Communities: Lakeside

92040

Goodman Distribution, Inc.

You can drop off your thermostats here for recycling.

We recommend calling ahead to ensure your location is still collecting.

Trane Supply

We recommend calling ahead to ensure your location is still collecting.

Dunn-Edwards – El Cajon (PaintCare Program)

This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty. Limit 20 gallons per visit.

This location will accept paint under the following conditions:

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

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

3 Amigos Recycling

Almost every bottle and can you use can be recycled. Look at the label for the universal recycle symbol and the words CA CASH REFUND or CA CRV.* Containers with these markings are good to go in your curbside bin and will be accepted at the recycling center. For more information about the CRV program, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. Other acceptable labels include “California Redemption Value,” “CA Redemption Value” or “California Cash Refund.”

There’s no need to wash or crush your recyclables. Just separate your aluminum, glass, and plastic containers in different bags or bins, and head for the recycling center.

Recycling centers are not owned or operated by the State of California. All recycling center days and hours of operation are determined and overseen by the individual recycling center operator and must be posted at the center. Centers are required to be open a minimum of 30 hours per week, at least five days a week, and at least one weekend day. If you would like to report a recycling center closure or file a formal complaint regarding a certified recycling center, please email CalRecycle or call 1-800-RECYCLE.

Margaret’s Cleaners (Princess Project) – Del Mar

Have a dress to donate? This location is currently accepting dress donations for The Princess Project San Diego, and will provide a tax donation form for you. Thank you for your support! If you would like to ship dresses, please e-mail sandiego@princessproject.org.

Before donating, please review our donation guidelines.

This is Margaret’s main production facility for all types of cleaning & repair. Dry cleaning, shirt laundry, linen laundry, bridal cleaning, preservation & alterations, handbag & shoe repair and cleaning, leather & suede cleaning & repair, and a full compliment of alterations specialists are available onsite. Bridal alterations by appointment only!

We offer same day cleaning on some items as a “special”…in by 9:00 AM, ready by 5:00 PM the same day on limited items. See the store manager as to what items are eligible for expedited turnaround.

Straight From The Heart

Straight From The Heart Resource Center has a wonderful shop full of great donations from the community.

Foster families from all over San Diego County visit the shop on a regular basis because they get children’s clothing for 50 cents a piece and a 50% discount on all other merchandise. Foster children come with only the clothes on their backs and must be ready for school the next day!

We depend on quality donations of children’s clothing, pajamas, toys, shoes, books, jackets, and pretty much anything else you see in your child’s bedroom!

 

My Girlfriend’s Closet – Point Loma

Our mission is to provide quality, gently used clothing, shoes and accessories to economically disadvantaged teenage girls and young women for free, in an atmosphere that enables them to “shop” with pride.

We collect clothing at various locations, and hold sorting and distribution events several times a year.

MGC NEEDS GENTLY-USED, FASHIONABLE CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES FOR TEENAGE GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN, AGES 13-22, INCLUDING:

Shirts and Sweaters

Jeans and Pants

Shorts and Skirts

Jackets and Coats

Dresses and Party Dresses

Pajamas and Robes

Shoes, Purses and Hats

Jewelry and Belts

Clean Stuffed Animals

Unopened Makeup and Toiletries

**For donation drop-offs, plastic bags are preferred over boxes and please be sure they aren’t too heavy. Thanks so much!** To receive a tax-deductible receipt, please click here

Madewell Carlsbad

Bring in any pair of jeans and you will get $20 OFF on a new pair of jeans or go to website to do via mail.

Madewell La Jolla

Drop off your denim and get a $20 discount toward a new pair of jeans or go to their website for mail-in details.

Homegrown Gardening Classes – 4th Saturdays – Oceanside

Currently not offering, but trying to revamp. Could come back soon (3/13/25)

Located at El Corazon Senior Center,

Home Grown Gardening Classes were developed to help homeowners learn how to garden and grow food in their own backyards or community gardens. The monthly classes are facilitated by Mary Matava, agronomist and owner of Agri Service, and Diane Hollister, North County’s premier gardening instructor. Each class focuses on topics commonly encountered by gardeners in our area. Classes are packed full of information for gardeners with varying levels of expertise.

Home Grown Community Gardening Classes are held at the El Corazon Senior Center on the fourth Saturday of each month at 10 AM.

FREE WaterSmart Landscape Makeover Program – Four Class Series

Transform Your Yard into a Beautiful Water-Saving Landscape

The WaterSmart Landscape Makeover Series is an educational program that will empower you to upgrade your high-water-use turf area into a WaterSmart landscape. This is done through four classes with lectures, hands-on lab work, demonstrations, homework assignments and one-on-one coaching by local landscape and irrigation professionals, all at no cost to you.

Click here to apply now! 

It’s a Four-Class Series
The WaterSmart Landscape Makeover Series is a four-class series. Your enrollment means that you’ve committed to attending all four classes. What you learn each week will build upon the knowledge you’ve gained the previous week. The big payoff is waiting for you in the last class – an hour of one-on-one coaching with a local landscape professional focused on your project!

To participate in this series you MUST meet the following requirements:

be a homeowner

identify an existing turf area for removal (brown or dead turf that is evident in a recent, original photograph is acceptable)

have an in-ground, working irrigation system (sprinkler heads, irrigation valves or controllers shown in a recent, original photograph are acceptable)

commit to attending all four classes in the series

apply online and be approved for enrollment

ecoATM – Chula Vista

Walmart #5305 location, located in the main lobby.

Automated eCycling Station for pricing and buy-back of used consumer electronics and mobile phones for trade-in/trade-up and recycling. See website for more information and other locations.

Accessory Bins are located on the side of the kiosk. Recycle your working or broken electronics AND get cash back!

