Starbucks – El Cajon (Food Bank Drop-Off)

Food Bank Partner Drop-Off Site

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. 

Drop off at this location:

Daily
5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Here’s a list to most needed food items: https://sandiegofoodbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Most-Needed-Food-Items-PDF.pdf

 

Daniels Tire Service – Commercial Services – Chula Vista

Commercial Vehicle Services

At Daniels Tire Service, our mission is to keep your trucks and equipment on the road, making money for your company. That means a comprehensive menu of commercial truck services, highly-qualified and experienced technicians and customized truck maintenance programs designed around your needs and your schedule.

Included in Commercial Truck Services:

  • Alignments
  • Mechanical repair
  • 24 hour emergency road service
  • Commercial truck tire service
  • Much, much more

Come to Daniels Tire Service for Commercial Services

When it comes to keeping your fleet on the road and working, Daniels Tire Service wants to be the one-stop solution for your commercial truck services needs. Give us a call today and let our service advisors set up a maintenance schedule that’s right for you.

Daniels Tire Service – Commercial Services – Escondido

Commercial Vehicle Services

At Daniels Tire Service, our mission is to keep your trucks and equipment on the road, making money for your company. That means a comprehensive menu of commercial truck services, highly-qualified and experienced technicians and customized truck maintenance programs designed around your needs and your schedule.

Included in Commercial Truck Services:

  • Alignments
  • Mechanical repair
  • 24 hour emergency road service
  • Commercial truck tire service
  • Much, much more

Come to Daniels Tire Service for Commercial Services

When it comes to keeping your fleet on the road and working, Daniels Tire Service wants to be the one-stop solution for your commercial truck services needs. Give us a call today and let our service advisors set up a maintenance schedule that’s right for you.

Kitchens For Good

Hundred of Items Accepted:

We welcome a huge range of kitchen and dining items. Click below for inspiration. All donations are tax-deductible.

DONATION CHECKLIST

Convenient Donation Drop Off:

Kitchens for Good | SHOP

980 Hornblend Street, San Diego 92109

Donation Drop-off Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 6pm

Please call (858) 999-0125 with any questions or if you need to make alternate arrangements. 

Schedule A Pick-Up:

Pick-up can be arranged for large donations – just email us at kitchen@kitchensforgood.org with a description of your donation and a good contact phone number.

We will provide you with a tax receipt for your donation at the time of drop-off or pick up. 

Organize Your Own Kitchenware Drive

Individuals: Make it easy for family, friends, neighbors, and community organizations to get involved!

Companies: Help your employees make a difference, team build, and more!
Email us at kitchen@kitchensforgood.org for assistance coordinating your event from start to finish.

Dunn-Edwards – Del Mar (PaintCare Program)

Dunn-Edwards

Who Can Use This Program
For Households and Businesses

Restrictions: Limit: 20 gallons per visit.

Hours: Paint is accepted during regular business hours;
Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept
the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle.

This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in
containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not
accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products),
containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty.

Visit www.paintcare.org/products-we-accept for complete details.

Too Good To Go – Restaurant/Eatery Surplus Food App

OWN A STORE OR RESTAURANT? JOIN OUR 137,473 PARTNERS!

 

SELL YOUR SURPLUS FOOD, EASILY

Sign up your business here https://toogoodtogo.com/en-us/business

 

Target – Spring Valley

Recycling

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.

Albertsons – Lake Murray

They offer plastic film and bag take back and recycling services for their customers at many of their stores, where collection bins are conveniently placed within stores entrances.

San Diego Co-Harvest

Micro-Farm Installation and Upkeep

HOW IT WORKS:

Co-Harvest is an agricultural nonprofit that establishes and maintains micro-farms at low costs throughout San Diego. We transform your unused space into an efficient micro-farm, which feeds your family and your community. Freshly harvested crops are distributed back to members, food banks, and community fridges. Sliding scale memberships and farm installations are available for low-income families, philanthropists and pre-existing farms & community spaces.

Get started by scheduling a free consultation. We’ll determine the best plan for you based on the amount of space you have (minimum 10×10 ft), sunlight, irrigation, and your income eligibility. Then you’ll pick your veggies, pick your membership plan, and we’ll start co-harvesting!

OTHER SERVICES:

Fresh Food Delivery: Their delivery program is solely for food-insecure members, and we are looking for food insecure households that would be willing to grow food on their land. All Food Insecure Members will receive at least a small bi-weekly bag of produce at NO CHARGE.

Food Donations: The Community Supporter Membership is made for people who love the idea of donating food for those in need without lifting a finger.

Food Scrap Pickup & Compost: This service provides free food-scrap pickup, as well as compost education for Co-Harvest members. Their Food Members are required to take part in our free food scrap collection or at-home composting program.

 

Father Joe’s Villages Thrift Store – Hillcrest

Donations accepted Tuesday-Sunday 10AM until donation capacity is reached.

