Beverage Container CRV Recycling
Communities: Hulburd Grove
91916
Ponce Recycling Center – National City
Beverage Container CRV Recycling
San Diego Urban Timber
Ponce Recycling Center – Vista
Beverage Container CRV Recycling
Fetch Junk Removal
Operation Promise Community Services, Inc
To Serve individuals and families in our community with food and essentials with dignity and compassion
Community Roots Farm
Bring us your food scraps to add to our hot piles and worm tunnel
Our brown bin is located at the farm & open 24/7 for food scrap drop-offs
Acceptable items:
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egg shells
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coffee grounds
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coffee filters
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paper tea bags
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fruit/vegetable
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shredded paper
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grains (cooked or uncooked)
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breads/flours
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spices
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shredded paper
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torn paper plates/
Items not accepted:
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excessive meat or dairy
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excessive fish products
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any plastic/foil
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rubber bands/twist ties
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nylon tea bags
Mike’s Scrap Metal Recycling Center
Dream Electronic Recycling – National City
SVFP St. Stephen’s (Feeding San Diego Partner)
Please contact FSD to establish partnership with this Food Recovery Organization
Feeding San Diego: (619) 654-8385 or fooddonation@feedingsandiego.org
Santa Sophia Conference – FSD/SDFB Partner
Please contact FSD or SDFB to establish partnership with this Food Recovery Organization
Feeding San Diego: (619) 654-8385 or fooddonation@feedingsandiego.org
San Diego Food Bank: (858) 863-5133 or donatefood@sandiegofoodbank.org
San Ysidro Health – Mountain Health and Community Center
Please contact to partner with this Food Recovery Organization
(619) 478-2384 Ivette.Garcia@syhealth.org
Noah Homes, Inc. – Feeding San Diego partner
Business Food Recovery Organization Partner. Please contact FSD.
Feeding San Diego – (858) 863-5133 or donatefood@sandiegofoodbank.org
Mountain View Community Church Ramona – SDFB/FSD Partner
Business Food Recovery Organization Partner. Please contact SDFB or FSD.
San Diego Food Bank – (858) 863-5133 or donatefood@sandiegofoodbank.org
Feeding San Diego – (858) 863-5133 or donatefood@sandiegofoodbank.org
LJC Mercy Ministries (at Grace Covenant Church) – SDFB, FSD partner
Business Food Recovery Organization Partner. Please contact SDFB or FSD.
San Diego Food Bank – (858) 863-5133 or donatefood@sandiegofoodbank.org
Feeding San Diego – (858) 863-5133 or donatefood@sandiegofoodbank.org
Lakeside Christian Help Center (at Rise City Church) – SDFB and FSD partner
Businesses please contact San Diego Food Bank or Feeding San Diego 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
Jamul Community Church – Feeding San Diego partner
Please contact Feeding San Diego to partner with this Food Recovery Organization at (619) 654-8385 or fooddonation@feedingsandiego.org
Gleaning Field Foundation – Feeding San Diego Partner
The Gleaning Field Foundation is an all volunteer faith based organization that serves poor and low income families and individuals.
For food recovery partnership, please contact Feeding San Diego at (619) 654-8385 or fooddonation@feedingsandiego.org
Fallbrook Food Pantry – SDFB and FSD partner
Business donors – Please contact SDFB or FSD to establish partnership
San Diego Food Bank: (858) 863-5133 or donatefood@sandiegofoodbank.org
Feeding San Diego: (619) 654-8385 or fooddonation@feedingsandiego.org
Individual donors
FOOD DONATIONS/DROP-OFF HOURS
Saturday 8am-11am
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ITEMS OUTSIDE
AFTER OUR DROP-OFF HOURS
CRF Halcyon Center – San Diego Food Bank Partner
Food Recovery Organization. Please contact the San Diego Food Bank at (858) 863-5133 or donatefood@sandiegofoodbank.org
Baby Ruth’s Safe Haven – SDFB Partner
Food Recovery Organization. Please contact the San Diego Food Bank at (858) 863-5133 or donatefood@sandiegofoodbank.org
Terracycle – Febreze Air Care Free Recycling Program
All brands of air and home cartridges, air and home care plugs, air and home care trigger heads, and air and home care plastic and film packaging. Mr. Clean Deep Cleaning Mist bottles and trigger heads.
All brands of air and home care plugs
IMPORTANT: Do not send in aerosol containers through this program.
Please recycle locally where possible.
