538-8000
Our service is straightforward: your residents and businesses can mail in used inkjet cartridges from their home or office. The public can request a free USPS shipping label on our website, www.planetgreenrecycle.com, for mailing in four or more cartridges. Attached is information and a shareable flyer for your convenience.
A plastic bag collection container is at the front of the store.
Since 2010, we have offered front-of-store recycling kiosks that give guests an easy way to recycle cans, glass, plastic bottles, plastic bags, MP3 players, ink cartridges and cell phones right in their local store. The goal of the program is to extend our company recycling efforts, and so far, the program has kept thousands of tons of recycled materials out of landfills.
We endeavor to make recycling simpler and more convenient for our guests with select take-back programs. We have offered front-of-store recycling of plastic bags and some electronics since 2010 and have held car seat trade-in events since 2016.
We’ve made getting started with the Newell Brands Home Fragrance Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your Newell Brands’ home fragrance products and packaging to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle it.
All Newell Brands’ home fragrance products from Yankee Candle®, WoodWick®, and Chesapeake Bay Candle®, including: candles, wax melts and melt cups, diffusers and refills, plug-ins and refills, room sprays, fragrance beads, and auto air fresheners and refills.
NOTE: This program only accepts room sprays 1.5 ounces and under. Please do not send in paper or cardboard product packaging that can be recycled curbside.
Stop by the ALFA Bookstore during normal working hours;
we’re located inside the Alpine Library at:
1752 Alpine Blvd
Alpine, CA 91901
Got E-Waste? Urban Corps of San Diego County offers fast, convenient and absolutely free electronic-waste recycling services to residents and businesses in San Diego County.
Free Collection Locations or Free Pick-up – We will come pick up your electronic waste OR you can visit one of our collection locations. No cost either way!
Services Include:
Urban Corps recycling services include business beverage container collection, waste tire and E-waste collection, and education and outreach. We play a significant role at major events throughout San Diego, offering stadium services, bin rentals, recycling, litter removal and zero waste management at local festivals, street fairs and sporting events.
One Earth in South Bay accepts a wide range of materials from categories including:
Directions:
From San Diego, take I-5 South, exit Palm Ave. Make a right onto Palm, the first right onto Saturn, and then right again into the Home Depot-anchored center. One Earth Recycling is located next to Wells Fargo, across from Walmart.
Located immediately west of Interstate 5, Southland Plaza is one of South Bay’s premier lifestyle shopping destinations, consisting of many “core” shopping options from National Retailers including The Home Depot, Radio Shack, Vons, CVS, and Walmart to name a few. Parlay your visit to One Earth/South Bay into a trip to everyone’s favorite burger spot, Boll Weevil!
Charge up battery recycling with best-in-class recycling solutions that are convenient, compliant and safe. Call2Recycle offers turnkey and flexible options to recycle your rechargeable or single-use batteries by shipping in boxes from your home or office. For customers with larger volumes, we can also coordinate freight shipments of batteries for recycling. Contact us at 1-877-723-1297 to learn more about these services or to discuss your recycling needs in more detail.
That’s right, the library. It’s not just for books; it’s for batteries too!
Just bring them to the battery drop-off bins located inside the 14 branches. The libraries primarily collect standard alkaline batteries — Cs, Ds, AAs, AAAs, 9-volts, you name it. But they can also take rechargeable batteries; lithium batteries must be bagged separately.
Please tape positive end of batteries to reduce flammability and place batteries in a resealable bag.
The San Diego County Library is no longer accepting physical donations of materials for the collection, with the exception of items produced by local authors or musicians.
The Library purchases materials at steep discounts that come with labels, barcodes and covers, ready for customer use. It is more expensive to accept a donation and prepare it for circulation than it is for the Library to purchase a title that comes prepared by our vendors. If you would like to support the Library’s collection, we encourage you to donate funds for the purchase of physical and digital materials for our communities.
If you are looking for an organization to donate your books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, or magazines to, consider contacting one of the organizations below:
Your Branch Friends of the Library
Many branch Friends of the Library groups accept book donations for their book sales. Please check their websites or phone ahead to ensure that your donation can be accepted at this time. Items donated to the Friends of the Library are sold to support San Diego County Library branch collections and events.