We accept most donations of items in gently used and working condition. All donations are sold as is, so they must be clean and in good condition. When we receive an item that cannot be sold in our stores or easily recycled, we have to pay for disposal. This means that less funds go towards helping our neighbors in need. Please read both the list of items we accept and the list of items we are not able to accept on the website.

 

Walgreens – Oceanside (Cannon Rd)

Simply bring your unwanted, unused or expired medication to a Walgreens safe medication disposal kiosk and drop it in—just like putting a letter in a mailbox.

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, staff will ensure the medication is disposed of according to federal standards.

Accepted items: Not accepted items:
Prescription medications, ointments & patches Needles & thermometers
OTC medications, ointments, lotions & liquids Hydrogen peroxide
Pet medications *Vitamins Illegal drugs
Aerosol Cans
Inhalers

 

Please remove all labels and any identifying information from containers before disposing at this location

All Walgreens pharmacies that do not currently offer a safe medication disposal kiosk now offer DisposeRx® packets or other drug disposal options* available upon request in the pharmacy at no cost. Visit DisposeRx.com to learn more.

Walgreens – Balboa Ave

Simply bring your unwanted, unused or expired medication to a Walgreens safe medication disposal kiosk and drop it in—just like putting a letter in a mailbox.

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, staff will ensure the medication is disposed of according to federal standards.

Accepted items: Not accepted items:
Prescription medications, ointments & patches Needles & thermometers
OTC medications, ointments, lotions & liquids Hydrogen peroxide
Pet medications *Vitamins Illegal drugs
Aerosol Cans
Inhalers

 

Please remove all labels and any identifying information from containers before disposing at this location

All Walgreens pharmacies that do not currently offer a safe medication disposal kiosk now offer DisposeRx® packets or other drug disposal options* available upon request in the pharmacy at no cost. Visit DisposeRx.com to learn more.

Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy – Bostonia

The program is open to Kaiser Permanente health plan members and nonmembers.

Located on the 1st Floor. See ‘Pharmacy’ section on website for more details. 

Medications 

Patients can drop their unwanted drugs into secure collection kiosks located in some Kaiser Permanente pharmacy lobbies. The kiosks are available during normal business hours.

See website for items they do AND do not accept. For other items not accepted, contact your local or county waste service.

Tips for safe disposal:

– Keep your medication in original bottles or containers (rather than placing in baggies). Mark out or remove your personal information so it can’t be seen

– To avoid spills, please don’t put loose pills in the kiosk or mailer

– To throw away needles, syringes, or lancets, ask your pharmacist where to find the nearest collection container.

Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy – Oceanside

The program is open to Kaiser Permanente health plan members and nonmembers.

Located on the 1st Floor. See ‘Pharmacy’ section on website for more details. 

Medications 

Patients can drop their unwanted drugs into secure collection kiosks located in some Kaiser Permanente pharmacy lobbies. The kiosks are available during normal business hours.

See website for items they do AND do not accept. For other items not accepted, contact your local or county waste service.

Tips for safe disposal:

– Keep your medication in original bottles or containers (rather than placing in baggies). Mark out or remove your personal information so it can’t be seen

– To avoid spills, please don’t put loose pills in the kiosk or mailer

– To throw away needles, syringes, or lancets, ask your pharmacist where to find the nearest collection container.

Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy – Escondido

The program is open to Kaiser Permanente health plan members and nonmembers.

Located on the 1st Floor. See ‘Pharmacy’ section on website for more details. 

Medications 

Patients can drop their unwanted drugs into secure collection kiosks located in some Kaiser Permanente pharmacy lobbies. The kiosks are available during normal business hours.

See website for items they do AND do not accept. For other items not accepted, contact your local or county waste service.

Tips for safe disposal:

– Keep your medication in original bottles or containers (rather than placing in baggies). Mark out or remove your personal information so it can’t be seen

– To avoid spills, please don’t put loose pills in the kiosk or mailer

– To throw away needles, syringes, or lancets, ask your pharmacist where to find the nearest collection container.

Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy – Rancho San Diego

The program is open to Kaiser Permanente health plan members and nonmembers.

See ‘Pharmacy’ section on website for more details. 

Medications 

Patients can drop their unwanted drugs with Kaiser personnel in the pharmacy area.

See website for items they do AND do not accept. For other items not accepted, contact your local or county waste service.

Tips for safe disposal:

– Keep your medication in original bottles or containers (rather than placing in baggies). Mark out or remove your personal information so it can’t be seen

– To avoid spills, please don’t put loose pills in the kiosk or mailer

– To throw away needles, syringes, or lancets, ask your pharmacist where to find the nearest collection container.

Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy – Carlsbad

The program is open to Kaiser Permanente health plan members and nonmembers.

See ‘Pharmacy’ section on website for more details. 

Medications 

Patients can drop their unwanted drugs into secure collection kiosks located in some Kaiser Permanente pharmacy lobbies. The kiosks are available during normal business hours.

