Communities: City of Santee

92040, 92071, 92072

Postal Annex – Allied Gardens/Mission Gorge

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers paper shredding services.

See website for coupons.

San Diego Food Bank – North County

Have nonperishable food items to donate to help local families in need?

Stop by our San Diego Food Bank’s warehouse in Miramar or our North County Food Bank chapter’s warehouse in Vista to donate. Drop-off hours and times are listed below. Please follow signs for Shipping & Receiving.

CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF OUR MOST NEEDED FOOD ITEMS

Click here for alternative public drop-off locations:  SITES

For business partnerships, contact Kayla Thomson, Food Procurement Team, at DonateFood@sandiegofoodbank.org

For business drop-offs, check https://www.sandiegofoodbank.org/food-drives/food-industry-donations

 

San Diego County Sheriff’s Ranchita Substation

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.

Station non-emergency number: (760) 782-3353

San Diego County Sheriff’s Poway Station

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.

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

Station non-emergency number:  (858) 513-2800

Postal Annex – Chula Vista

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers shredding services.

Postal Annex – Torrey Hills

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse.

Shredding services available.

See website for coupons.

Postal Annex – Clairemont

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse.

This location provides document shredding through Shred Nations. No appt. necessary and pricing is by the pound.

See website for coupons.

Nikki’s Tailoring

Nikki’s Tailoring provides tailoring and alterations for textiles including dresses, jeans, shirts, and more. They are closed on Sundays.

Postal Annex – San Ysidro

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

Postal Annex – Banker’s Hill

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers paper shredding services.

Postal Annex – Loma Portal

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers paper shredding services.

Knife Savers Sharpening Service – Saturdays – Little Italy Farmer’s Market

Join us every Saturday at San Diego’s premier grocery & gift destination: the Little Italy Mercato. Find over 175 farmers & vendors on W. Date St. from Front St. to west of Kettner Blvd., 8AM – 2PM, year-round, rain-or-shine, and support small family farms & local entrepreneurs. The award-winning Little Italy Mercato welcomes California certified farmers & ranchers to supply all of your fresh produce needs, as well as flowers, cheeses, eggs, honey, nuts & more. Additionally, you can find fresh-baked breads, locally-made jams, dips, sauces, seasonings, fish, and snacks from our #6blocksofawesome vendors. Purchase artisan handcrafts for a unique gift, and enjoy a select number of on-site prepared food and beverage options.

Postal Annex – Carmel Valley

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers paper shredding services.

Postal Annex – Otay Ranch

This location accepts packaging material in good condition for reuse.

This location offers shredding services.

Check website for coupons.

Postal Annex – University City

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers paper shredding services.

Postal Annex – El Cajon

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers paper shredding services for a fee.

Postal Annex – Alpine

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials. NOTE 4/9/25 – not accepting donations at this time because donations commonly not in good condition

This location offers shredding services.

Postal Annex – Del Mar

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers paper shredding services.

See website for coupons.

Postal Annex – Del Mar Heights

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers paper shredding services.

Postal Annex – Mission Valley

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers paper shredding services at $1.79 per pound.

See website for coupons.

Postal Annex – Cardiff

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers shredding services.

RB Glass & Mirror, Inc

Complete Glass Services | Custom Mirrored Walls | Mirrored Wardrobe Doors | Custom Shower Enclosures | Store Fronts & Tabletops | Retrofit Windows | Screens | Window Repairs | Leak Repairs | Stained Glass Repair | Aquariums

Postal Annex – San Marcos

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

See website for coupons.

Rancho Santa Fe Library

Did you know you can safely recycle your batteries for free by taking them to 14 San Diego County Library branches?

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.

Donated Materials Policy

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.

Postal Annex – Escondido

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers paper shredding services.

See website for coupons.

Rancho San Diego Library

Did you know you can safely recycle your batteries for free by taking them to 14 San Diego County Library branches?

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.

Donated Materials Policy

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.

Postal Annex – Rancho Penasquitos

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers paper shredding services.

See website for coupons.

Toby Ramos Tires

Scrap tire drop-off, customers can self-haul to the facility. For large volumes of old tires, we also offer Rumpke’s Haul-it-Away service as an efficient option.