Terracycle – GoGo squeeZ Snack Pouch Free Recycling Program
GoGo squeeZ® Free Recycling Program
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank (Public Drop-Off)
For the public: non-perishable food donations only
Their walk-in donation hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. No appointment is necessary. Located in Miramar at 9850 Distribution Ave. San Diego, CA 92121. Please follow signs for Shipping & Receiving.
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF OUR MOST NEEDED FOOD ITEMS
For businesses: Accepting Perishable and non-perishable foods including produce and prepared meals
This organization partners with a wide range of non-profits and food recovery organizations and can help connect you to organizations in
Please contact Kayla Thomson, kthomson@sandiegofoodbank.org, 858-863-5133
Young Actors’ Theatre Rentals
Putting on your own production? We rent our costumes to schools, organizations and individuals looking for full show costume rentals or partial. Please contact us for details.
CYT San Diego Costume Rentals
CYT San Diego Costume Rentals focuses our availability to theaters, schools and performance companies. Individual rentals (such as Halloween, special events or parties) are welcome, but on a limited basis.
Costume Zone
We Have A Very Large Selection of Costumes Rental & Sales
For School Drama Department Merchandise – Weddings – Private Events – Theatre Shows
Costumes Of Any Era & Occasion – 20’s Flappers – 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, & Much More!
Accessories – Theatrical Makeup – Ben Nu – Hats, Wigs, Mustaches & Beards – Plastic Weapons & Swords – Boas – Glasses – Masquerade Masks – Wrestling Masks-Costume Masks -Largest Selection Anywhere
Get Costumes For – Renaissance – Civil War & Colonial – Pirates – Mariachi Customs – Clowns
Costumes for Adults and Kids – Rent or Buy
Gypsy Treasure
While you can only see a small selection of their costume rental options online, rest assured that they have thousands of choices in their store.
Gypsy Treasure’s prices and terms are fair, with costume rentals ranging from $45 to $150 for a 24-hour period, with an additional day costing just $15 extra.
The House of Halloween
(Re-opening early September) This is one of the most expansive costume rental companies near San Diego
STAR Theatrical Costumes and Rentals
STAR Theatrical Costumes and Rentals is located in Escondido, CA, and carries high-end theatrical quality musical theatre production costumes, props, and set pieces for rent!
Thrifty Threads
Costuming on a budget? No worries! Thrifty Threads is the perfect costume rental company in San Diego for the more frugal shoppers and renters. Luckily, you don’t have to skimp on quality here. In fact, this is one of the area’s best-reviewed and highly touted costume rental companies. Doubling as a sprawling vintage thrift store, this company has a truly staggering variety of options for everything from masquerade parties to props and gear worthy of big-budget production studios.
Whips n Furs Costume Shop
Open All Year.
Goodwill Donation Priority Pick-Up – ReSupply
- Pickups within 24-48 hours.
- Items of ANY condition picked up
- Item retrieval from anywhere including within residence or a storage unit.
- Disassembly of items that need it (except doors, cabinets, or lighting).
- Pick-up fee reflects the operating costs and is much smaller than a usual moving company or junk hauler fee (fee is not tax deductible, but donated items are).
- For questions or support, please text (857) 342-4937 or email donorsupport@resupplyme.com
Road Runner Sports – Carlsbad
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS
Drop off your used or unwanted shoes at your local Road Runner Sports store (find it here) and they’ll be donated to Got Sneakers.
For every pair of shoes tha’s donated, Got Sneakers will donate $3.00 to Athletes Helping Athletes. Every dollar donated will help raise funds for handcycles or will go toward changing the life of a child.
Got Sneakers accepts used footwear in any condition, processes and recycles it through sustainable means. Over 80% of all footwear accepted is shipped to emerging markets & communities in Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, providing consumers in these areas with accessible footwear.
Road Runner Sports – Solana Beach
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS
Drop off your used or unwanted shoes at your local Road Runner Sports store (find it here) and they’ll be donated to Got Sneakers.
For every pair of shoes tha’s donated, Got Sneakers will donate $3.00 to Athletes Helping Athletes. Every dollar donated will help raise funds for handcycles or will go toward changing the life of a child.
Got Sneakers accepts used footwear in any condition, processes and recycles it through sustainable means. Over 80% of all footwear accepted is shipped to emerging markets & communities in Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, providing consumers in these areas with accessible footwear.
Road Runner Sports – Otay Ranch
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS
Drop off your used or unwanted shoes at your local Road Runner Sports store (find it here) and they’ll be donated to Got Sneakers.
For every pair of shoes tha’s donated, Got Sneakers will donate $3.00 to Athletes Helping Athletes. Every dollar donated will help raise funds for handcycles or will go toward changing the life of a child.