See website for items they do AND do not accept. For other items not accepted, contact your local or county waste service.

Tips for safe disposal:

– Keep your medication in original bottles or containers (rather than placing in baggies). Mark out or remove your personal information so it can’t be seen

– To avoid spills, please don’t put loose pills in the kiosk or mailer

– To throw away needles, syringes, or lancets, ask your pharmacist where to find the nearest collection container.

Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy – Bonita

Safe medication disposal: This Kaiser Permanente pharmacy has a self-service kiosk where you can dispose of your unwanted prescriptions. Learn more about how to properly and safely dispose of unwanted or expired medication.

Who can use the safe drug disposal program?

The program is open to Kaiser Permanente health plan members and nonmembers.

Tips for safe disposal:

– Keep your medication in original bottles or containers (rather than placing in baggies). Mark out or remove your personal information so it can’t be seen

– To avoid spills, please don’t put loose pills in the kiosk or mailer

To throw away needles, syringes, or lancets, ask your pharmacist where to find the nearest collection container or contact Med Project at 833-633-7765 or at med-project.org.

Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy – Rancho Bernardo

The program is open to Kaiser Permanente health plan members and nonmembers.

Pharmacy located on the 1st Floor. See ‘Pharmacy’ section on website for more details. 

Medications 

Patients can drop their unwanted drugs into secure collection kiosks located in some Kaiser Permanente pharmacy lobbies. The kiosks are available during normal business hours.

See website for items they do AND do not accept. For other items not accepted, contact your local or county waste service.

Tips for safe disposal:

– Keep your medication in original bottles or containers (rather than placing in baggies). Mark out or remove your personal information so it can’t be seen

– To avoid spills, please don’t put loose pills in the kiosk or mailer

– To throw away needles, syringes, or lancets, ask your pharmacist where to find the nearest collection container.

Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy – Point Loma

The program is open to Kaiser Permanente health plan members and nonmembers.

Pharmacy located on the 1st Floor. See ‘Pharmacy’ section on website for more details. 

Medications 

Patients can drop their unwanted drugs into secure collection kiosks located in some Kaiser Permanente pharmacy lobbies. The kiosks are available during normal business hours.

See website for items they do AND do not accept. For other items not accepted, contact your local or county waste service.

Tips for safe disposal:

– Keep your medication in original bottles or containers (rather than placing in baggies). Mark out or remove your personal information so it can’t be seen

– To avoid spills, please don’t put loose pills in the kiosk or mailer

– To throw away needles, syringes, or lancets, ask your pharmacist where to find the nearest collection container.

Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy – Otay Mesa

The program is open to Kaiser Permanente health plan members and nonmembers.

Pharmacy located on the 1st Floor. See ‘Pharmacy’ section on website for more details. 

Medications 

Patients can drop their unwanted drugs into secure collection kiosks located in some Kaiser Permanente pharmacy lobbies. The kiosks are available during normal business hours.

See website for items they do AND do not accept. For other items not accepted, contact your local or county waste service.

Tips for safe disposal:

– Keep your medication in original bottles or containers (rather than placing in baggies). Mark out or remove your personal information so it can’t be seen

– To avoid spills, please don’t put loose pills in the kiosk or mailer

– To throw away needles, syringes, or lancets, ask your pharmacist where to find the nearest collection container.

Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy – Zion Medical Center

The program is open to Kaiser Permanente health plan members and nonmembers.

Pharmacy located on the 1st Floor. See ‘Pharmacy’ section on website for more details. 

Medications 

Patients can drop their unwanted drugs into secure collection kiosks located in some Kaiser Permanente pharmacy lobbies. The kiosks are available during normal business hours.

See website for items they do AND do not accept. For other items not accepted, contact your local or county waste service.

Tips for safe disposal:

– Keep your medication in original bottles or containers (rather than placing in baggies). Mark out or remove your personal information so it can’t be seen

– To avoid spills, please don’t put loose pills in the kiosk or mailer

– To throw away needles, syringes, or lancets, ask your pharmacist where to find the nearest collection container.

Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy – Garfield Outpatient

The program is open to Kaiser Permanente health plan members and nonmembers.

Pharmacy located on the 1st Floor. See ‘Pharmacy’ section on website for more details. 

Medications 

Patients can drop their unwanted drugs into secure collection kiosks located in some Kaiser Permanente pharmacy lobbies. The kiosks are available during normal business hours.

See website for items they do AND do not accept. For other items not accepted, contact your local or county waste service.

Tips for safe disposal:

– Keep your medication in original bottles or containers (rather than placing in baggies). Mark out or remove your personal information so it can’t be seen

– To avoid spills, please don’t put loose pills in the kiosk or mailer

– To throw away needles, syringes, or lancets, ask your pharmacist where to find the nearest collection container.

Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy – Carmel Valley

The program is open to Kaiser Permanente health plan members and nonmembers.