City of Chula Vista Master Composter Course

This FREE seven-week Master Composter course provides training in the art and science of composting.  Course includes lectures, demonstrations, and two field trips.

Course covers the following:

  • Traditional composting
  • Compost bin build and troubleshooting (in teams!)
  • Vermicomposting
  • Soil Health
  • Bugs in your compost pile
  • Environmental impacts
  • Much more!

Master Composter certification requires attendance at all seven classes, as well as 30 volunteer hours of related community service.  Certified Master Composters share their experience and knowledge within the community through workshops and community events.

Sign up for the Master Composter interest list today to get updates about future courses, or contact us for more information: environmentalservices@chulavistaca.gov | (619) 691-5122

Thermostat Recycling Rebate

Did you know that it’s illegal in the state of California to throw out a mercury thermostat with your regular trash and that there is a fine of up to $70,000 for each mercury thermostat that is not recycled? As a California consumer you are eligible for a $30 rebate for each mercury thermostat removed from your residence and recycled with the TRC program.

Click here to obtain your $5 per mercury thermostat rebate form! After filling it out, simply place your mercury thermostat and rebate in a plastic bag and drop if off at a local collection site.

Report Dead Birds – Vector Control Program

The Vector Control Program collects and tests certain kinds of dead birds for the presence of West Nile virus, which can be transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. These birds are susceptible to West Nile virus and are good indicators that the disease may be present in the community.  Residents are encouraged to report dead birds to Vector Control for testing.  Disease surveillance and early detection of vector-borne disease helps to protect public health and make neighborhoods healthy places to live, work and play.

Types of Dead Birds Collected by Vector Control:

Crows
Ravens
Jays
Hawks
Owls
Falcons

If you find a dead bird of the type listed above during business hours (Monday thru Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm), please notify our office at (858) 694-2888. On weekends, holidays or outside of business hours, please call us at (858) 505-6657. You may also email us at vector@sdcounty.ca.gov (Mon-Fri only, please do not email on weekends or holidays). 

Criteria for Collecting Dead Birds for Testing

The bird must be dead for less than 24 hours. If you are not sure if the bird you have found is less than 24 hours old, look for the following clues:

1. The bird should not be stiff.
2. There should be no ants or flies covering the bird.
3. The bird should not have a foul odor.
4. The bird should be intact.
a. No missing body parts.
b. No physical injuries.
c. Eyeballs must be intact (disease testing requires bird eye fluid).
DO NOT FREEZE THE BIRD.  

Safe Handling of Dead Birds

Use caution if you must handle a dead bird:

Do not touch dead birds with your bare hands.
Wear gloves or use a shovel to pick the bird up.
Wear protective eyewear to prevent bird fluids from being splashed into your eyes when the bird is wet, large or covered with feces.
Do not eat or smoke while handling the bird.
Double bag the dead bird by placing it into one plastic bag and then placing that bag into another plastic bag.
Wash your hands with soap and warm water IMMEDIATELY after handling the bird.

JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

JDog Junk Removal & Hauling offers junk removal and hauling services for residential and commercial customers. Our local business operators are Veterans and Veteran and Military family members. They ensure that our services are delivered the Military way – with Respect, Integrity and Trust.

We offer a full range of junk removal and hauling services for residential and commercial properties. We are happy to haul items both big and small so you don’t have to.

Our company is committed to environmental responsibility, and we make the effort to donate or recycle your old items whenever possible. If your junk isn’t reusable or recyclable, we dispose of it in the most responsible manner possible in order to lessen our carbon footprint.

Call on JDog when you’ve got a move, cleanout, or storage needs. Our friendly, professional team has the vehicles necessary to haul away your junk so you don’t have to do a thing.

Food Not Bombs San Diego

FNB is an all-volunteer global movement that shares free vegan & vegetarian meals as a protest to war and poverty. Each chapter collects surplus food that would otherwise go to waste, then prepares community meals which are served for free to anyone who is hungry. 

Check their Facebook page for upcoming events, such as:

Street Boutiques
Clothing Bank Drives
TJ Refugee/Asylum Seeker Donation Collections
Free Markets

Right now there are three houses hosting and serving in SD.

Rebel House preps on Thursdays and serves downtown every week around 6-7pm at 16th & Island unless otherwise noted.
City Heights location preps on Sundays and serves in front of the City Heights Performance Annex on Fairmount & Wightman every week around 5pm unless otherwise noted.
El Cajon shares food at Wells Park every week on Saturday around 4pm unless otherwise noted. 

We would love to have more days and areas covered by more houses! We are currently looking for 2-3 dedicated hosts for a weekly serve in Ocean Beach, North County, and Barrio Logan. Please let us know if you are interested in becoming a core member!

This group was created to have a space where people currently involved and actively interested in volunteering with SD FNB in one way or another can participate, find out about what’s happening (prep/serve days, meetings, etc.), share ideas or ask questions!

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THURSDAYS – Prep 2-5:30pm, Sharing 6pm @ 16th & Island

SATURDAYS – Prep 12-4, Sharing 4-6pm @ Wells Park

SUNDAYS – Prep 1:30-4:30, Sharing 5pm @ Fairmount & Wightman

Encinitas City Hall

Encinitas Lions Club Eyeglass Collection Location – Lions In Sight

Donate glasses and change someone’s life! Check out their list on what to donate here.

How to get your eyeglasses and other items to Lions In Sight:

  • Deliver your eyeglasses to a drop off location listed here.  Drop off locations are unable to accept printer and toner cartridges.  A spreadsheet of drop off locations is available here.

  • Mail your items to the Lions In Sight warehouse  at 1404 Lemon Street, Vallejo, CA 94590

  • For Lions Clubs only: you may use this shipping label.

  • Give to a Lions Club member.