Got Sneakers accepts used footwear in any condition, processes and recycles it through sustainable means. Over 80% of all footwear accepted is shipped to emerging markets & communities in Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, providing consumers in these areas with accessible footwear.
Road Runner Sports – San Diego
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS
Drop off your used or unwanted shoes at your local Road Runner Sports store (find it here) and they’ll be donated to Got Sneakers.
For every pair of shoes tha’s donated, Got Sneakers will donate $3.00 to Athletes Helping Athletes. Every dollar donated will help raise funds for handcycles or will go toward changing the life of a child.
Got Sneakers accepts used footwear in any condition, processes and recycles it through sustainable means. Over 80% of all footwear accepted is shipped to emerging markets & communities in Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, providing consumers in these areas with accessible footwear.
Carlsbad Fire Station 6
Through Republic Services, there are now two medical sharps drop bins located at Fire Station 1 (1275 Carlsbad Village Drive) and Fire Station 6 (7201 Rancho Santa Fe). They are open 24/7 for residents to anonymously drop off their medical sharps. These are serviced and properly disposed of by Stericycle via incineration.
Carlsbad residents can dispose of medical needles free of charge at the Palomar Transfer Station Recycling Center:
5960 El Camino Real
Monday – Saturday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Republic Services also offers simple and convenient sharps disposal services for at-home, tattoo and piercing shops, home care providers, nursing homes, small medical facilities, veterinary clinics, and more. Please call 760-332-6464 to make a request.
Carlsbad Fire Station 1
Through Republic Services, there are now two medical sharps drop bins located at Fire Station 1 (1275 Carlsbad Village Drive) and Fire Station 6 (7201 Rancho Santa Fe). They are open 24/7 for residents to anonymously drop off their medical sharps. These are serviced and properly disposed of by Stericycle via incineration.
Carlsbad residents can dispose of medical needles free of charge at the Palomar Transfer Station Recycling Center:
5960 El Camino Real
Monday – Saturday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Republic Services also offers simple and convenient sharps disposal services for at-home, tattoo and piercing shops, home care providers, nursing homes, small medical facilities, veterinary clinics, and more. Please call 760-332-6464 to make a request.
San Diego Police Northern Division
Call ahead to confirm the lobby is open.
Medications
Medications in standard containers may be deposited in collection boxes. Loose medication can be put into plastic bags available at the collection box and then deposited. Please ensure any liquid medication is enclosed in secure containers before depositing.
Once collected, evidence staff will ensure the medication is disposed of according to federal standards. Most prescription drug drop-off locations are open weekdays from 8am to 5pm. Call the station’s non-emergency number for hours.
Needles/Sharps
Make sure sharps are stored in a sharps container kit or in a rigid, puncture-resistant, tightly-sealed container, including: bleach bottles, liquid detergent bottles, or coffee cans with lids. To fit into the Police Station kiosks, sharps containers must be 1 gallon or less in size OR have measurements less than 14”H x 8”W x 8”D. All containers must have a tight-fitting lid.
Do not put in: paper or plastic bags, glass containers, cardboard or coated paper containers, plastic bottles that have a CRV (California Redemption Value), or milk jugs.
Ammunition
Call the station’s non-emergency number for instructions.
Station non-emergency number: (858) 538-8000
Planet Green | Free Mail-in Ink Cartridge Recycling Service
Our service is straightforward: your residents and businesses can mail in used inkjet cartridges from their home or office. The public can request a free USPS shipping label on our website, www.planetgreenrecycle.com, for mailing in four or more cartridges. Attached is information and a shareable flyer for your convenience.
Oil Filter Exchange Event – Saturday, June 1, 2024, 10AM-2PM – Fallbrook Autozone
SD County Used Oil & Oil Filter Recycling Event:
Join I Love A Clean San Diego, in partnership with the County of San Diego, Saturday, June 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at your participating Auto Zone Auto Parts to recycle your used oil and oil filter! Bring in a used oil filter and receive a new one for free.
1081 S Mission Rd, Fallbrook
12421 Woodside Ave, Lakeside
370 Pala Street, Ramona
699 Sweetwater Rd, Spring Valley
9710 Campo Rd, Spring Valley
For more information visit WasteFreeSD.org or call 877-R-1-EARTH
Limit 5 gallons of used oil per day, per person.
One free filter per person. Limit 2 filters per household.
Offer valid only during the specified date, time, and place listed above.
Free filter must be of equal or lesser value, not to exceed $17 before taxes.