Pharmacy located on the 1st Floor. See ‘Pharmacy’ section on website for more details. 

Medications 

Patients can drop their unwanted drugs into secure collection kiosks located in some Kaiser Permanente pharmacy lobbies. The kiosks are available during normal business hours.

See website for items they do AND do not accept. For other items not accepted, contact your local or county waste service.

Tips for safe disposal:

– Keep your medication in original bottles or containers (rather than placing in baggies). Mark out or remove your personal information so it can’t be seen

– To avoid spills, please don’t put loose pills in the kiosk or mailer

– To throw away needles, syringes, or lancets, ask your pharmacist where to find the nearest collection container.

Vista Paint – El Cajon (PaintCare Program)

This location will accept latex or oil-based architectural paint or “program products” which are defined as interior or exterior architectural coatings such as stains and varnishes, sold in containers of 5 gallons or less.

They do not accept:

Aerosol
Industrial
Original equipment
Specialty coatings

This location will accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish under the following conditions:

Paint must be in its original container
Container must be labeled
Container must be in good condition and not leaking
Container must be five gallons in size or smaller.

Drop-off sites may establish limits on the quantity of products they accept. Generally, the limit in small stores will be lower than in large store. Please check with the site if you have more than 5 gallons.

In addition to residents, this program is available to trade painters, contractors and other businesses with one restriction: If your business produces more than 27 gallons of hazardous waste per month, you may only use the drop-off sites for your latex paint and not for your oil-based paint. To learn more about the 27-gallon restriction, contact PaintCare or the California Department of Toxic Substances at 855-724-6809.

Food4Less – N Chula Vista

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – Old Grove Marketplace

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – Ferrara Plaza

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – Campus Marketplace

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – Encinitas Village Square

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – 4S Commons Town Center

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – Carmel MTN Ranch Town Center

Note: this center does not currently have plastic film recycling due to covid restrictions

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – Del Mar Highlands Town Center

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – Rancho San Diego TownCountry SC

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – La Jolla Village Square

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – Bonita Point Plaza

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – The Plaza At Sunbow

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – South Bay Terrace SC

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – PB Marketplace

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – College Area

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – Sports Arena

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Ralphs – Mission Valley

Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!

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

 

 

Plastic Beach Retail Recycling

Retail recycling with Plastic Beach is an easy, hassle-free approach to getting plastic film materials recycled and supporting corporate sustainability programs. Plastic Beach also offers consumer recycling opportunities plus a monthly subscription for $14. Contact them for more information.

They are a non-profit that facilitates plastic film materials recycling at the pre-consumer stage at small and large companies. Based in Southern California, Plastic Beach is a 501(c)3 non-profit that is saving the environment one plastic sheet at a time.

Retailer interested in recycling? Please email or call them at 760-840-7231.

You collect on-site

They provide local businesses with the basic infrastructure to collect their waste plastic bags and plastic film packing material on site (instead of entering the trash stream).

They pick up and distribute

Businesses hold the plastic film in a bulk container for our regular collection and onward delivery to recycling companies by our volunteer team.

Volume reported for branding

They track each business’ recycling volume weight to inform their customers and stakeholders on their programs success.

 

 

Kroger® Our Brands Recycling Program – Mail In

TerraCycle® and Kroger® have partnered to create a national recycling program for Kroger® Our Brands flexible plastic packaging.

The Simple Truth™ Recycling Program has now been expanded to include all of Kroger’s store brands of flexible plastic packing! You can now recycle flexible plastic packaging from Simple Truth™, Private Selection®, Kroger® Brand, Comforts®, HemisFares®, Luvsome®, Abound® and more!

HOW IT WORKS

Participating is simple and free.

  1. Sign up for the program. If you don’t have a TerraCycle account yet, create one here!
  2. Once in the program, start collecting flexible plastic packaging in any box you have.
  3. When your collection box is full, log into your account to download and print a shipping label.
  4. Seal up your collection box, affix the printed shipping label onto it. Send via UPS.

Spotlight Oral Care Aligners Recycling Program – La Jolla Family Smile Design

Spotlight Oral Care has partnered with TerraCycle® to create a Zero Waste Box program for dental aligners!

The Spotlight Oral Care Aligners Recycling Program accepts dental aligners and packaging from all brands.  Bring the items to a participating dentist office for recycling.

What you can recycle

All dental aligners and packaging

Spotlight Oral Care Aligners Recycling Program – M&M Dental Care – San Diego

Spotlight Oral Care has partnered with TerraCycle® to create a Zero Waste Box program for dental aligners!

The Spotlight Oral Care Aligners Recycling Program accepts dental aligners and packaging from all brands.  Bring the items to a participating dentist office for recycling.

What you can recycle

All dental aligners and packaging

Cali Resources

Cali Resources is a state-of-the-art full service electronics recycling facility. Cali Resources provides tracking and audit of downstream processing to ensure proper handling. The following is a partial list of electronic items that Cali Resources recycles.