Salvation Army (books, DVDs, CDs)
1-800-728-7825
Goodwill (books, DVDs, CDs)
1-800-GOODWILL
Amvets (books, DVDs, CDs)
877-990-8387
Vietnam Veterans of America (books, DVDs, CDs)
877-775-8387
Father Joe’s Villages (books, DVDs, CDs – limit 5 boxes):
1-800-HOMELESS
Kids Need to Read (like new kids’ books)
480-256-0115
Bridge to Asia (books)
510-665-3998
You can also recycle books and magazines in your recycle bins, particularly if they are damaged or outdated.
We’ve made getting started with the SodaStream® Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your SodaStream sparkling water machines to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle it.
Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
We provide an eco-friendly trash can cleaning service for commercial and residential customers in San Diego. We clean, sanitize and deodorize your trash cans at your curbside using hot steam 200F water, on the day after your trash is collected. We are environmentally friendly, we use less water than if you were to do it yourself. We properly dispose water after cleaning.
We also provide commercial dumpster cleaning with our super truck! We clean and sanitize your 2-10 cubic yard dumpsters. We come to your site, back up to the dumpster, flip it to our specialized bay wash, clean and disinfect it inside and outside. The whole process takes up to 10-15 minutes and we will notify you once it’s clean. For dumpster cleaning customers we provide same-day service.
We’ve made getting started with the Hasbro Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your Hasbro toys and games to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
Please make sure your box is full and weighs at least 7 pounds before you ship. We recommend larger shipments to reduce the transportation carbon footprint of this program and allow more people to participate!
Participating in this program is easy and FREE! See answers to frequently-asked questions here.
Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
Have nonperishable food items to donate to help local families in need?
Please limit your donations at these sites to one or two bags of food. Many of our public donation drop off sites are small, local businesses with limited storage capacity and are not equipped to accept large amounts of donations. If you would like to drop off larger quantities of food, please do so at our Miramar or Vista distribution centers.
Also, if you are in need of a donation receipt, we ask that you please drop off your food donations with the Food Bank directly either at the San Diego Food Bank in Miramar or our North County Food Bank chapter in Vista. Our public donation drop-off sites are unable to provide receipts.
Drop off at this location:
Tuesday-Thursday
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday – Saturday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
COSTCO OPTICAL
Your old glasses can help someone in need see clearer. Costco and Assist International, a nonprofit organization, offer an eyeglasses donation program. Look for a donation box in the optical center at your local warehouse. Costco sends your used eyewear to Assist International, and the nonprofit works with a team of volunteers and partner organizations to sort and distribute the donations to those in need, both locally and internationally. Members can donate prescription eyeglasses, prescription sunglasses and readers.
COSTCO OPTICAL
Your old glasses can help someone in need see clearer. Costco and Assist International, a nonprofit organization, offer an eyeglasses donation program. Look for a donation box in the optical center at your local warehouse. Costco sends your used eyewear to Assist International, and the nonprofit works with a team of volunteers and partner organizations to sort and distribute the donations to those in need, both locally and internationally. Members can donate prescription eyeglasses, prescription sunglasses and readers.
COSTCO OPTICAL
Members can drop-off prescription eyeglasses, readers, & prescription and non-prescription sunglasses at at the Costco Optical Center.
Your old glasses can help someone in need see clearer. Costco and Assist International, a nonprofit organization, offer an eyeglasses donation program. Costco sends your used eyewear to Assist International, and the nonprofit works with a team of volunteers and partner organizations to sort and distribute the donations to those in need, both locally and internationally.
Please send us any textile or fabric-based product.
We recommend calling ahead to ensure your location is still collecting.
Landfills serve the nation’s communities and businesses by providing a safe area for non-hazardous solid waste to be properly deposited. Republic Services’ focus is creating minimal impact on the surrounding areas by utilizing advanced technologies and materials to create efficient and sustainable facilities. Visitors can bring a variety on non-hazardous materials to our landfills for disposal. View the location details for hours of operation, and to learn more about material drop-off instructions
Accept large quantities of wood pallets from the public.
Today, it’s a disposable cup or snack wrapper. Tomorrow, it could be a bench outside your local school. Over the past five years, participating Subaru retailers have been at the center of an effort to collect hard-to-recycle trash that would normally go into a landfill. Subaru has partnered with TerraCycle to keep this waste out of landfills and transform it into useful goods that benefit our communities, and it’s making a difference.