 

We Recycle these types of tires:

Bicycle, Motorcycle, car, suv, light truck, semi truck, tractor, Large earthmover tires.

Anybody can drop off only 9 tires at a time.

We can pick up unlimited tires for a fee all over San Diego county.

Prices are as follows,

Bicycle $2.00

Motorcycle$5.00

Passenger $3.00

Light truck $4.50

Semi truck tires $18 and up .

Ramona Library

Did you know you can safely recycle your batteries for free by taking them to 14 San Diego County Library branches?

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.

Donated Materials Policy

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.

Ramona Food and Clothes Closet – SDFB/FSD Partner

Business Donations

Please contact SDFB or FSD to partner with this Food Recovery Organization.

San Diego Food Bank – (858) 863-5133 or donatefood@sandiegofoodbank.org

Feeding San Diego – (619) 654-8385 or fooddonation@feedingsandiego.org

 

Residential Donations

Donations Hours: 8am to 5pm Mon-Fri and 9am-4pm Sat

The food services are open in the store 10am-4pm Mon-Fri.

All merchandise donated to the Ramona Food & Clothes Closet Thrift Store helps to support their mission to assist low-income individuals and families with food, clothing, furniture, house wares, medical equipment and referrals to other social service organizations.

RFCC does not accept ripped, stained, broken, or otherwise unacceptable furniture, electronics, sporting gear, or exercise equipment.

Items Accepted:

Clothing:  All Men’s, Women’s and Children’s clothing of all types.
Electronics: TV’s (non-CRT only), Computers, Laptops, Microwaves, Monitors, Lamps, Toasters, Fans, Blenders, Speakers, Clocks, etc.
Food items:  Unopened Non-Perishables before expiration date, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Bread, etc
Furniture:  Sofas, Tables, Chairs, Desks, File Cabinets, Dressers, etc.
Housewares:  Dishes, Pots, Pans, Vases, Fruit Jars, Utensils, etc.
Linens:  Towels, Sheets, Pillows, Blankets, Rugs, etc.
Miscellaneous:  Books, Luggage, Toys, Games, Jewelry, Cosmetics, etc.
Musical Instruments:  All except Full Sized Organs & Pianos.
Sporting & Exercise Equipment:  Bicycles, Treadmills, Skis, Balls, Bats, Gloves, Skateboards, etc.
Media:  Video Games, DVDs, & CD’s.
Lawn Mowers: Only if in “like new” condition and are operational.

Items Not Accepted:

Appliances:  Stoves, Washers, Dryers, Freezers, or Similar Large Items.
Automotive Parts:  Tires, Seats, Wheels, Transmissions, Hoods, Bed Liners, Automobile/Truck Parts, etc.
Building Supplies:  Bricks, Concrete, Lumber, Sliding Glass Doors, Windows, etc.
Child Car Seats:  All
Cribs:  Unless it converts to a Toddler Bed.
Encyclopedias:  All.
Food Items:  Opened Perishables.
Mattresses, Box Springs, Frames, Waterbeds, or Heaters for same.
Motorcycle & Bicycle Helmets: All
Musical Instruments:  Full Sized Organs & Pianos.
VHS, Cassette Tapes, and Records:  All
Used Fluorescent Lightbulbs of any kind.
Alkaline, household, automotive or commercial batteries of any kind.
Printers, Copiers, Word Processors or Typewriters.

You can also donate your auto, truck, boat, motorcycle, or RV to RFCC and help provide food, clothing, and other resources to low income families in the Ramona area. You may even qualify for a tax deduction. Please call (855) 500-RIDE

WE CANNOT ACCEPT DONATED ITEMS THAT WE CANNOT RE-SELL.  WE MAY REFUSE A DONATION IF IT IS NOT IN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION.

Postal Annex – Hillcrest

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers paper shredding services.

See website for coupons.

Ramona Auto Dismantling

They specialize in used auto parts for a wide variety of vehicles. If they don’t have what you need, they can try to find it for you.

Postal Annex – Rancho Bernardo

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers paper shredding services.