  • Computer Towers, Servers, Keyboards, Mouse, Cell Phones, Printers, Copiers, Facsimile Machines, Stereo Systems, Calculators, Speakers, Telephones, DVD Players, VCRs, Wires, Cables, Connectors, MP3 Players, Audio Devices, Appliances, Automotive, Electrical and Mechanical parts, Cardboard, Plastics, Ferrous and non-ferrous metals

Out of the Closet

All items must be in GOOD condition. Please see list of items they do AND do not accept.

For Free Pick-Up, please call (800) 558-8220 or fill out the form here. They are able to pick up furniture and large items at this time, and all donations must be outside for pickup.

At least 2 pieces of furniture are required to be part of your donation for a pick-up request to be scheduled. You can donate clothing, household items in store.

Items that they DO NOT take include: beds, entertainment centers, children’s items, old electronics, and large office furniture. Additionally, all items must be in resalable condition and are at the driver’s discretion.

Bad Madge & Co.

Vintage, Resale, and Local Designer Boutique located in South Park, San Diego

Have you found yourself buried in your own stuff?  Has someone in your life passed away, retired or moved into a nursing home? Don’t know what to do with those items? Ready to let go of some of those treasures and want to make a little money instead of donating them?  How about scheduling an appointment with us?

We pay cash or check for items on the spot and haul the items away immediately.  You don’t have to clean or sort your items, as we will do that for you. We are NOT an Estate Sale company, we resell to the public. We have a retail store and sell through various online formats. Keep in mind our markup is considered when buying.

Contact to discuss what items you have to sell and they will schedule an appointment with you to visit your home, garage, storage or wherever your items are located. Be aware that Bad Madge & Co will not buy items brought into the store.

Birthline of San Diego

Birthline distributes hundreds of baby gift bags every year. Help us by donating general resources for families and baby gift bags.  Birthline relies heavily on in-kind donations to provide necessary supplies.

Please call them at (858) 270-2491  or email at clairemont@birthlineofsd.org to schedule a drop-off of in-kind donations.  You can also mail to:

Birthline of San Diego County, Inc.

5052 Clairemont Drive, Ste. 178421

San Diego, CA 92177

Please see link for their wish list for more details on goods they do AND do not accept, as well as the items that can be donated or must be new.

Jimbo’s – Escondido (TagBack Program)

The TagBack by Bedford program is a recycling option for food packaging closures including twist ties and bread clips and scannable produce packaging like produce ties and barcode tags. Jimbo’s Natural Family have added TagBack boxes to their stores, providing consumers a convenient option for returning the packaging closures no longer needed.

“Tag: We’ll print the TagBack logo and TagBack.com on your produce tags & ties to instruct consumers how they can collect and return them.

Collect: Consumers can drop off tags and ties in TagBack collection bins at participating retailers or designated drop off locations. Growers can also collect tags and ties from consumers and send them to Bedford.”

Return: Produce tags can be mailed directly to Bedford in an envelope or small box to this address: Bedford Industries, c/o TagBack, 1659 Rowe Avenue, PO Box 39, Worthington, MN 56187 or print a return label. Other return options may be available.

Recycle: When your Bedford tags and ties are returned to our facility, we will sort and recycle through our in-house equipment. Products we recycle can be diverted into reusable materials.”

 

Jimbo’s – Carlsbad (TagBack Program)

The TagBack by Bedford program is a recycling option for food packaging closures including twist ties and bread clips and scannable produce packaging like produce ties and barcode tags. Jimbo’s Natural Family have added TagBack boxes to their stores, providing consumers a convenient option for returning the packaging closures no longer needed.

“Tag: We’ll print the TagBack logo and TagBack.com on your produce tags & ties to instruct consumers how they can collect and return them.

Collect: Consumers can drop off tags and ties in TagBack collection bins at participating retailers or designated drop off locations. Growers can also collect tags and ties from consumers and send them to Bedford.”

Return: Produce tags can be mailed directly to Bedford in an envelope or small box to this address: Bedford Industries, c/o TagBack, 1659 Rowe Avenue, PO Box 39, Worthington, MN 56187 or print a return label. Other return options may be available.

Recycle: When your Bedford tags and ties are returned to our facility, we will sort and recycle through our in-house equipment. Products we recycle can be diverted into reusable materials.”

 

Jimbo’s – 4S Ranch (TagBack Program)

The TagBack by Bedford program is a recycling option for food packaging closures including twist ties and bread clips and scannable produce packaging like produce ties and barcode tags. Jimbo’s Natural Family have added TagBack boxes to their stores, providing consumers a convenient option for returning the packaging closures no longer needed.

“Tag: We’ll print the TagBack logo and TagBack.com on your produce tags & ties to instruct consumers how they can collect and return them.

Collect: Consumers can drop off tags and ties in TagBack collection bins at participating retailers or designated drop off locations. Growers can also collect tags and ties from consumers and send them to Bedford.”