Today, it’s a disposable cup or snack wrapper. Tomorrow, it could be a bench outside your local school. Over the past five years, participating Subaru retailers have been at the center of an effort to collect hard-to-recycle trash that would normally go into a landfill. Subaru has partnered with TerraCycle to keep this waste out of landfills and transform it into useful goods that benefit our communities, and it’s making a difference.
Today, it’s a disposable cup or snack wrapper. Tomorrow, it could be a bench outside your local school. Over the past five years, participating Subaru retailers have been at the center of an effort to collect hard-to-recycle trash that would normally go into a landfill. Subaru has partnered with TerraCycle to keep this waste out of landfills and transform it into useful goods that benefit our communities, and it’s making a difference.
EDCO Station provides a clean, reasonable-cost alternative to the landfill.
Why drive out of your way to a landfill? EDCO Station offers covered concrete floor space for comfortable, all-weather disposal. Additionally, we offer a public scale for anyone needing a Weighmaster Certificate.
Acceptable forms of payment include Visa, MasterCard, Cash, or check.
Plus, EDCO Station’s Recycling Buyback Center will buy back your recyclable items such as CRV plastics, cans, bottles, etc.
*Open All Holidays (with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day: Closed)
*Transfer station is subject to early closure on high-volume days.
This location accepts used motor oil, car/motorcycle batteries and oil filters at no charge. Limit 5-gal per person per day.
Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.
Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.
Doing a repair that requires a special tool? O’Reilly Auto Parts makes it easy with our Loaner Tool Program.
We make tough jobs easy with the O’Reilly Auto Parts loaner tool program. With over 80 specialized loaner tools available, we’re sure to have a tool in stock to help you get the job done right the first time. Simply purchase the needed parts and put down a deposit on the loaner tool. Return the tool in the original condition and receive a full refund. Need the tool for the next repair? Just keep it. The deposit is the purchase price. It’s that easy.
Tool availability may vary from store to store, contact your local O’Reilly Auto Parts store to check on the tool you need.
This location accepts used motor oil and oil filters at no charge.
Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.
Tires are also accepted for recycling for a fee ($3/tire)
Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.
Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.
Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.
Tire recycling starts at $5 per tire. Must be clean of water and debris.
Accepts up to 10 tires per resident.
We reduce the solid waste stream and change the way the built environment is renewed by salvaging building materials and distributing them for reuse.
The ReUse People is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
858-583-7081 (call for deconstruction estimate)
EnviroGreen Electronic Recycling is excited to offer our NEW MOBILE HARD DRIVE SHREDDING SERVICE to all of San Diego County!!
CLOTHING: Virtually all types of clean, gently-used clothing and shoes, including women’s, men’s, kid’s, children’s, baby’s dresses, shirts, pants, skirts, shorts, sandals, tennis shoes, sneakers, heels, flats, boots and more.
JEWELRY: Virtually all types of jewelry, including rings, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.
ACCESSORIES: Virtually all types of accessories, including purses, bags, belts, ties and wallets.
HOUSEHOLD: Small appliances in working condition (microwaves, blenders, toasters, coffee makers, etc), dishes, glasses, silverware, bedding, linens, pillows, rugs, comforters, home decor, baby items (see restrictions below), art work and frames.
FURNITURE: Any furniture that can be carried by no more than two people, including couches, love seats, armchairs, chairs, dining room sets, tables, coffee tables, mirrors, nightstands, headboards, office chairs, non-wooden desks, dressers, entertainment centers and more. All items must be gently used or in new condition. We cannot except things that are torn, stained or broken. See additional restrictions below.
ENTERTAINMENT: Books & textbooks, toys (stuffed animals, dolls, action figures, etc), sports equipment, board games, DVDs, CDs and vinyl records.
ELECTRONICS: Stereos, radios, LED, flat panel & plasma televisions, video game consoles, computers (laptops, monitors, hard drives, etc), tablets, phones, typewriters, cameras and other electronics. See notice below about donating electronics.*
OTHER: Camping gear, sporting goods, estate goods, tools, collectibles, luggage, bikes, musical instruments and MORE!
Sunshine Market & Refillery is your friendly neighborhood (zero-waste) grocery store founded with one goal in mind: to reduce waste. To that end, we’ve made it our mission to provide the community with a sustainable source for grocery products and everyday essentials.