Ramco

CONCRETE & ASPHALT DISPOSAL

They accept concrete, asphalt, rock and sand. Re-bar is accepted for an additional charge

The concrete and asphalt shall not exceed thirty (30) inches in its largest dimension.
All loads must be free of organic matter and trash (weeds, garbage, paper, glass, wood wire, rebar and steel) and should not contain more than 10% sand.
Clay or adobe is not accepted.

They do not accept loads with red brick, petro-mat, vegetation, clay, wire mesh or trash

This location also offers slurry water recycling

Call to confirm details and fees.

Kings Glass

Family Owned & Operated
Quality, Safety, Customer Satisfaction

King’s Glass has been providing residential and commercial glass products and services to the San Diego community for decades. Knowledgeable, experienced and safe, our technicians perform quality work and are always respectful of your space and time. Our trucks are clearly marked with King’s Glass and our smiling logo.

As a full-service glass shop. we are at the top of our industry for residential and commercial glazing. Whether you need one piece of glass or 1,000, King’s Glass & Screen is your local provider with the experience and professionalism you can count on!

Postal Annex – Marina District

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers paper shredding services.

Postal Annex – Mira Mesa

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

Nike Factory Store (Nike Reuse-a-Shoe) – Las Americas Premium Outlets

Established in the early 1990s, Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe program collects old, worn-out athletic shoes for recycling, and along with pre-consumer shoe waste, transforms them into Nike Grind, a material used to create athletic and playground surfaces and more.

Most Nike retail stores accept shoes for recycling — we recommend contacting the store before visiting.

WHAT TYPES OF SHOES CAN I RECYCLE?

You can drop off athletic shoes of any brand for recycling. Nike’s recycling equipment is designed specifically for the material and dimensions of athletic shoes. For that reason, Nike cannot accept sandals, flip-flops, dress shoes, or boots. Nike also does not accept shoes containing metal, such as cleats or spikes.

HOW DO I KNOW IF I SHOULD DONATE OR RECYCLE MY SHOES?

To know if your shoes should be donated or recycled, use these simple guidelines:

Recycle your shoes if…

They’re full of holes or are just too trashed to wear.

The soles are worn out or the tread is gone.

If the cushioning looks crinkled, rippled or lacks support.

Donate your shoes if…

Your shoes still have life in them.

They’re still in good shape, but you no longer like them.

Postal Annex – Otay

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse.

This location offers shredding services.

Nike Clearance Store (Nike Reuse-a-Shoe) – Viejas Outlet Center

Established in the early 1990s, Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe program collects old, worn-out athletic shoes for recycling, and along with pre-consumer shoe waste, transforms them into Nike Grind, a material used to create athletic and playground surfaces and more.

Most Nike retail stores accept shoes for recycling — we recommend contacting the store before visiting.

WHAT TYPES OF SHOES CAN I RECYCLE?

You can drop off athletic shoes of any brand for recycling. Nike’s recycling equipment is designed specifically for the material and dimensions of athletic shoes. For that reason, Nike cannot accept sandals, flip-flops, dress shoes, or boots. Nike also does not accept shoes containing metal, such as cleats or spikes.

HOW DO I KNOW IF I SHOULD DONATE OR RECYCLE MY SHOES?

To know if your shoes should be donated or recycled, use these simple guidelines:

Recycle your shoes if…

They’re full of holes or are just too trashed to wear.

The soles are worn out or the tread is gone.

If the cushioning looks crinkled, rippled or lacks support.

Donate your shoes if…

Your shoes still have life in them.

They’re still in good shape, but you no longer like them.

New Leaf Biofuel

They work with local restaurants to ensure clean, reliable cooking oil recycling and grease trap services.

Pleats Fine Tailoring & Dry Cleaning – San Marcos

Tailoring services, pick-up service available. Call for more information 760-724-1600

Pick-up service:

Subscribe to our convenient and easy service. Twice weekly we’ll come to your home or office at no extra cost.

Pleats services the following areas: Rancho Santa Fe, Oceanside,  Carlsbad, La Costa, Encinitas, San Marcos, Vista, Escondido, Rancho Bernardo, 4S Ranch, Carmel Valley, Poway, Scripps Ranch, Carmel Mountain Ranch, Del Sur.