Return: Produce tags can be mailed directly to Bedford in an envelope or small box to this address: Bedford Industries, c/o TagBack, 1659 Rowe Avenue, PO Box 39, Worthington, MN 56187 or print a return label. Other return options may be available.

Recycle: When your Bedford tags and ties are returned to our facility, we will sort and recycle through our in-house equipment. Products we recycle can be diverted into reusable materials.”

 

Jimbo’s – Carmel Valley (TagBack Program)

The TagBack by Bedford program is a recycling option for food packaging closures including twist ties and bread clips and scannable produce packaging like produce ties and barcode tags. Jimbo’s Natural Family have added TagBack boxes to their stores, providing consumers a convenient option for returning the packaging closures no longer needed.

“Tag: We’ll print the TagBack logo and TagBack.com on your produce tags & ties to instruct consumers how they can collect and return them.

Collect: Consumers can drop off tags and ties in TagBack collection bins at participating retailers or designated drop off locations. Growers can also collect tags and ties from consumers and send them to Bedford.”

Return: Produce tags can be mailed directly to Bedford in an envelope or small box to this address: Bedford Industries, c/o TagBack, 1659 Rowe Avenue, PO Box 39, Worthington, MN 56187 or print a return label. Other return options may be available.

Recycle: When your Bedford tags and ties are returned to our facility, we will sort and recycle through our in-house equipment. Products we recycle can be diverted into reusable materials.”

 

University City (Food2Soil)

Food2Soil programs make composting accessible and affordable for all San Diegans

NEIGHBORHOOD DROP-OFF HUBS: For individuals who may not have the time or space to compost on their own. Please see link for program information.

  • Subscription Plan: NO SETUP FEE. $15/month billed automatically on a quarterly basis to your credit card or ACH
    1. a fixed subscription-based composting program for households who generate a steady volume of scraps each week and for those who want the convenience of dropping off in their neighborhood
    2. Drop-offs available: ANYTIME DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS
    3. EXACT ADDRESS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON SUCCESSFUL SUBSCRIPTION

Bastyr University – Sorrento Valley (Food2Soil Hub)

Food2Soil programs make composting accessible and affordable for all San Diegans

NEIGHBORHOOD DROP-OFF HUBS: For individuals who may not have the time or space to compost on their own. Please see link for program information.

  • Subscription Plan: NO SETUP FEE. $15/month billed automatically on a quarterly basis to your credit card or ACH
    1. a fixed subscription-based composting program for households who generate a steady volume of scraps each week and for those who want the convenience of dropping off in their neighborhood
    2. Drop-offs available: ANYTIME DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS

Adams Avenue – Normal Heights (Food2Soil Hub)

Food2Soil programs make composting accessible and affordable for all San Diegans

NEIGHBORHOOD DROP-OFF HUBS: For individuals who may not have the time or space to compost on their own. Please see link for program information.

  • Subscription Plan: NO SETUP FEE. $15/month billed automatically on a quarterly basis to your credit card or ACH
    1. a fixed subscription-based composting program for households who generate a steady volume of scraps each week and for those who want the convenience of dropping off in their neighborhood
    2. Drop-offs available: ANYTIME DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS

Clairemont Tecolote Canyon (Food2Soil Hub)

Food2Soil programs make composting accessible and affordable for all San Diegans

NEIGHBORHOOD DROP-OFF HUBS: For individuals who may not have the time or space to compost on their own. Please see link for program information.

  • Subscription Plan: NO SETUP FEE. $15/month billed automatically on a quarterly basis to your credit card or ACH
    1. a fixed subscription-based composting program for households who generate a steady volume of scraps each week and for those who want the convenience of dropping off in their neighborhood
    2. Drop-offs available: ANYTIME DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS

Felspar Street – Pacific Beach (Food2Soil Hub)

Food2Soil programs make composting accessible and affordable for all San Diegans

NEIGHBORHOOD DROP-OFF HUBS: For individuals who may not have the time or space to compost on their own. Please see link for program information.

  • Subscription Plan: NO SETUP FEE. $15/month billed automatically on a quarterly basis to your credit card or ACH
    1. a fixed subscription-based composting program for households who generate a steady volume of scraps each week and for those who want the convenience of dropping off in their neighborhood
    2. Drop-offs available: ANYTIME DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS

Point Loma (Food2Soil Hub)

Food2Soil programs make composting accessible and affordable for all San Diegans

NEIGHBORHOOD DROP-OFF HUBS: For individuals who may not have the time or space to compost on their own. Please see link for program information.