From household cleaners, to skin care, to non-perishables and more, we sell anything a typical grocery store sells. Don’t see something you want? Feel free to submit a suggestion!
A zero-waste grocery store is just a regular grocery store, with one small difference: No single use plastic products are sold! And since every product is sold in bulk, customers can purchase any quantity they’d like.
How does it work?
It’s simple. Bring your reusable containers, weigh them, fill them, then weigh them again. This way, the weight of your container is deducted and you only pay for what you need.
What if I don’t have my own containers?
No problem! There are reusable containers available for purchase in the store. We also have a community shelf where people have donated jars for anyone to use.
How does this contribute to sustainability?
By making the switch to reusable glass containers, together we are reducing the amount of single use plastics sent to our landfills and polluting our oceans.
300 Park Way, between Third and Fourth Avenue, Downtown Chula Vista
Please click here to see their website for more details
THIS CENTER IS ACCEPTING PLASTIC BAGS AT THIS TIME!
With drop-off bins located near the front of their stores nationwide, it’s now easier than ever for customers to help the environment while shopping at Kohl’s. They accept plastic film packing, shopping bags, bread bags, ziplock bags, and dry-cleaning bags. You can also recycle hangers at Kohl’s. Please drop off your clean and dry items here!
The types of items that can be placed in the curbside blue recycling bin will depend on your waste hauler.
EDCO
City of Coronado, City of Encinitas, City of Escondido, City of Imperial Beach, City of La Mesa, City of Lemon Grove, City of National City, City of Poway, City of San Marcos, City of Vista
WASTE MANAGEMENT
City of Carlsbad, City of Del Mar, City of El Cajon, City of Oceanside, City of San Diego, City of Santee, City of Solana Beach
REPUBLIC SERVICES
City of Chula Vista
VARIOUS HAULERS
Unincorporated San Diego County (Alpine, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Boulevard, Campo, Descanso, Dulzura, Fallbrook, Guatay, Jacumba, Jamul, Julian, Lakeside, Mount Laguna, Otay Mesa, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Potrero, Ramona, Ranchita, Rancho San Diego, Ranch Santa Fe, Santa Ysabel, Spring Valley, Tecate, Valley Center, Warner Springs etc.)
In general, place clean, dry and empty materials in your blue recycling bin for residential curbside pick-up. No broken glass.
EDCO
-Can accept foam food containers but must be clean, also accepts large chunks of Styrofoam/packaging pieces
-Shredded paper (placed in a clear bag is okay for easy identifying).
WASTE MANAGEMENT
-No styrofoam/polystyrene accepted.
-Cardboard needs to be broken down to fit inside the cart.
-Containers that held motor oil or other cleaners, etc., can be put in as long as they are completely drained and cap off
-Shredded paper in paper bags.
–View Waste Management’s recycling guide
REPUBLIC SERVICES
-No styrofoam/polystyrene accepted.
-Shredded paper should be placed in a paper bag and labeled.
–View Republic Services’ recycling guide
SAN DIEGO Environmental Services
-Accepts Styrofoam packaging
-Shredded paper must be in a paper bag
–View City of San Diego Environmental Services recycling guide
LEGO® Replay is an easy-to-use platform that allows you to donate your well-loved LEGO bricks and share the power of play – helping kids to problem-solve, collaborate, and think creatively. With LEGO Replay, in partnership with Target, worlds of play can be rebuilt and reimagined many times over, inspiring the builders of tomorrow.
All donations ship for free.
We work closely with multiple donation partners who proudly give your much-loved LEGO bricks new life. The children who receive the bricks continue to play with them, creating endlessly. By donating through LEGO Replay, you can help give thousands of American children the chance to learn through play and continue their growth.
With Mattel PlayBack, when possible, we’ll recover the materials so they can be reused as recycled content in new products. For materials that cannot be repurposed as recycled content into new toys, Mattel PlayBack will either downcycle those materials into other plastic products or convert them from waste to energy.
The program currently accepts Barbie®, Fisher-Price®, Matchbox® and MEGA™ toys for recycling. Please see FAQs for more information.
To get a free shipping label for qualifying toys, go to Mattel’s official site and click the “Get Started” button. The label will be emailed to you one hour after submitting your request.