Evento de Reciclaje de Aceite y Filtro:
El aceite usado de un cambio de aceite puede contaminar un millón de galones de agua dulce. ¡Haz tu parte por tu comunidad y recicla tu filtro de aceite y aceite usado juntos! ¡Trae un filtro de aceite usado y recibe uno nuevo gratis el Sábado, 1 de Junio, 10:00 a.m. a 2:00 p.m. en las tiendas participantes Auto Zone Auto Parts. Gracias a el Condado de San Diego por patrocinar este evento.
1081 S Mission Rd, Fallbrook
12421 Woodside Ave, Lakeside
370 Pala Street, Ramona
699 Sweetwater Rd, Spring Valley
9710 Campo Rd, Spring Valley
Para más información visita WasteFreeSD.org o llamas 877-R-1-EARTH
Límite de reciclaje: 5 galones de aceite usado por día, por persona.
Un filtro gratis por persona. Limite de dos filtros por hogar.
Oferta de filtro gratis válida unicamente durante la fecha, hora y lugares mencionados.
El filtro gratis debe ser de igual o de menor valor, sin exceder $17 antes de impuestos.
Sprouts Farmers Market – Santee
A plastic bag collection container is at the front of the store.
Target – Santee
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.
Newell Brands Home Fragrance – Free Recycling Progam | Terracycle
How it works
We’ve made getting started with the Newell Brands Home Fragrance Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your Newell Brands’ home fragrance products and packaging to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle it.
All Newell Brands’ home fragrance products from Yankee Candle®, WoodWick®, and Chesapeake Bay Candle®, including: candles, wax melts and melt cups, diffusers and refills, plug-ins and refills, room sprays, fragrance beads, and auto air fresheners and refills.
NOTE: This program only accepts room sprays 1.5 ounces and under. Please do not send in paper or cardboard product packaging that can be recycled curbside.
Dream Electronic Recycling – San Diego
Alpine Library Friends Association
Donate Books.
Stop by the ALFA Bookstore during normal working hours;
we’re located inside the Alpine Library at:
1752 Alpine Blvd
Alpine, CA 91901
Urban Corps of San Diego Recycling and Electronic Waste Collection Center | Escondido
One Earth Recycling – South Bay
One Earth in South Bay accepts a wide range of materials from categories including:
Directions:
From San Diego, take I-5 South, exit Palm Ave. Make a right onto Palm, the first right onto Saturn, and then right again into the Home Depot-anchored center. One Earth Recycling is located next to Wells Fargo, across from Walmart.
Located immediately west of Interstate 5, Southland Plaza is one of South Bay’s premier lifestyle shopping destinations, consisting of many “core” shopping options from National Retailers including The Home Depot, Radio Shack, Vons, CVS, and Walmart to name a few. Parlay your visit to One Earth/South Bay into a trip to everyone’s favorite burger spot, Boll Weevil!
Call2Recycle Battery Collection & Recycling Services
Battery Collection & Recycling Services
Charge up battery recycling with best-in-class recycling solutions that are convenient, compliant and safe. Call2Recycle offers turnkey and flexible options to recycle your rechargeable or single-use batteries by shipping in boxes from your home or office. For customers with larger volumes, we can also coordinate freight shipments of batteries for recycling. Contact us at 1-877-723-1297 to learn more about these services or to discuss your recycling needs in more detail.
4S Ranch 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.
Flood Assistance – County of San Diego
Flood resources are listed here:
https://www.alertsandiego.org/en-us/recovery.html
Two disaster recovery centers will operate from 10am-7pm seven days a week.
Spring Valley County Library
- 836 Kempton Street
- Spring Valley, CA 91977
Mountain View Community Center
- 641 South Boundary Street
- San Diego, CA 92113
If residents lost items in the Jan 22 flood they can apply here through April 19: Home | disasterassistance.gov
FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. The line is available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Encinitas Library Friends
ALL donations of books in good condition can be brought to the Friends Bookstore. Each donor is limited to four bags/boxes of books per day. We also accept magazine donations at this time.
Friends of the Encinitas Library Bookstore
540 Cornish Dr. Between “D” & “E” Streets, two blocks east of HWY 101.
NEW BOOKSTORE HOURS
Sunday 1PM to 4PM
Monday 10AM to 4PM
Tuesday 11AM to 4PM
Wednesday 11AM to 4PM
Thursday 10AM to 4PM
Friday 10AM to 4PM
Saturday 10AM to 4PM
Friends of the San Marcos Library
Friends of the Fallbrook Library
We are delighted to receive your generous donations, without them there would be no bookstore!
However, we do need to set some general guidelines. Please take a moment and review the following before bringing materials to the store. We can accept donations between 10 am and 3 pm, Monday through Friday.-
ALL materials should be clean and in good condition.