  • Subscription Plan: NO SETUP FEE. $15/month billed automatically on a quarterly basis to your credit card or ACH
    1. a fixed subscription-based composting program for households who generate a steady volume of scraps each week and for those who want the convenience of dropping off in their neighborhood
    2. Drop-offs available: ANYTIME DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS
    3. EXACT ADDRESS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON SUCCESSFUL SUBSCRIPTION

Alabama St – North Park (Food2Soil Hub)

*Currently closed to new subscriptions*

Food2Soil programs make composting accessible and affordable for all San Diegans

NEIGHBORHOOD DROP-OFF HUBS: For individuals who may not have the time or space to compost on their own. Please see link for program information.

  • Subscription Plan: NO SETUP FEE. $15/month billed automatically on a quarterly basis to your credit card or ACH
    1. a fixed subscription-based composting program for households who generate a steady volume of scraps each week and for those who want the convenience of dropping off in their neighborhood
    2. Drop-offs available: ANYTIME DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS

Missions Hills North (Food2Soil Hub)

Food2Soil programs make composting accessible and affordable for all San Diegans

NEIGHBORHOOD DROP-OFF HUBS: For individuals who may not have the time or space to compost on their own. Please see link for program information.

  • Subscription Plan: NO SETUP FEE. $15/month billed automatically on a quarterly basis to your credit card or ACH
    1. a fixed subscription-based composting program for households who generate a steady volume of scraps each week and for those who want the convenience of dropping off in their neighborhood
    2. EXACT ADDRESS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON SUCCESSFUL SUBSCRIPTION
    3. Drop-offs available: ANYTIME DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS

Third & Island – Gaslamp District (Food2Soil Hub)

Food2Soil programs make composting accessible and affordable for all San Diegans

NEIGHBORHOOD DROP-OFF HUBS: For individuals who may not have the time or space to compost on their own. Please see link for program information.

  • Subscription Plan: NO SETUP FEE. $15/month billed automatically on a quarterly basis to your credit card or ACH
    1. a fixed subscription-based composting program for households who generate a steady volume of scraps each week and for those who want the convenience of dropping off in their neighborhood
    2. Drop-offs available: ANYTIME DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS

Neighbor Wendy’s – City Heights (Food2Soil)

Food2Soil programs make composting accessible and affordable for all San Diegans

Two options are available at this location:

NEIGHBORHOOD DROP-OFF HUBS: For individuals who may not have the time or space to compost on their own. Please see link for program information.

  • Subscription Plan: NO SETUP FEE. $15/month billed automatically on a quarterly basis to your credit card or ACH
    1. a fixed subscription-based composting program for households who generate a steady volume of scraps each week and for those who want the convenience of dropping off in their neighborhood
    2. Drop-offs available: ANYTIME DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS
  • Bucket Drop Plan: $10 INITIAL COST FOR STARTER KIT + ​​$5/bucket charged each time you drop off a bucket for composting
    1. a pay-per-use composting program for individuals who generate small amounts of scraps and for those who prefer consolidating their scraps so they have to make fewer drop-offs
    2. Drop-offs available: MONDAYS 3-5 PM

Food2Soil Encinitas

The Food2Soil programs make composting accessible and affordable for all San Diegans

Two options are available at this location:

This program offers NEIGHBORHOOD DROP-OFF HUBS and PICK-UP Subscriptions: For individuals and businesses who may not have the time or space to compost on their own. Please see link for program information and for the closest drop off location to you.

Bluestocking Books – Trade In Program

Trading in your Used books for a Discount Credit 

As of 3/23/2021

Please contact the store first & let them know what day you will be bringing books.

1 or 2 bags of clean, used books at a time per customer, please.

Store offers 50% off of used-book prices with your trade-credit! The amount we issue will be in the computer under your name to use at each purchase until credit runs out.

They will give you back the books we pass on.

Please – anything broken or soiled don’t bring.

They don’t pay cash for books – they offer a trade-credit. They look at the books you bring, and once they’ve selected the titles they think we can resell, they offer approx. 1/2 of our estimated retail price as a credit. Your credit then pays for up to 50% of the price of used books and up to 25% of the price of any other items; ie new books, stationery or any orders (new or used).

Picture ID is required. They will keep the credit balance in their database. Please make at least one purchase a year to keep your credit active. We don’t pay cash.

See website or call store for more details.

 

Verbatim Books – Buyback/Trade Program

selling/trading in your books to Verbatim Books

Verbatim Books buys and trades books!

Verbatim Books is very selective about the books they take, but they do buy all types of books (except for school textbooks). For a better idea of what they buy, please feel free to browse around the store and see the books they are selling.

Unfortunately they cannot say if they will be able to buy books without seeing them in person. They pay about 20% in cash/30% in store credit of their retail value.

They buy/trade on Fridays and also on Mondays from 12-4 pm and also by appointment if those times can’t work for you.

If you have more than 5 boxes of books, please make an appointment.

To make an appointment, send an email to selling AT verbatimbooks.com (please replace the AT with an @ symbol) with a picture of the books or at least a cross-section of them to give them an idea of what you have. Without pictures, they will likely not be able to make an appointment. They have appointments available Saturday and Sunday for your convenience.