McAlister Institute Thrift Store – El Cajon

We rely on community donations and are grateful for all items in good, gently used, and working condition, including clothing, appliances, collectibles, furniture, household goods, tools, automobiles, etc. Your donation is tax-deductible and can be dropped off or picked up for free. All proceeds benefit McAlister Institute’s programs, which offer high-quality, low-cost substance abuse treatment and education to those in need.

To schedule your FREE pick-up, please call (619) 442-0212.

Ralphs – Point Loma

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

Free Smoke Alarms for Seniors

The Burn Institute will install FREE smoke alarms in your home!

Qualifications:

Must be age 62 or older

Must own your home

To sign up for a free smoke alarm installation, contact Marissa Delveaux at the Burn Institute: Call 858-541-2277 or email mdelveaux@burninstitute.org

Feeding San Diego

Individual Food Donations

Feeding San Diego accepts non-perishable food in its original, unopened packaging at our distribution center, Monday through Friday from 9 – 11am and 2 – 4pm. A tax receipt will be provided during the time of drop-off.

Grocery & Retail

FSD partners with more than 180 local grocery stores and retailers to rescue food that would otherwise go to waste. With more than 490,000 San Diegans facing hunger, your business can help by donating items you normally discard. more

Manufacturers, Distributors & Farmers

Large and small donations from companies make a significant impact. Learn more about how companies can save money and support hungry San Diegans at the same time. more

Residential Harvests

In addition, FSD helps combat food waste by accepting excess produce from your garden, fruit trees or small crop. Contact local gleaning groups to arrange for your produce to be picked and transported for distribution to those in need. more

Host a Food Drive

Organizing a food drive at your organization or office is a great way to fight hunger and raise awareness. Plan for success with a complete guide. more

Bicycle Warehouse – San Marcos

Note: Africa Project is Temporarily On Hold
Due to limited staffing our donation program has been temporarily suspended.

Donating:

They collect donated bikes and gear at all of their stores and events. The bikes are shipped to sister shops in Africa and refurbished before being made available to the local community. Your donated bikes give them access to education, health care, food/water and employment they did not have beforehand.

It empowers people in need, one bike at a time.

How it works

Simply bring in your donation bicycle (and/or gear) to one of our stores and drop it off at the collection bins during regular business hours (M-Sat 10-7pm, Sun 11-5pm). We will take down your contact information and email you a 501(c)(3) receipt that you may use to deduct your bike donation on your taxes.

Your bicycle is collected and shipped to one of numerous shops across Africa where they are given new life. They are refurbished by local mechanics and sold at an affordable price which creates jobs, stimulates the economy and gives the freedom of mobility.

Bicycle Warehouse – Chula Vista

Donating:

They collect donated bikes and gear at all of their stores and events. The bikes are shipped to sister shops in Africa and refurbished before being made available to the local community. Your donated bikes give them access to education, health care, food/water and employment they did not have beforehand.

It empowers people in need, one bike at a time.

How it works

Simply bring in your donation bicycle (and/or gear) to one of our stores and drop it off at the collection bins during regular business hours (M-Sat 10-7pm, Sun 11-5pm). We will take down your contact information and email you a 501(c)(3) receipt that you may use to deduct your bike donation on your taxes.

Your bicycle is collected and shipped to one of numerous shops across Africa where they are given new life. They are refurbished by local mechanics and sold at an affordable price which creates jobs, stimulates the economy and gives the freedom of mobility.

Bicycle Warehouse – Pacific Beach

Donating:

They collect donated bikes and gear at all of their stores and events. The bikes are shipped to sister shops in Africa and refurbished before being made available to the local community. Your donated bikes give them access to education, health care, food/water and employment they did not have beforehand.

It empowers people in need, one bike at a time.

How it works

Simply bring in your donation bicycle (and/or gear) to one of our stores and drop it off at the collection bins during regular business hours (M-Sat 10-7pm, Sun 11-5pm). We will take down your contact information and email you a 501(c)(3) receipt that you may use to deduct your bike donation on your taxes.

Your bicycle is collected and shipped to one of numerous shops across Africa where they are given new life. They are refurbished by local mechanics and sold at an affordable price which creates jobs, stimulates the economy and gives the freedom of mobility.

Also provide bike service and repair

 

The UPS Store – Lakeside

They will accept bubble wrap, air pillows, packing peanuts, and packing paper in good condition for reuse.

Paper shredding services are available at this location.

Friar Tux Shop (Princess Project) – La Mesa

The Princess Project promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school teens who cannot otherwise afford them. Our effort is made possible through invaluable volunteer, donor and community support.

Before donating, please review donation guidelines.

Carlton Classic Cleaners (Princess Project)

The Princess Project promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school teens who cannot otherwise afford them. Our effort is made possible through invaluable volunteer, donor and community support.

Before donating, please review donation guidelines.

Friar Tux Shop (Princess Project) – Vista

The Princess Project promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school teens who cannot otherwise afford them. Our effort is made possible through invaluable volunteer, donor and community support.

Before donating, please review donation guidelines.

Plato’s Closet (Princess Project) – Escondido

The Princess Project promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school teens who cannot otherwise afford them. Our effort is made possible through invaluable volunteer, donor and community support.

Before donating, please review donation guidelines.

We have established donation guidelines in an effort to streamline our organizational efforts and solicit goods that will reflect our core values and best serve our constituents.

Dresses should be from 2014 to present.
Dresses should be clean and free from damage.
Dresses should be prom dresses, formal gowns or fancy party dresses.
Accessories should be stylish, clean and in excellent condition.

We cannot accept:
Garments that are out of style (unless trendy such as “vintage” or “retro” styles)
Garments that are broken or stained
Shoes
Make-up
Casual or semi-formal clothing
Wedding dresses
Menswear

Christina’s Fashions (Princess Project)

The Princess Project promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school teens who cannot otherwise afford them. Our effort is made possible through invaluable volunteer, donor and community support.