- Magazines should be less than 6 months old
- NO: torn covers/pages, mold/mildew, insect damage, “chewed” edges, stains, excessive highlighting/underlining or other damage
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Medical/health, textbooks (other than math or science), computer related materials, law/real estate/finance
- 5 years old or less
- Workbooks should not be completed
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Audio/Visual
- DVD & DVR – movies, music, instructional (items should be in original cover/packaging)
- CDs – will accept some music but no instructional or informational tapes (school courses)
We CANNOT accept:
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- ENCYCLOPEDIAS – Most of the information is out of date and correct information can be readily accessed online
- COLLECTIONS of National Geographic, Smithsonian, ZooNews etc
- Phonograph records (we can provide the name of a collector)
- Readers Digest condensed books
- Time-Life or other “sets” (usually 10-15 volumes)
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Please DO NOT leave materials when store is closed. We cannot guard against theft, weather or vandalism
SodaStream Free Recycling Program | Terracycle
SodaStream® Free Recycling Program
How it works
We’ve made getting started with the SodaStream® Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your SodaStream sparkling water machines to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle it.
Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
WhatABin Trash Bin Cleaning
Hasbro Free Recycling Programs | Terracycle
How it works
We’ve made getting started with the Hasbro Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your Hasbro toys and games to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
Please make sure your box is full and weighs at least 7 pounds before you ship. We recommend larger shipments to reduce the transportation carbon footprint of this program and allow more people to participate!
Get Started
Participating in this program is easy and FREE! See answers to frequently-asked questions here.
Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
San Diego Blood Bank – Chula Vista (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. Many of our public donation drop off sites are small, local businesses with limited storage capacity and are not equipped to accept large amounts of donations. If you would like to drop off larger quantities of food, please do so at our Miramar or Vista distribution centers.
Also, if you are in need of a donation receipt, we ask that you please drop off your food donations with the Food Bank directly either at the San Diego Food Bank in Miramar or our North County Food Bank chapter in Vista. Our public donation drop-off sites are unable to provide receipts.
Drop off at this location:
Tuesday-Thursday
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday – Saturday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Costco | Eyeglasses Donation | Chula Vista
COSTCO OPTICAL
Donation program
Your old glasses can help someone in need see clearer. Costco and Assist International, a nonprofit organization, offer an eyeglasses donation program. Look for a donation box in the optical center at your local warehouse. Costco sends your used eyewear to Assist International, and the nonprofit works with a team of volunteers and partner organizations to sort and distribute the donations to those in need, both locally and internationally. Members can donate prescription eyeglasses, prescription sunglasses and readers.
Costco | Eyeglasses Donation | Clairemont
COSTCO OPTICAL
Donation program
Your old glasses can help someone in need see clearer. Costco and Assist International, a nonprofit organization, offer an eyeglasses donation program. Look for a donation box in the optical center at your local warehouse. Costco sends your used eyewear to Assist International, and the nonprofit works with a team of volunteers and partner organizations to sort and distribute the donations to those in need, both locally and internationally. Members can donate prescription eyeglasses, prescription sunglasses and readers.
Costco | Eyeglasses Donation | Santee
COSTCO OPTICAL
Donation program
Members can drop-off prescription eyeglasses, readers, & prescription and non-prescription sunglasses at at the Costco Optical Center.
Your old glasses can help someone in need see clearer. Costco and Assist International, a nonprofit organization, offer an eyeglasses donation program. Costco sends your used eyewear to Assist International, and the nonprofit works with a team of volunteers and partner organizations to sort and distribute the donations to those in need, both locally and internationally.
Terracycle – Fabrics and Clothing – Zero Waste Box
Description
Please send us any textile or fabric-based product.
What you can recycle
- Fabric
- Clothing
- Textiles
This box does not accept:
- Liners
- Shoes
- Purses
- Bags
- Hats
- Electronic Heating Blankets
- Textiles With Fill
- Leather
Johnstone Supply
We recommend calling ahead to ensure your location is still collecting.
Republic Services Borrego Landfill
Landfills serve the nation’s communities and businesses by providing a safe area for non-hazardous solid waste to be properly deposited. Republic Services’ focus is creating minimal impact on the surrounding areas by utilizing advanced technologies and materials to create efficient and sustainable facilities. Visitors can bring a variety on non-hazardous materials to our landfills for disposal. View the location details for hours of operation, and to learn more about material drop-off instructions
Gonzalez Pallets Recovery Inc
Accept large quantities of wood pallets from the public.