Pick Up and Delivery takes place on Mondays / Thursdays or Tuesdays / Fridays depending on your area.

New Age Computers

We support PC and Apple products.

-In shop service for home users
-In shop and field service for businesses
-Hardware pick up and delivery for homes and businesses
-Malicious software removal
-Laptop screen repairs
-Upgrades for laptops and desktops
-Software & hardware installation
-WiFi installation, troubleshooting and upgrades
-Network management, installation, and upgrades
-New and refurbished PC & laptop  sales (Brand name & custom)
-We also install customer acquired parts (New Age Computers labor warranty will not apply)

 

Free Services:

In shop diagnosis
Working or non-working computer-related electronics drop-off (Subject to approval)
PC purchase advice
Web safety advice for children
PC safety and virus advice
Free services for blind or deaf individuals

Kemper Appliance

We specialize in Appliance Sales (Most Brands) New, Used, and Refurbished, Rentals & Repair.

Pleats Fine Tailoring & Dry Cleaning – Escondido

Tailoring services, pick-up service available. Call for more information 760-471-2165

Pick-up service:

Subscribe to our convenient and easy service. Twice weekly we’ll come to your home or office at no extra cost.

Pleats services the following areas: Rancho Santa Fe, Oceanside,  Carlsbad, La Costa, Encinitas, San Marcos, Vista, Escondido, Rancho Bernardo, 4S Ranch, Carmel Valley, Poway, Scripps Ranch, Carmel Mountain Ranch, Del Sur.

Pick Up and Delivery takes place on Mondays / Thursdays or Tuesdays / Fridays depending on your area.

Nada Alterations

Nada Alterations will repair or alter your clothing items. This is a great option to repair the clothing items you love or ones that no longer fit you instead of sending them to the landfill.

Kay’s Alterations

Have your clothes repaired before throwing them out! Try giving them new life.

Mr. Ron’s Appliance Repair

Free Service Call With Same Day Repair

Washers

Dryers

Refrigerators

Microwaves

Stoves

Dishwashers

Compactors

Disposals

Cooktops

Moze Guitars

Specialize in set-ups, electronics, restoration, repair, and custom work for guitars, bass guitars, mandolins, ukuleles, and banjos.

Types of Services

Stringed Instrument Maintenance

Set-ups (action adjustment, intonation)

Electronics upgrades and customization

Structural Repair

Pick-up installation

Fret Dress

Re-Fret

Refinishing

Custom Nuts & Saddles

Bone and Graphite

Instrument Restoration

Moura Surfshop

Surfboard repair: ding, glassing, restoration, and accessories.

The Baby Resale

Our company’s mission is to provide a place where you can shop for quality, current fashion apparel, accessories, toys, equipment, and gear for your kids within a reasonable budget. We want our customers to have an awesome experience as they sell or trade their gently used items.  We accept clean and gently used items and clothing for consignment, sale, and trade.  Please see our website or call us for details.

https://www.thebabyresale.com/the-baby-resale.html

Pine Valley Library

Did you know you can safely recycle your batteries for free by taking them to 14 San Diego County Library branches?

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.

Donated Materials Policy

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.

Junk MD

We take pride in doing the job right every single time. We listen and take the time to understand exactly what you want us to do, and we treat you and your property with care and respect. We’re dedicated to providing the best service in the industry, period.

 

Pick Your Part

LKQ Pick Your Part of Chula Vista, CA, features thousands of used cars for you to choose from. LKQ Pick Your Part of Chula Vista has acres of the most popular early and late model used automobiles, both foreign and domestic, including: Chevy, Dodge, Ford, Nissan, Honda and Toyota as well as many others.

Julian Library

Did you know you can safely recycle your batteries for free by taking them to 14 San Diego County Library branches?

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.

Donated Materials Policy

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.

Hillcrest Upholstery

Send us your pictures and measurements and info so we can get started on preparing your FREE estimate!

Joy’s Dry Cleaners & Tailoring

Joy’s Dry Cleaners & Tailoring will repair or alter your clothing items. This is a great option to repair the clothing items you love or ones that no longer fit you instead of sending them to the landfill.

Moodys El Corazon Recycling

Charges by material and type of vehicle material is transported in, for more pick-up information, call (760) 433-3316.