Before donating, please review donation guidelines.

Veribest Cleaners (Princess Project)

Veribest Cleaners offers

100% green dry cleaning (no hazardous chemicals)

Wet cleaning

Free pick-up & delivery

Alterations

Shoe repair

Leather & Suede

Household fabrics cleaning

Donating to the Princess Project

The Princess Project promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school teens who cannot otherwise afford them. Our effort is made possible through invaluable volunteer, donor and community support.

Before donating, please review donation guidelines.

Spoiled Rotten Boutique (Princess Project)

Donating to the Princess Project

The Princess Project promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school teens who cannot otherwise afford them. Our effort is made possible through invaluable volunteer, donor and community support.

Before donating, please review donation guidelines.

Margaret’s Cleaners (Princess Project) – La Jolla

CLEANING, ALTERATIONS, REPAIR, REFINISHING, RESTORATION & MORE

Alterations, Bed Linens, Bridal Services, Draperies & Blinds

Evening Wear, Handbags, Leather & Fabric

Households & Linens, Leather & Suede Garments

Knit Blocking, Luggage

Ready To Wear, Restoration (Fire, Water, Mold), Reweaving & Reknitting

Rugs, Shirt Laundry, Shoes & Boots, Table Linens, Ties & Scarves

Upholstery, Vintage Restoration, Wardrobe Storage, Window Treatments

The Princess Project

The Princess Project promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school teens who cannot otherwise afford them. Our effort is made possible through invaluable volunteer, donor and community support.

Before donating, please review donation guidelines.

Margaret’s Cleaners (Princess Project) – San Diego

CLEANING, ALTERATIONS, REPAIR, REFINISHING, RESTORATION & MORE

Alterations, Bed Linens, Bridal Services, Draperies & Blinds

Evening Wear, Handbags, Leather & Fabric

Households & Linens, Leather & Suede Garments

Knit Blocking, Luggage

Ready To Wear, Restoration (Fire, Water, Mold), Reweaving & Reknitting

Rugs, Shirt Laundry, Shoes & Boots, Table Linens, Ties & Scarves

Upholstery, Vintage Restoration, Wardrobe Storage, Window Treatments

The Princess Project

The Princess Project promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school teens who cannot otherwise afford them. Our effort is made possible through invaluable volunteer, donor and community support.

Before donating, please review donation guidelines.

Le Bel Age Boutique (Princess Project)

The Princess Project promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school teens who cannot otherwise afford them. Our effort is made possible through invaluable volunteer, donor and community support.

Before donating, please review donation guidelines.

Recycled Labs

Our focus is to retain working equipment, fume hoods and laboratory casework from laboratories that are currently being remodeled and provide this equipment at a substantially discounted price.

So when a project is being demolished, we are there to save this used equipment and keep it out of local landfills.

We have these items for sale on this website.  Please inquire within for more details.

iGeeks Repair – SDSU

SERVICES OFFERED

-Screen Repair

-Battery Replacement

-Home Button Replacement

-Charging Ports

-Diagnosis

-Water Damage

-Camera Replacement

-LCD Repair

-Speaker Replacement

Escondido World Marketplace

Shopper Admission:
Wed & Sat:$1, Fri & Sun: $2
(Kids under 10 free!)

Senior discount
Wed & Sat: $.50, Fri & Sun: $1

Their purpose is to provide to the people of Escondido and adjacent communities an open air market where they can shop for a variety of merchandise, fresh farm produce, seafood, and meats. Customers shop in a unique outdoor environment that stimulates their senses and entertains their spirit. The experience of the Escondido World Marketplace will excite both young and old in a safe, family – friendly environment.

Expect to be surprised and delighted with the selection of exotic goods and wares on display. Fifteen restaurants and cafes on site offer tasty snacks and meals from around the world.

Seaside Bazaar

Weekend open-air market offers antiques, arts/crafts, clothing, home decor.

Hours: 9am-5pm Saturday and Sunday during the summer, and 9am-4pm in the winter.

L’Occitane (L’Occitane Recycling Program) – Fashion Valley

Bring your used beauty and skin care products and packaging to one of our participating boutiques to be recycled. The L’Occitane Recycling Program allows us to recycle beauty and skin care products to prevent them from ending up in landfills and be used in the creation of new products.

PROGRAM ACCEPTED WASTE:

  1. Beauty packaging such as lip balm tubes, makeup remover bottles and pumps, fragrances bottles and pumps, and deodorant sticks. 
  2. Skin care packaging such as face mask packaging, refill pouches, and dispensers and tubes for soap, facial cleansers and body lotions. 
  3. Hair care packagingsuch as pumps and caps from shampoo and conditioner bottles, hair care dispensers and containers, hair product trigger heads, and refill pouches.

DO YOUR PART TODAY

Bring back your empty, full-sized product from L’OCCITANE or any beauty brand and receive 10% OFF a NEW FULL-SIZED product!*

 *10% off one product only valid on the day of drop-off. Not combinable with any other offers.

L’Occitane (L’Occitane Recycling Program) – La Jolla

Bring your used beauty and skin care products and packaging to one of our participating boutiques to be recycled. The L’Occitane Recycling Program allows us to recycle beauty and skin care products to prevent them from ending up in landfills and be used in the creation of new products.

PROGRAM ACCEPTED WASTE:

  1. Beauty packaging such as lip balm tubes, makeup remover bottles and pumps, fragrances bottles and pumps, and deodorant sticks. 
  2. Skin care packaging such as face mask packaging, refill pouches, and dispensers and tubes for soap, facial cleansers and body lotions. 
  3. Hair care packagingsuch as pumps and caps from shampoo and conditioner bottles, hair care dispensers and containers, hair product trigger heads, and refill pouches.