Please note that they do not make house calls or take donations.

San Diego Fresh Cans

Residential and Commercial Trash Can Cleaning and Valet Service

MONTHLY SERVICES ONLY AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF PB / LA JOLLA / MISSION BEACH

San Diego Rescue Mission – Downtown

Where to Donate

Drop-offs for these donations can be made in the lobby of Mission Services at 120 Elm Street between the hours of 9am-5pm.

Support our Students & Guests

See our list of most needed new items that directly support the needs of our men, women and children in our programs.

VIEW our list of most urgent needs below

DELIVER items to our facility on 120 Elm Street

OR

VISIT our Amazon Wishlist and have the items shipped directly to us!

Urgent Needs for Students and Guests

Each night, 350 men, women and children call the San Diego Rescue Mission home. Here is a list of items you can donate to ensure they have everything they need. We kindly request that the items below are new, unused items.

Patriot Exterior Services

Say Goodbye To Smelly Odors!

EXPERIENCE WHY YOUR NEIGHBORS IN & AROUND SAN DIEGO CALL PATRIOT EXTERIOR SERVICES FOR THEIR TRASH CAN CLEANING

Also cleans dumpsters in addition to bins.

Blue Rhino Propane Tank Pick-Up

Not sure what to do with those discarded propane tanks? Call Blue Rhino!

Minimum: 18 – 20-lb tanks  |  Stack single tanks


 

SCHEDULE A FREE PICKUP (Some restrictions for residential areas)

Contact:

1.888.753.7159

claims@bluerhino.com

BlueRhino.com/TankPickup

Smartwool Second Cut – Sock Recycling

And, now, old socks don’t need to get thrown away anymore.

Nope. They sure don’t. We’re partnering with Material Return™ circularity platform to collect and deconstruct hard-to-recycle socks and turn them into new goods like dog beds—helping us reach our big sustainability and circularity goals.

 

  • How’s it work?

    1. Send us your old (but clean) socks by adding a take-back bag to your Smartwool.com purchase. When you finish shopping, go to your cart, and you’ll see an option to add a bag for free to your order. (Don’t see it in your cart? Click here to add.)
    2. Fill the bag with unwanted socks (all brands and conditions accepted).
    3. Attach the pre-paid shipping label and drop it off at any FedEx location. We’ll grind up the socks and use them in new products to keep good materials out of landfills.

    Start Shopping

  • What goes in the bag?

    • Clean socks only, please (please, please)
    • All brands, colors, sizes, and materials welcome (we’re not picky)
    • No rolled or paired socks, bags, rubber bands, paper clips (just single socks)
  • Ship with your own bag or box:

    Our 2021 Earth Day sock take-back event at retailers has ended. If you don’t need a Second Cut bag, please feel free to use your own shipping materials (recyclable please!) and send your socks to:

    Material Return
    Attn: Smartwool Second Cut
    647 Hopewell Rd.
    Morganton, N.C. 28655
    (828) 764-1271

San Diego Police Headquarters

Kiosks can be found in the “E” Street lobby of the Police Headquarters and main lobbies of the eight neighborhood Police substations.

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 4:30pm. Call the station’s 15th and E street lobby for hours and to confirm lobby is open.

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

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.

Call the station’s 15th and E street lobby for hours and to confirm lobby is open.

15th and E Street Lobby Phone number: 619-531-2000 

Ammunition

Call the station’s non-emergency number for instructions.

Station non-emergency number: 619-531-2000

Aquafill Carpet Recycling – Miramar

Aquafil Carpet Collection became a division of Aquafil in 2020 (formerly called Planet Recycling). The Aquafil Carpet Collection centers collect post-consumer carpeting and padding from both professional installers and do-it-yourself consumers. The used carpets and padding are collected and supplied to Aquafil Recycling Centers 1 and 2, where they are fully recycled.

Used carpets and pads can be dropped off at the location below.

High volume customers can call the AZ office (602-562-0444) to request a roll off container or trailer for service.

Carpet / Pad Recycling Collection Site – Drop-off Location

Aquafill Carpet Recycling – Chula Vista

Aquafil Carpet Collection became a division of Aquafil in 2020 (formerly called Planet Recycling). The Aquafil Carpet Collection centers collect post-consumer carpeting and padding from both professional installers and do-it-yourself consumers. The used carpets and padding are collected and supplied to Aquafil Recycling Centers 1 and 2, where they are fully recycled.

Used carpets and pads can be dropped off at the location below.

High volume customers can call the AZ office (602-562-0444) to request a roll off container or trailer for service.

Carpet / Pad Recycling Collection Site – Drop-off Location

Gelson’s – Carlsbad

There is a container for plastic bags/film at the front of the store, or take them to the front desk and they will accept them there for recycling.

Vons – Carlsbad

Please note, the receptacle for plastic bag recycling is in the back of the store – any employees at the front of the store can accept them.