Subaru Free Recycling Program – Carlsbad
Subaru Free Recycling Program
Today, it’s a disposable cup or snack wrapper. Tomorrow, it could be a bench outside your local school. Over the past five years, participating Subaru retailers have been at the center of an effort to collect hard-to-recycle trash that would normally go into a landfill. Subaru has partnered with TerraCycle to keep this waste out of landfills and transform it into useful goods that benefit our communities, and it’s making a difference.
Subaru Free Recycling Program – National City
Subaru Free Recycling Program
Today, it’s a disposable cup or snack wrapper. Tomorrow, it could be a bench outside your local school. Over the past five years, participating Subaru retailers have been at the center of an effort to collect hard-to-recycle trash that would normally go into a landfill. Subaru has partnered with TerraCycle to keep this waste out of landfills and transform it into useful goods that benefit our communities, and it’s making a difference.
Subaru Free Recycling Program – Kearny Mesa
Subaru Free Recycling Program
Today, it’s a disposable cup or snack wrapper. Tomorrow, it could be a bench outside your local school. Over the past five years, participating Subaru retailers have been at the center of an effort to collect hard-to-recycle trash that would normally go into a landfill. Subaru has partnered with TerraCycle to keep this waste out of landfills and transform it into useful goods that benefit our communities, and it’s making a difference.
EDCO Transfer Station – La Mesa
EDCO Station – La Mesa
EDCO Station provides a clean, reasonable-cost alternative to the landfill.
Why drive out of your way to a landfill? EDCO Station offers covered concrete floor space for comfortable, all-weather disposal. Additionally, we offer a public scale for anyone needing a Weighmaster Certificate.
Acceptable forms of payment include Visa, MasterCard, Cash, or check.
Plus, EDCO Station’s Recycling Buyback Center will buy back your recyclable items such as CRV plastics, cans, bottles, etc.
*Open All Holidays (with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day: Closed)
*Transfer station is subject to early closure on high-volume days.
O’Reilly Auto Parts – Spring Valley (Sweetwater Rd)
This location accepts used motor oil, car/motorcycle batteries and oil filters at no charge. Limit 5-gal per person per day.
Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.
Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.
Tool Loaner Program
Doing a repair that requires a special tool? O’Reilly Auto Parts makes it easy with our Loaner Tool Program.
We make tough jobs easy with the O’Reilly Auto Parts loaner tool program. With over 80 specialized loaner tools available, we’re sure to have a tool in stock to help you get the job done right the first time. Simply purchase the needed parts and put down a deposit on the loaner tool. Return the tool in the original condition and receive a full refund. Need the tool for the next repair? Just keep it. The deposit is the purchase price. It’s that easy.
Tool availability may vary from store to store, contact your local O’Reilly Auto Parts store to check on the tool you need.
The Tire Choice – Spring Valley
This location accepts used motor oil and oil filters at no charge.
Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.
Tires are also accepted for recycling for a fee ($3/tire)
Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.
Valvoline Instant Oil Change – Spring Valley
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.
Ramona Tire Pros
Tire recycling starts at $5 per tire. Must be clean of water and debris.
Accepts up to 10 tires per resident.
The ReUse People
DECONSTRUCTION SERVICES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
We reduce the solid waste stream and change the way the built environment is renewed by salvaging building materials and distributing them for reuse.
The ReUse People is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
858-583-7081 (call for deconstruction estimate)
Envirogreen Mobile Hard Drive Shredding Service
EnviroGreen Electronic Recycling is excited to offer our NEW MOBILE HARD DRIVE SHREDDING SERVICE to all of San Diego County!!
Father Joes Villages Thrift Store & Donation Center – Hillcrest
Sunshine Market and Refillery
Zero Waste Products for Sustainable Living
Sunshine Market & Refillery is your friendly neighborhood (zero-waste) grocery store founded with one goal in mind: to reduce waste. To that end, we’ve made it our mission to provide the community with a sustainable source for grocery products and everyday essentials.
FAQs
What do you sell?
From household cleaners, to skin care, to non-perishables and more, we sell anything a typical grocery store sells. Don’t see something you want? Feel free to submit a suggestion!
What is a zero waste grocery store?
A zero-waste grocery store is just a regular grocery store, with one small difference: No single use plastic products are sold! And since every product is sold in bulk, customers can purchase any quantity they’d like.
How does it work?
It’s simple. Bring your reusable containers, weigh them, fill them, then weigh them again. This way, the weight of your container is deducted and you only pay for what you need.
What if I don’t have my own containers?
No problem! There are reusable containers available for purchase in the store. We also have a community shelf where people have donated jars for anyone to use.
How does this contribute to sustainability?