No root balls accepted.

Sherrifs John F. Duffy Administrative Center

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.

Mobile Re-Screen

Mobile window screen and screen door business. They fix or replace old worn out window and sliding door screens as well as door screens. They can fix wheels that are broken or lost and have the ability to fabricate new frames and screen doors on the spot. They will try to work around your work schedule and can take credit cards

The original business was started 20 plus years ago and is still serving the entire San Diego County

Serves:

The Casa De Oro community

The City of El Cajon

El Cajon – Unincorporated

The City of La Mesa

City of Lemon Grove

Mount Helix

Rancho San Diego

Spring Valley

Mission Upholstery

Custom furniture reupholstery. Call for more information or to schedule an estimate and pick up.

Mission Hills Nursery

Pick-up service of live trees available and tree removal services.

NOT a drop-off site.

Miryana’s Alterations

Miryana’s alterations will repair or alter your clothing items. This is a great option to repair the clothing items you love or ones that no longer fit you instead of sending them to the landfill.

Jim’s Auto Upholstery

Auto upholstery services, also repairs motorcycle seats, leather upholstery, complete leather interiors, and vinyl.

Miramar Recycling Center

Refunds for Recycling

The Miramar Recycling Center pays a California Redemption Value (CRV) refund for all aluminum, plastic, glass and steel beverage containers for which a CRV deposit was charged. Scrap value is paid for some types of metals, newspaper and cardboard (call for pricing).

“Donation Only” Items

Some recyclables that do not have refund or scrap value are accepted for donation (no payment or fee charged to the customer). “Donation only” items include:

  • TVs, computer monitors and computer processing units(CPUs);
  • non-CRV glass containers (clear, blue, brown and green);
  • non CRV Icon of plasic symbol and Icon of plasic symbol narrow neck plastic containers;
  • non-CRV steel cans;
  • metals – ferrous (iron) metals like barbecues, wrought iron, etc.;
  • mixed paper; and
  • used residential cooking oil – maximum 30 quarts.
  • LAWNMOWERS- Can be recycled for free but must be free of gas and oil.

Recycling Fees

  1. The Miramar Recycling Center accepts (for a fee) the following items which are prohibited by local and California State law from trash disposal:
    • refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and other appliances that contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs);
      Fees (all customers) $25.00 each
    • large household appliances (stoves, washers and dryers, hot water heaters, etc.);
      Fees (all customers) $12.00 each
  2. The following miscellaneous recyclable materials can be recycled for a fee:
    Fees (all customers)

    • tires (18″ and under-no rims) $7.00 each;
    • toilets $6.00 each; and
    • small computer and household electronics (1 to 49 pounds, including printers, keyboards and mice) $0.25 per pound

For additional information on recycling other scrap metal such as brass, copper and aluminum, or to verify pricing and accepted items, call the Miramar Recycling Center at 858-268-8971.

Jiffy Lube – Chula Vista

This location accepts used motor oil and coolant 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.

Miramar Office Furniture – Office Liquidation

This location will take office furniture in good condition, including filing cabinets and drawers, desks, chairs etc.

For a free estimate for office liquidation in San Diego and Southern California, or to schedule a liquidation or relocation appointment, contact with the following information:

Photographs of the items to be liquidated are preferable

Descriptions and quantities of the items

Location and destination of items

Contact information

The following is a list of projects we are familiar with; however, Miramar Liquidators is always ready to tackle liquidation jobs of any size with our professional expertise and extensive experience in the liquidation of any space.

Property managers with abandoned furniture

Laboratories with scientific equipment or sensitive medical records and files

Schools with excess desks, chairs, and related classroom equipment

Hotels in the process of upgrading or redesigning interior landscapes and hotel room furniture

Government spaces and related liquidation needs

Auction houses with excess or unclaimed inventory

Jiffy Lube – El Cajon North

This location accepts used motor oil, transmission fluid, and one oil filter 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.

Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.

Hansen Surfboards

Goods for Grades – Get in-store credit for your report cards!

Goods For Grades is an innovative, philanthropic program created by Hansen’s for our community.