DO YOUR PART TODAY

Bring back your empty, full-sized product from L’OCCITANE or any beauty brand and receive 10% OFF a NEW FULL-SIZED product!*

 *10% off one product only valid on the day of drop-off. Not combinable with any other offers.

County of San Diego Hazardous Waste Specialist

If asbestos is found in an existing infrastructure immediately call the County of San Diego Hazardous Waste Specialist at  to learn how to properly handle and dispose of it.

Unincorporated San Diego County and City of San Diego:

-Contact the Hazardous Waste Specialist at (858) 505-6657.

City of Chula Vista: 

-Contact City of Chula Vista at (619) 585-5766.

Santee Swap Meet – Sat & Sun 6:30 AM – 1 PM

Regular adult admission: Saturdays $1 and Sundays $2 after 6 AM.
Free admission for children under 12. Free parking and restrooms on site.

SHOPPERS EARLY ENTRY!

Enter swap meet back gate in your vehicle between 5:00 – 5:45 AM and pay $5 per person early entry fee. Get your pick of the bargains! Price also includes Premium Parking!

 

Spring Valley Swap Meet – Sat & Sun 7 AM – 3 PM

The Spring Valley Swap Meet is open from 7:00am to 3:00pm, Saturday and Sunday.

6377 Quarry Rd, Spring Valley, CA 91977

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Price

Admission is $1 (cash only).

Entrances are shown on the map to the left.

Parking

Parking is free!

Public parking can be found right outside the entrances circled on the picture.

Eco Grease Pumping Services

“You do the cooking, we’ll do the cleaning”

We provide grease trap cleaning services to restaurants and food establishments in the San Diego County area at competitive prices.

Goodwill Outlet – San Ysidro

Electronics Accepted

Goodwill accepts all types of electronics such as TVs, cell phones, computers, laptops, monitors, printers, tablets, video games consoles! Goodwill will not accept household hazardous waste such as household batteries or fluorescent light bulbs or items with broken/cracked screens.

Schedule Pickup

Donation pickups are scheduled through ReSupply for a fee. Schedule a priority Pickup

  • 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

For more details or to schedule a pickup by phone, please contact donations customer service at (619) 225-2200 extension 197 or email donate@sdgoodwill.org

Large Furniture Accepted

Goodwill accepts large furniture in a reusable or good condition at participating retail stores and donation storefronts. Not all furniture can be accepted, please contact the specific store for more details.

Large household appliances (ovens, stoves, refrigerators) are accepted only at the San Ysidro Retail Store and at the Otay Mesa Outlet, so long as in good condition. Please contact specific store for more details.

Vietnam Veterans of America – Pickup Please! Service

Acceptable Donations

Donate Clothing, Household Items, Toys, Furniture, and More!

Pickup Please will come and pick up the following donations:

CLOTHING: Ladies, mens, kids, children’s, baby, purses, belts, ties, wallets, dresses, shirts, pants, shoes. Virtually all types of Clothing, Shoes, and Accessories.

HOUSEHOLD: Dishes, glasses, silverware, small household appliances, bedding, linens, pillows, draperies, curtains, rugs, jewelry and cosmetics, comforters, home decor, baby items, art and frames.

TOYS: Stuffed animals, board games, dolls, action figures, and sports equipment.

ELECTRONIC: Stereo, radio, Xbox, Nintendo, Playstation, computers, laptops, monitors, DVD players, cameras, typewriters, and electronics. All types of small kitchen appliances.

BOOKS: Hardcover, softcover, fiction and non-fictions, e-readers.

EQUIPMENT: Exercise equipment: small weight benches, weights, sports gear, Sporting equipment: ski equipment, snowboards, helmets, baseball bats, basket balls, soccer equipment, tennis equipment, Tools: drills, saws, nail guns, Yard tools: lawn mowers, weed eaters, and handtrucks (no fuel of any type please!).

SMALL FURNITURE: Mirrors, nightstands, headboards, and office chairs.

OTHER: Bikes, musical instruments, small filing cabinets, garage sale leftovers, small appliances: microwaves, blenders, toasters, coffee makers, and almost anything else.

*Please note – As a general rule, they only accept items that are small and light enough for one person to easily lift and carry.

Items Not Accepted

LARGE FURNITURE: Couches, sofas, sleeper couches, box springs and mattresses

LARGE APPLIANCES: Washers/dryers, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers and stoves

OTHER: Tires, food, any type of fuel, cash or checks

Not accepting televisions of any kind.

 

Marie Hitchcock Puppetry

Donate arts and crafts + clean textiles, LED lighting equipment, digital audio mixers, audio recording equipment, and advanced digital projectors

The Brother Benno Center

Guests come to them with a variety of needs: Supplementary food, household items, clothing, school supplies, hygiene items, baby food and diapers, and furniture.  Donated items in good condition are welcome. Their Newsletter highlights urgent needs each month.

Pick up service is available for donations of gently used furniture only. To request a pick up, call 760-967-7507

SoCal Spa Removal

Professional Spa Removal

Spas are heavy and can be dangerous if not handled with care. We have removed over a thousand spas. We have the tools and skills to move your spa over difficult terrain, or through a narrow gate – whatever it takes to get the job done safely and completely.

What We Do For All Spa Removal Jobs

  • Drain water from the spa or hot tub.
  • Disconnect and cap off electrical wiring at junction box or main meter, making sure it’s 100% safe and secure.
  • Cap off gas lines, making sure it’s 100% safe and secure.
  • Cut up and remove spa.
  • Remove spa cover, steps and any other related items.
  • Sweep job area.
  • Power wash slab and clean up work area.
  • Recycle the wood and metal from your spa, reducing what goes into the landfill.

Affordable Spa Removal

We provide a quote that we stand by. Even though it is inexpensive, we are a full service company. We provide a flat-rate quote before showing up at your house – no surprise fees.