Items Accepted
Household Items Accepted
City of San Diego residents should contact Waste Management for more information about a bulky item pick up. Call 512-518-5317 or go online.
THIS CENTER IS ACCEPTING PLASTIC BAGS AT THIS TIME!
With drop-off bins located near the front of every one of their 1,100+ stores nationwide, it’s now easier than ever for customers to help the environment while shopping at Kohl’s. They accept plastic film packing, shopping bags, bread bags, ziplock bags, and dry-cleaning bags. Please drop off your clean and dry items here!
A plastic bag collection container is at the front of the store.
Bin is at front of the store.
Bin is at front of the store.
Bin is at front right hand side door
Always check to see what you can recycle through your local curbside collection program.
If you can’t recycle it there, Kroger also offers these easy options for harder-to-recycle items:
HOW: Collect clean & dry plastic films from packaging at home and bring back to bins at the front of stores
WHAT: Plastic Film & Packaging
| Grocery & retail shopping bags (remove receipts and remove hard plastic & string handles) | Outer package wrapping (toilet paper, paper towels, diapers) |
| Dry cleaning bags | Resealable zipper bags* |
| News paper sleeves & bags | Produce bags* |
| Shipping materials (shipping envelopes, bubble wrap, air pillows (deflated)) | Bread bags* |
| Case stretch wrap | Plastic cereal box liners* |
Packaging with instructions to recycle in store drop-off programs
*Recycle these items in EITHER the in-store or mail-in programs
California Drug Take-Back Program
The California Drug Take-Back Program has enough remaining funding to provide you with free liners (including shipping and disposal of filled liners) through early 2022. We encourage you to continue accepting unwanted medications in the med bins we’ve installed at your facility, shipping them back once they are no more than 2/3 full, and ordering replacement liners as you’ve previously done (using the process documentation provided to you upon installation of the med bin). SB 212 is expected to be fully operational, barring no delays, in 2022.
California Drug Take-Back Program
The California Drug Take-Back Program has enough remaining funding to provide you with free liners (including shipping and disposal of filled liners) through early 2022. We encourage you to continue accepting unwanted medications in the med bins we’ve installed at your facility, shipping them back once they are no more than 2/3 full, and ordering replacement liners as you’ve previously done (using the process documentation provided to you upon installation of the med bin). SB 212 is expected to be fully operational, barring no delays, in 2022.
The Fish Market has teamed up with ReCork to recycle wine corks used in their restaurant. You can also bring in your corks for recycling.
Restaurant is open for drop off during dining hours 11:30AM-8:30PM Monday-Thursday and Friday and Saturday 11:30AM-9:30PM.
Recycle your natural wine corks at your local ReCORK Public Collection Partner.
Please be sure to contact your intended drop-off location ahead of time to confirm they are accepting cork, and to enquire about specific drop-off hours.
Scisters Salon is San Diego’s first Zero Waste Salon, offering beauty products in bulk and various other supplies for living a zero waste, intentional lifestyle. An immense amount of thought is given to how the salon is operated, the services offered, and the options of products that are used and retailed. The team takes pride in finding and customizing products with easily recognized ingredients, eliminating toxins, and integrating wellness in your beauty routine.
Your local refill store located in East County, San Diego. Our goal is to support eco-friendly swaps in your daily life. We are a small business who prioritizes family, health, natural products, and the planet. “Kai” means “of the sea” and it is also the name of my 7 year old daughter. We are a judgement free zone ready to help support your eco-friendly swaps. Everything will come shipped in reused, recycled, or donated packaging. Our bulk soap bottles are on a closed loop system so they will go back to the distributor when empty to be sanitized and re-used.
Thank you for shopping small!
Your Local Window Blind Experts
For over 30 years, our business has provided the area with custom window blinds as well as window blind cleaning and repair services that serve our clients particular needs.
Contact Us Today For More Information – Get started on getting your blinds looking like new again, or let our experts find new blinds that will best fit your residential or commercial property. Call us today at for more information about what we have available for you.
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Excess Poly specializes in Plastic Recycling. We service U.S. and Canadian manufacturers, recyclers, demolition, and insurance companies. We buy truckloads and less-than-truckloads of Obsolete Plastic Parts, Virgin Plastics, Plastic Regrind, Reprocessed Plastic, and all forms of Plastic Scrap.