By making the switch to reusable glass containers, together we are reducing the amount of single use plastics sent to our landfills and polluting our oceans.
Chula Vista Downtown Farmers Market
Chula Vista Farmers Market
SUNDAYS, 10 am to 2 pm
300 Park Way, between Third and Fourth Avenue, Downtown Chula Vista
NEMO Endless Promise – Forte sleeping bag recycling
Please click here to see their website for more details
Kohl’s (Plastic Bag & Film Recycling) – Encinitas
THIS CENTER IS ACCEPTING PLASTIC BAGS AT THIS TIME!
With drop-off bins located near the front of their stores nationwide, it’s now easier than ever for customers to help the environment while shopping at Kohl’s. They accept plastic film packing, shopping bags, bread bags, ziplock bags, and dry-cleaning bags. You can also recycle hangers at Kohl’s. Please drop off your clean and dry items here!
County of San Diego’s Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling Ordinance
On January 1, 2021, updates to the County of San Diego’s Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling Ordinance took effect for projects in the unincorporated areas of San Diego County.
Please visit the County C&D Recycling website for more information.
Curbside Blue Recycling Bin
The types of items that can be placed in the curbside blue recycling bin will depend on your waste hauler.
EDCO
City of Coronado, City of Encinitas, City of Escondido, City of Imperial Beach, City of La Mesa, City of Lemon Grove, City of National City, City of Poway, City of San Marcos, City of Vista
WASTE MANAGEMENT
City of Carlsbad, City of Del Mar, City of El Cajon, City of Oceanside, City of San Diego, City of Santee, City of Solana Beach
REPUBLIC SERVICES
City of Chula Vista
VARIOUS HAULERS
Unincorporated San Diego County (Alpine, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Boulevard, Campo, Descanso, Dulzura, Fallbrook, Guatay, Jacumba, Jamul, Julian, Lakeside, Mount Laguna, Otay Mesa, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Potrero, Ramona, Ranchita, Rancho San Diego, Ranch Santa Fe, Santa Ysabel, Spring Valley, Tecate, Valley Center, Warner Springs etc.)
Haulers may also have certain requirements for the handling of specific items for curbside recycling.
In general, place clean, dry and empty materials in your blue recycling bin for residential curbside pick-up. No broken glass.
EDCO
-Can accept foam food containers but must be clean, also accepts large chunks of Styrofoam/packaging pieces
-Shredded paper is best placed in a sealed, labeled paper bag for easier handling.
WASTE MANAGEMENT
-No styrofoam/polystyrene accepted.
-Cardboard needs to be broken down to fit inside the cart.
-Containers that held motor oil or other cleaners, etc., can be put in as long as they are completely drained and cap off
-Shredded paper in paper bags.
–View Waste Management’s recycling guide
REPUBLIC SERVICES
-No styrofoam/polystyrene accepted.
-Shredded paper should be placed in a paper bag and labeled.
–View Republic Services’ recycling guide
SAN DIEGO Environmental Services
-Accepts Styrofoam packaging
-Shredded paper must be in a paper bag
–View City of San Diego Environmental Services recycling guide
Polycarbin – Science Lab Recycling Services
Lego Playback
LEGO® Replay is an easy-to-use platform that allows you to donate your well-loved LEGO bricks and share the power of play – helping kids to problem-solve, collaborate, and think creatively. With LEGO Replay, in partnership with Target, worlds of play can be rebuilt and reimagined many times over, inspiring the builders of tomorrow.
All donations ship for free.
Where do your bricks go
We work closely with multiple donation partners who proudly give your much-loved LEGO bricks new life. The children who receive the bricks continue to play with them, creating endlessly. By donating through LEGO Replay, you can help give thousands of American children the chance to learn through play and continue their growth.
Mattel Playback
With Mattel PlayBack, when possible, we’ll recover the materials so they can be reused as recycled content in new products. For materials that cannot be repurposed as recycled content into new toys, Mattel PlayBack will either downcycle those materials into other plastic products or convert them from waste to energy.
The program currently accepts Barbie®, Fisher-Price®, Matchbox® and MEGA™ toys for recycling. Please see FAQs for more information.
To get a free shipping label for qualifying toys, go to Mattel’s official site and click the “Get Started” button. The label will be emailed to you one hour after submitting your request.