Xbox Repair

Laptop Repair is where is all began for us! We have fixed over 4,000 laptops in the last seven years and service all models including Apple MacBook, Acer, Alienware, Asus, Dell, HP, IBM, Lenovo, MSI, Samsung, Toshiba, and more. Laptop Repairs are typically $49.99 labor plus the price of the parts required. Some laptops repairs are billed at the hourly rate of $49.99 an hour. Since 2014 all laptop repairs have been performed in our state of the art facility. Many customers still know us as Laptop Repair Carlsbad. All prices on this website are based on using PROMO CODE “RCWEBSITE” at time of check in.

iSquad Repair – Carlsbad

Electronic Repairs: Iphone, Ipad, Samsung, PC, Mac.

Free mobile service available – call for details

EcoVida Pallets Recycling

EcoVida Waste wants to buy and recycle your pallets and cardboard. If you generate a large amount of pallets or cardboard, then pallet recycling and cardboard recycling has real value. Our promise to you is simple, if we buy these commodities from your company, they will be reused or recycled 100% of the time. We have tremendous buying power with commodities in today’s market and can get you the right value and quick payment for a one time purchase or ongoing scheduled pick up service.

Pallet Recycling
Currently over 60% of the US pallet industry comes from new solid wood utilized to make pallets. That means only 40% of pallets used in the past year were recovered from used pallets for reuse and recycling. Even pallets that are broken can at least be recycled. With EcoVida Waste, we will find a home for your pallet inventory that will allow you to free up valuable space on site, get paid for these pallets that otherwise would cost you to dispose of, and you recycle them either into new pallets or into a compost mix. Call us today to find out how we can “pay you per pallet” and put money back into your budget.

Cardboard Recycling
Most businesses generate a fair amount of cardboard and others generate a lot. If you are generating enough cardboard to bale it, then we can buy it direct from you. Cardboard has nice value to it but so much of the value gets lost in transportation fees. The best way to avoid this is to bale the cardboard and let us set you up on a route to have them picked up as frequently as you need. This will allow you to maximize a rebate for this commodity.

Physical Therapy For All

To donate rehabilitative equipment, supplies or assistive devices (wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes, braces, etc.):  Please contact Barbara Gray at (949) 735-9955 or email Barbara

Donations must be in good working condition. For powerchairs, battery does not need to be working. Call Barbara to confirm details and accepted items.

To donate a car, motorcycle, boat or RV, please click on DONATE CAR

Junk King – San Diego

SD Junk Kings offer pick-up services for appliances, furniture, yard waste, electronic waste, mattress, and construction materials.

Call for more information.

SeaWorld’s Stranded Marine Mammal Program

If you have seen an animal in distress or in need of help, please contact our Rescue team.

Phone: 1-800-541-SEAL (7325)

Email: SWC.Rescue@seaworld.com

Helpful information to give the Rescue Team:

  • Date animal was last seen
  • Time animal was last seen
  • Location (name of beach, address, landmark etc.)
  • Size of the animal compared to a dog breed
  • Is the animal thin? Can you see its ribs, hips or spine?
  • Is the animal entangled in fishing gear?

County of San Diego Animal Services – Wildlife – Available 24/7 for Animal-Related Emergencies

Call 619-236-2341,
24/7 for animal-related emergencies

Call 911 if life is endangered

What to do when I need help with wildlife?

We will respond when a wild creature is posing an immediate threat to humans or other animals.

We will respond if the animal is sick or injured, too young to survive on its own or trapped. We do not respond to reports of wildlife being loose or simply roaming.

We will respond if the wild animal is a rabies vector (raccoons, skunks, bats, foxes or coyotes, for example) AND has attacked you or your pet.

We cannot help you with wildlife nuisance problems like skunks under your porch or opossums raiding your pet’s food.

For information on rattlesnakes see brochure »

For more information see one of the following agencies:

Bat World Sanctuary 
940-325-3404, batrescue.org

All Wild Animal Control & Rescue 
858-229-7280

Hummingbird Rescue Center 
775 Fig Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910
619-420-5156, hummingbirdrescuecenter.org

Dead Bird Reporting 
San Diego County Department of Environmental Health
888-551-4636

Mostly Monkeys 
760-788-6940, mostlymonkeys.org

Racing Pigeon Club (Banded Pigeons) 
6905 Central Ave., Lemon Grove, CA 91945
619-465-8004

Wildlife Assistance 
858-278-2222, wildlifeassist.org

County Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures 
9325 Hazard Way, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92123
800-486-0010, sdcawm.org

Or 858-694-2518 for the County Trapper 
Or for see this page for Bees »

California Department of Fish & Game 
3883 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA 92123
888-334-2258, wildlife.ca.gov/regions/5
Information on hunting, fishing and the taking or keeping of wild animals

San Diego Herpetology Society
619-760-0578, sdherpsociety.org

Parrot Education and Adoption Center 
P.O. Box 600423, San Diego, CA 92160
619-287-8200, peac.org

Project Wildlife 
P.O. Box 80696, San Diego, CA 92138
619-225-WILD(9453), projectwildlife.org
Volunteers for the rescue, rehabilitation and return of wildlife

Horses of Tir Na Nog (horse sanctuary) 
P.O. Box 19131, San Diego, CA 92159
619-465-6384, email: horsesoftirnanog@yahoo.com

San Diego Zoo 
2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
619-231-1515, sandiegozoo.org

San Diego Zoo Safari Park 
15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92027
760-747-8702, emergencies: 760-738-5010

Sea World Aviculture and Bird Department 
500 Sea World Dr., San Diego, CA 92109
619-226-3900, menu option 8
Acceptance of injured birds, or beached or injured mammal

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Imperial Beach) 
Tijuana River National Estuary Research Reserve
619-575-2704, fws.gov/refuge/tijuana_slough

Project Wildlife

If you’ve found an injured animal, contact our hotline at 619-225-WILD (9453).