We offer competitive pricing, immediate pick up, and prompt payment on every load.
Working with your team, we will strive to find possible solutions for your plastic scrap waste stream. Our ultimate goal is to divert plastic waste from landfills while reducing the cost of landfill fees. Scrap plastic has value, so eventually, your expenses will convert into profit.
Call 1-888-400-5537 or email info@excesspoly.com to inquire.
Recycle your empty ink cartridge’s in selected Walmart locations. HP Instant ink includes hassle-free recycling by mail.
Authorized Cartridge Recycling Partner.
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
How it works
Recycle Benebone nylon dog chew toys We’ve made getting started with the Benebone Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your Benebone nylon dog chew toys to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply.
Yes, this free recycling program is brand-specific, which means you can only recycle the nylon dog chew toys of this particular brand. Lumabone, Benebone’s sister brand, is also accepted through this free recycling program.
We encourage you to ship when your box is full of at least 5 Benebone nylon dog chew toys to minimize the transportation carbon footprint for this program. UPS will not accept dripping packages, so please make sure your items are dry.
No, you do not need to clean the nylon dog chew toys before dropping them off, but please make sure your items are dry.
With a degree in fashion retail Sophie, “Phee” spent a decade immersed in the London luxury fashion & lingerie industries before moving to San Diego where she founded her sustainable fashion services brand Positive Phee. After researching the current fashion cycle and the damage that fast fashion has done to our society & environment, Sophie was motivated to explore a niche for circular fashion events, sustainable styling and upcycling.
Please contact @positive_phee on Instagram or email positivephee@gmail.com to arrange the time of your donation drop offs. Drop offs are welcome 7 days a week, 24 hours a day but need to be confirmed in advance. Second-hand styling also available by appointment.
We’ve made getting started with the GOLDTOE® Socks Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship all brands of used, clean socks to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
We’ve made getting started with the Funsicle Inflatables Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your deflated Funsicle inflatable pools and floats to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
Accepts used motor oil for recycling.
Our mission is to provide free emergency clothing to people that have an immediate need for clothing.
Our vision is to empower people with clothes to promote self-esteem and self-identity in our community.
WM is turning leftover food and yard trimmings into materials that positively impact the environment and economy.
Becoming a better recycler means understanding what is recyclable and what isn’t in your community. No matter where you live, some items, like yard waste, should never be recycled. Learn how to sustainably manage your yard waste.
Byline: BTB Editor
September 1, 2021 / Time to read: 5 min
There are many ways to become a better recycler. Understanding what is recyclable and what isn’t in your community is the number one way to be a better, more effective recycler. But no matter where you live, some items should NEVER be recycled – for example, yard waste.
While there are a few sustainable ways to manage your yard waste, which include grass clippings and trimmings from trees, flowers, shrubs, and more, recycling that material isn’t one of them.
If you’re looking to implement more sustainable habits into your yard or lawn maintenance routine, then check out these tips from Republic Services:
Taking pride in your yard or garden doesn’t mean taking up space in a landfill with yard waste. Dispose of your yard waste the correct way and then sit back and admire the beautiful – and sustainable – outdoor space you’ve created!
Recycling your used tires is terrific for the environment. Potential uses include: polymer treatment, crumb rubber
production, retreading, shredding, and the manufacture of such products as rubber asphalt, playground equipment,
crash barriers, erosion control, floor and track surfacing, oil spill recovery, roofing, and other environmentally safe
applications.
Fees apply: $6 per tier
Solar panels accepted for $20 per panel on the 3rd Saturday, 6am – 12pm, of every month!
Going green is made easier and more affordable for organizations, thanks to Free Recycling Quotes. This online recycling exchange offers up to five quotes from local and national recycling centers, absolutely free. Interested parties need only fill out an online form requesting to recycle certain items, such as electronics, metals, paper or plastic, which is then forwarded to the website Free Recycling Quotes ensures that clients receive quotes that are not generic marketing rates, but are customized to suit their requests. Quotes provided come from companies specific to their area.
1. Fill out the form below to schedule your pickup.
2. Confirm a pickup time for your material and pricing.
3. Receive a Certificate of Recycling and Reward Points to Claim Your Reward
Fill out your pick-up form by following this link: https://www.recyclingquotes.com/schedule-a-pick-up.html