Terracycle – Zero Waste Box – Safety Equipment and Protective Gear
Shop Zero Waste Box
Safety Equipment and Protective Gear
Items Accepted
- Vinyl Gloves
- Latex Gloves
- Nitrile Gloves
- Non Woven Disposable Sleeve
- Non Woven Disposable Masks
- Safety Glasses
- Ear Plugs
- Nylon Safety Vests
How it works
Terracycle – Zero Waste Box – Household Items
Shop Zero Waste Box
Household Items Accepted
- Plastic & Paper Packaging
- Art Supplies
- Books & Magazines
- Home Cleaning Accessories
- Fabrics
- Clothing & Accessories
- Office Supplies & E Waste
- Pet Products (Non Food)
- Shipping Materials
How it works
City of San Diego – Mattress Collection Site (next to HHW Collection Facility)
Bye Bye Mattress drop-off location.
City of San Diego residents should contact Waste Management for more information about a bulky item pick up. Call 512-518-5317 or go online.
Kohl’s (Plastic Bag & Film Recycling) – Santee
THIS CENTER IS ACCEPTING PLASTIC BAGS AT THIS TIME!
With drop-off bins located near the front of every one of their 1,100+ stores nationwide, it’s now easier than ever for customers to help the environment while shopping at Kohl’s. They accept plastic film packing, shopping bags, bread bags, ziplock bags, and dry-cleaning bags. Please drop off your clean and dry items here!
Sprouts Farmers Market – Poway
A plastic bag collection container is at the front of the store.
Sprouts – Lemon Grove
Bin is at front of the store.
Sprouts – La Mesa
Bin is at front of the store.
Keil’s Fresh Food Store
Bin is at front right hand side door
Sprouts – North Park
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
Pavillions Pharmacy – California Drug Take-Back Program
California Drug Take-Back Program
The California Drug Take-Back Program has enough remaining funding to provide you with free liners (including shipping and disposal of filled liners) through early 2022. We encourage you to continue accepting unwanted medications in the med bins we’ve installed at your facility, shipping them back once they are no more than 2/3 full, and ordering replacement liners as you’ve previously done (using the process documentation provided to you upon installation of the med bin). SB 212 is expected to be fully operational, barring no delays, in 2022.
Albertsons – California Drug Take-Back Program
California Drug Take-Back Program
The California Drug Take-Back Program has enough remaining funding to provide you with free liners (including shipping and disposal of filled liners) through early 2022. We encourage you to continue accepting unwanted medications in the med bins we’ve installed at your facility, shipping them back once they are no more than 2/3 full, and ordering replacement liners as you’ve previously done (using the process documentation provided to you upon installation of the med bin). SB 212 is expected to be fully operational, barring no delays, in 2022.
Pools & Spas – County Guidance
Preventing runoff from pool, spa, and fountain maintenance activities from entering our streets and storm drains helps protect our waterways from pollution! All sources of pollution, including runoff from pools, spas, and fountains, are prohibited from leaving your property; only rainwater is allowed in the streets and storm drains.
What can I do?
- Dispose of waste thoughtfully: discharge chlorinated or treated water into the sanitary sewer system to ensure that the chemicals often used in pools, spas and fountains do not enter our storm drains.
- Use Best Management Practices (BMPs): BMPs are techniques or controls used to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants, such as chlorinated water, into the storm drain system. BMPs for pool, spa, and fountain maintenance include discharging water to a landscaped area.
Discharging swimming pool, spa, and fountain water to a storm drain can only be done if the water is dechlorinated, has a pH in the 7.2-8 range, and has no algae or suspended solids.
What Can You Do To Keep Our Waterways Clean?
- Follow manufacturer’s instructions for all pool chemicals. For more information on
where to properly dispose of excess chemicals, call 1-877-R-1-EARTH (1-877-713-2784). - Dispose of liquid waste from pool and spa filters into the house sanitary sewer
system and dispose of solids from pool and spa filters into a trash bag and then rinse
the filter into a landscaped area or container. - Drain water to a landscaped or rocky area that will not cause soil erosion or runoff
to a storm drain. - Drain water into a storm drain only if the water is reduced to less than 1 part per
million of chlorine or bromine, and does not contain algaecides, acid wash, or high
levels of salinity. - Pool owners are responsible for the practices of their contractors. Share these
important facts with your pool maintenance company.
The Fish Market | ReCork Program | Del Mar
The Fish Market has teamed up with ReCork to recycle wine corks used in their restaurant. You can also bring in your corks for recycling.
Restaurant is open for drop off during dining hours 11:30AM-8:30PM Monday-Thursday and Friday and Saturday 11:30AM-9:30PM.
James Gang Printing LLC | ReCork Program | San Diego
Recycle your natural wine corks at your local ReCORK Public Collection Partner.
Please be sure to contact your intended drop-off location ahead of time to confirm they are accepting cork, and to enquire about specific drop-off hours.