If you are able, bring the animal to the Pilar & Chuck Bahde Wildlife Center at 5433 Gaines St. Do not attempt to care for the animal yourself. Do not give it food or water. Keep the animal in a dark, quiet box or crate and bring it to the Wildlife Center. The Wildlife Center is staffed from 9am – 5pm, 7 days a week and the Drop-Off area is open 24/7.

What Should I Do if I Find an Injured Wild Animal?

Click here for full information for basic rules and for special notes on certain animals.

Other permitted wildlife drop-off locations include:

San Diego Humane Society – Escondido Campus
3500 Burnet Drive
Escondido, CA 92027
619-299-7012, ext. 2737

San Diego Humane Society – Oceanside Campus
572 Airport Road
Oceanside, CA 92058
619-299-7012, ext.2000 or ext.2050

Mission Animal Bird Hospital
655 Benet Road
Oceanside, CA 92058
760-433-3763

Department of Animal Services – Carlsbad
2481 Palomar Airport Road
Carlsbad, CA 92011
619-767-2675

San Diego Wildlife Center – Carlsbad
2380 Camino Vida Roble unit G,
Carlsbad, CA 92011
760-621-6888

All Pets Animal Hospital
Mammals Only
149 S. El Camino Real
Encinitas, CA 92024
760-634-2022

Acacia Animal Hospital and Pet Resort
655 W. Citracado Parkway
Escondido, CA 92025
760-745-8115

Chula Vista Animal Services
130 Beyer Way
Chula Vista, CA 91911
619-476-2476 or 619-691-5123

Containing: For assistance containing an animal, please call Wildlife Assist at 858-278-2222.

Transport: For emergency transport options, please call San Diego Humane Society at 619-299-7012.

If you have a wild animal in distress and need immediate assistance, please utilize the following resources:

Wildlife Assist: 858-278-2222

Fund for Animals: 760-789-2324 
(only for mountain lions, coyotes, bobcats, adult birds for prey, adult opossums, and adult skunks)

SeaWorld's Stranded Marine Mammal Program: 800-541-SEAL (7325)

SeaWorld Seabird Hotline: 619-255-4223

Your local Animal Services Department: San Diego County Emergency Hotline: 619-236-2341

American Water Works – FREE Water Wise Surveys

FREE Water Wise Surveys are available. California American Water provides free water use consultations for our residential and non-residential customers. For residential customers, a conservation specialist will visit your home, identify ways to help you save water, and even provide free low flow fixtures for your kitchen and bathroom. For non-residential customers, a conservation specialist will calculate an individualized water budget and provide water saving recommendations.

Please call your Conservation Specialist at (619) 446-5707 to schedule your in home survey. 

California American Water Co. – Free Water Conservation Supplies

California American Water offers complementary water saving devices to their customers to help them in their conservation efforts. All of these items are free for pick up at your local office for California American Water customers only.

• Showerheads
• Shower timers
• Shower pausers
• Shower flow gauge bag
• Bathroom aerators
• Toilet leak detection tablets
• Toilet flappers
• Toilet tank banks
• Kitchen aerators
• Dish squeegees
• Drip gauges
• Garden hose nozzles
• Garden hose timers
• Soil moisture meters
• Rain gauges
• Informational brochures and CDs

Please call your specific district to see what items are available.

Residential Rebates – SoCal Water$mart

AVAILABLE REBATES:

High-Efficiency Clothes Washers

High-Efficiency clothes washers use 55% less water than standard clothes washers. Less water means less energy needed for water heating, lowering your energy bill too. Rebates start at $85.

Premium High-Efficiency Toilets

Premium High-efficiency Toilets use 20% less water than the WaterSense standard and flush the same amount of waste just as, if not more, effectively.

Rotating Sprinkler Nozzles

Multi-trajectory, rotating streams apply water more slowly and uniformly to your landscape, encouraging healthy plant growth.

Rain Barrels & Cisterns

Collecting and re-using rainwater from lawns and gardens minimizes the amount of water flowing into your storm drains, sewer systems and local waterways.

Weather Based Irrigation Controller

Allows for more accurate, customized irrigation by automatically adjusting the schedule and amount of water in response to changing weather conditions.

Soil Moisture Sensor System

A soil moisture sensor measures soil moisture content in the active root zone on your property.

Turf Removal

Turf grass is one of the most water intensive plant types in your landscape. It’s high water uses and frequent maintenance make it a time consuming and expensive landscape option. By replacing turf with a California Friendly landscape, you could save money on your water bill, reduce landscape maintenance costs and show that you care about conserving water.

For more information and to apply for rebates and programs, please visit the website

Commercial Rebates – SoCal Water$mart

Commercial Rebates

Rebates are currently available for premium high-efficiency toilets, urinals, irrigation controllers, sprinkler nozzles, food equipment and more! Check out the website to view the full list of the available commercial rebates.

Water Savings Incentive Program

The Water Savings Incentive Program (WSIP) is designed for non-residential customers improving their water efficiency through upgraded equipment or services that do not qualify for standard rebates. WSIP is unique because it provides an incentive based on the amount of water customers save.

Commercial and Multi-Family Turf Removal Program

Turf grass is one of the most water-intensive plants in your landscape. Its high water use and frequent maintenance make it a time-consuming and expensive landscape option. By replacing turf with a California Friendly™ landscape you could save on your water bill, reduce landscape maintenance costs, and show that your organization cares about conserving water.

On-site Retrofit Program

The On-site Retrofit Program will provide financial incentives to property owners who convert potable water irrigation or industrial water systems to recycled water use. This program provides incentives of $195 per acre-foot for five years of estimated water use, up to actual retrofit costs.