Created by longtime Hansen’s employee Patty Bolton in 1996, Goods For Grades has given over one million dollars to young students since its inception. We are honored that students from all over the country now bring their report cards to Hansen’s to redeem them for store credit.

Family owned and operated since 1961, giving back to our community and providing the very best shopping experience possible have been part of our core values since the beginning. We thank our loyal customers for continuing to be a part of the Hansen’s story, and we look forward to seeing all the young ones and rewarding their stellar academic achievements year after year.

H&M – Fashion Valley (Textile Recycling Program)

 

When you drop off your unwanted textiles (in any condition from any brand) — like old tees or dresses, underwear, old socks, stockings, ripped tights, even old towels and sheets — in a H&M store (just ask for the garment-collecting box, often located next to the cash desks), you’ll get rewarded with a voucher.

Must donate at least one bag of clothing for the voucher.

Jiffy Lube – San Marcos West

This location accepts used motor oil and oil filters at no charge and provide FREE oil recycling drain pans while supplies last. Limit 5-gal per resident 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.

Miramar Landfill

The Miramar Landfill is located next to Miramar Greenery which accepts yard waste. There is also a last chance to recycle or donate items at Goodwill, located right next to the landfill at Miramar Recycling.

* Effective Oct. 1, 2018, the Miramar Landfill, Greenery and Recycling Center will be closed on Sundays. These facilities are also closed on the following holidays:  New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

ATTENTION LANDFILL VISITORS: The landfill currently accepts only CASH and CHECKS as payment, please remember this and plan ahead prior to arriving to the pay booths. 

LANDFILL: Self-dumping vehicles accepted until 4 p.m. and NO clean fill dirt program trucks after 4 p.m.

INCLEMENT WEATHER: Due to rain or other weather-related issues at the landfill and greenery operations, the City, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to temporarily close to vehicles with trailers. This would occur in the event conditions at the tipping deck are not conducive to the maneuvering of vehicles with trailers. It becomes a safety issue to both the public and our employees and a hindrance to operations when dealing with incapacitated vehicles.

For questions or concerns regarding the Miramar Landfill, please contact the Environmental Services Customer Support Center at 858-694-7000 or email trash@sandiego.gov

H&M – National City (Textile Recycling Program)

Go to any H& M to drop off a bag of clean unwanted textiles from any brand — used tees, dresses, underwear, socks, stockings, ripped tights, even old or used towels and sheets and you’ll get rewarded with an H&M store voucher!  Here’s how it works:

Don’t want it? Recycle.

Our garment collecting program was rolled out in 2013, and we have recycling boxes in stores across the globe. It works like this:

1. Bring any unwanted clothes or textiles, by any brand and in any condition, to one of our stores.

2. Hand in your bag of old clothes at the register and receive a thank-you coupon to use toward your next purchase. Easy!

Once you’ve dropped off your previously loved fashion in one of our garment collecting boxes, our business partner takes over. It empties the boxes and sorts the contents into three categories:

Rewear: Wearable clothes are marketed as secondhand clothing.

Reuse: If the clothes or textiles are not suitable for rewear, they’re turned into other products, such as remake collections or cleaning cloths.

Recycle: All other clothes and textiles are shredded into textile fibers and used to make, for example, insulation materials.

Only want it for tonight? Rent.

In 2019, we launched a rental service in one of our stores in Stockholm where you can rent select outfits from our Conscious Exclusive collections. You can own the look, without owning the garment. Genius!

Jiffy Lube – Clairemont

This location accepts used motor oil and oil filters, limit 5-gal per resident 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.

H&M – Otay Ranch (Textile Recycling Program)

Note: The Textile Recycling Program at H&M stores is currently on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic

When you drop off your unwanted textiles (in any condition from any brand) — like old tees or dresses, underwear, old socks, stockings, ripped tights, even old towels and sheets — in a H&M store (just ask for the garment-collecting box, often located next to the cash desks), you’ll get rewarded with a voucher.

Must donate at least one bag of clothing for the voucher.

Miramar Greenery

The greenery accepts recyclable green waste to produce mulch, compost and wood chips that are available to City of San Diego’s residents. No succulents, palm trees, or invasive plants allowed.

Acceptable Yard Trimmings:

Leaves & Flowers

Tree Trimmings & Prunings

Logs & Branches

Shrubbery & Brush

Christmas Trees

Acceptable Wood:

Pallets & Dimensional Lumber

Unpainted Lumber

For a detailed listing of unacceptable greenery material, please see the Miramar Greenery Unacceptable Materials Flyer .

This facility is closed on the following holidays:  New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Customers pay for products at the landfill entrance and pick up materials at the Miramar Greenery after showing their receipt. Those who hand-load mulch or compost need to provide their own tools such as a shovel, container and tarp. Those who paid for compost, wood chips or mulch will have their vehicle loaded by one of the Greenery equipment operators. All vehicles must have their loads covered. It is advised to bring and wear a dust mask while loading and spreading the material.

Please call the Miramar Landfill at 858-694-7000 to confirm availability on a particular day.

H&M – Escondido (Textile Recycling Program)

When you drop off your unwanted textiles (in any condition from any brand) — like old tees or dresses, underwear, old socks, stockings, ripped tights, even old towels and sheets — in a H&M store (just ask for the garment-collecting box, often located next to the cash desks), you’ll get rewarded with a voucher. Must donate at least one bag of clothing for the voucher of a 15% discount. 3 bag limit per person.

Jiffy Lube – Miramar

This location accepts used motor oil, limit 5-gal per resident 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.

H&M – Carlsbad (Textile Recycling Program)

Note: The Textile Recycling Program at H&M stores is currently on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic

When you drop off your unwanted textiles (in any condition from any brand) — like old tees or dresses, underwear, old socks, stockings, ripped tights, even old towels and sheets — in a H&M store (just ask for the garment-collecting box, often located next to the cash desks), you’ll get rewarded with a voucher.

Must donate at least one bag of clothing for the voucher.

Ming’s Upholstery

Have your furniture reupholstered instead of throwing it out and buying a new one! This will limit your impact on the landfill.

Miller Metals

Tanks (helium, oxygen, propane) must be empty and cut in half.

They guarantee identity security/data destruction in the case of data storage devices like hard drives and mobile phones.

Appliances accepted, fees may apply.

On-site pickup services available for commercial groups.

We pay for a wide range of bottles and cans, including plastic, aluminum, and glass containers as denoted by the mark CA REDEMPTION or CA CASH VALUE on the side of the package.

Call center to confirm accepted items and details. 

  • Miller Metals, our commercially-oriented processing facility. At Miller, we pay top dollar for steel scrap as well as high-temperature alloys, along with our One Earth mix of non-ferrous scrap, electronic scrap, and bottles and cans.
  • California Metals Supply, our full-service metal supply center. California Metals Supply stocks a huge variety of new aluminum, stainless, and steel, ranging from angle and tubing to sheet and plate (to name a few).

Jiffy Lube – Carlsbad

This location accepts used motor oil, limit 5-gal per resident 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.

Mike’s CRV Recycling

Materials We Buy

CRV Products

Free Drop Off

Paper

Cardboard

Call center to verify details and accepted items.

Coupons available on website.

Mighty Garage Doors

We are San Diego’s premium garage door repair experts, specializing in luxury and modern garage doors.

We focus on repair and maintenance of garage doors and openers. Our clientele choose us for our over 3 decades of experience, attention to detail and understanding their needs before they even know what they are.

Midway Vacuum & Sewing

At Midway Vac and Sewing, we are proud to offer the highest quality vacuums in the market today.

We Service ALL MAJOR BRANDS including:
• Miele
• Dirt Devil
• Electrolux
• Eureka
• Hoover
• Kirby
• Sharp
• Simplicity
• Oreck
• Panasonic
• Royal
• Sanitaire
• Dyson

• Kenmore

• Riccar

Keep that vacuum and sewing machine running like it should:
• FREE estimates
• Vacuum cleaner and sewing machine repairs
• Service and maintenance

Get it all at Midway Vac and Sew:
• Attachments and tools
• Bags
• Belts
• Filters
• Carpet shampoo

Jiffy Lube – El Cajon East

This location accepts used motor oil, transmission fluid, and oil filters. 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.

https://www.jiffylube.com/locations/ca/el-cajon/495

Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.