Public Agency Landscape Program

To encourage agencies that have not already installed water-efficient landscape equipment to do so, SoCal Water$mart has unveiled the Public Agency Landscape program (PAL), offering enhanced incentives paid up-front for public agencies to install water-efficient landscape devices at their facilities and on their grounds.

For more information and to apply for rebates and programs, please visit the website

Monthly Energy Bill Discount – SDG&E

Apply Now for Bill Discounts and Free Home Energy Improvements

We offer two programs to help eligible customers pay their energy bill.  Almost 275,000 customers are receiving a bill discount through our CARE and FERA programs. Simply fill out our online enrollment form and we’ll let you know if you’re eligible.  You might also qualify for free energy-efficient home improvements.  You must maintain acceptable usage levels to remain on the program.

If you qualify, you’ll be enrolled in one of the following programs:

  • California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) – You’ll receive a 30% or more discount on your bill every month.
  • Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) –  If you don’t qualify for CARE, you may qualify to receive a 12% discount on your bill every month through FERA. FERA is only open to households with three or more people.

See website for details

SDG&E Incentives

Save More, Earn More with SDG&E Incentives

Benefit from cash incentives for retrofitting existing equipment or installing new high-efficiency equipment to save energy. Your incentive amount is driven by the amount of energy the project saves. The more you save, the more you earn—up to 50 percent of your project cost, or 100 percent of the allowable incentive amount. In addition to the incentive, eligible participants can now receive a comprehensiveness bonus.

See website for details

Instant In-Store Rebates – SDG&E

Instant In-store Rebates

Right now, you can get special SDG&E in-store instant rebates on energy-efficient water heaters, smart thermostats and more. These efficient products will save you money by using less energy.

See website for details

Non-Lighting Rebates – SDG&E

Non-Lighting Rebates

SDG&E offers rebates on new foodservice equipment including ice machines, convection ovens, griddles, and more.

How to Apply

  • Review the Energy Efficiency Business Rebates Handbook for an overview of policies and procedures.
  • Browse the new consolidated Product Catalog to find rebate-eligible items.
  • The following project types require a site inspection be conducted before existing equipment is modified or new equipment is installed:
    • Projects applying for On-Bill Financing
    • All products found in the Database for Energy Efficiency Resources (DEER) Section in our product catalog
    • Various other products that are identified in the product catalog
    • Previous participation (if occurred within last 5 years)
  • If your project requires a pre-inspection, you must wait for a notice to proceed from SDG&E before any equipment can be modified or installed.

Submitting Your Online Rebate Application

 Step 1

A trade professional and/or business customer must complete and submit the appropriate rebate application online.

  • For projects not requiring pre-inspection: Fill out as much information as possible and submit the online application. Within three business days, you’ll receive a notification regarding completing the online application.

  • For projects requiring pre-inspection: You must complete and submit your application, then wait (up to three business days) for a notice to proceed from SDG&E before any equipment can be modified or installed.

*Completing step 1 does NOT guarantee a rebate. Only by completing step 2 (below) will your project be eligible for a rebate.

Click here to initiate the online application

Step 2

After submitting your online application, download and save the application confirmation for your records.

Step 3

They’ll need a signature on the rebate application to begin processing. This can be done by downloading the Business Rebates program application (pdf), filling out the application with the appropriate information (refer to your saved, downloaded document), printing out the document, and signing it. Then scan the signed document and upload it to the Installation Documents section in step 4 below.

Step 4

Make sure you have your enrollment number and account number before you proceed with this step.

Once you receive notification and the products have been installed, the links below let you complete the application. You can also use the links to check on the status of the rebate application.

  • Remember to upload the signed application in the Installation Documents section.
  • Submit a completed W-9 (pdf), if you have not already done so for our records, in the Installation Documents section.
  • When filling out the installation information please review our Invoice Guidelines and our Business Rebates Sample Invoice for assistance.

Click here to check on the status of the rebate application or complete the application

Instant Lighting Rebates – SDG&E

Save Now and Save Later with Instant Lighting Rebates

There’s never been a better time for energy-efficient upgrades for your lighting: with advanced technology that can lower your bills over time, instant rebates make these lighting products even more affordable.

Get Started with the Savings

1. See all eligible instant rebate lighting products.

2. Go to one of the participating distributors’ locations listed below.

3. Look for the SDG&E tag in the store to easily locate rebate-eligible items.

4. When you’re ready to check out, take your items to a sales associate who’ll ask you to fill out a purchase agreement. Or you can save time by downloading the form at home, filling it out, and bringing it to the store.

5. Your instant rebate will be applied to the price of your purchase.

Energy Upgrade California® Home Upgrade – SDG&E

Spend Less Money to Make Your Home Energy Efficient!

Did you know that most houses lose up to half of their cooled or heated air? In fact, all of the small cracks and leaks in your house could add up to a gap the size of a hula hoop!

Making improvements to your home’s energy efficiency through Energy Upgrade California®  Home Upgrade helps you save energy and money and enhances indoor air quality―making your home more livable and more comfortable. Even simple improvements like sealing leaky ducts, installing a dehumidifier, or installing an efficient heating and cooling system can make a big difference in your home’s comfort and air quality.

By participating in Energy Upgrade California Home Upgrade, you can:

Make your home more comfortable in all seasons.

Improve the air quality inside your home for a healthier and safer indoor environment.

Save energy and lower your bills.

Conserve resources and reduce greenhouse gases.

You may be eligible for incentives ranging from $1,000 to $5,500.

For further details about the program, fill out the  interest form.

LoadUp Junk Removal

LoadUp offers professional junk removal services for residential homes, apartments, condos and more. They handle all the heavy lifting, hauling and work around your busy schedule.

Simply tell them about the items you need removed and get an upfront price online. They will also disassemble items for an additional charge.

Your removal is then assigned to a background checked & insured removal team that will take your items away in a responsible manner.

Energy Savings Assistance Program – SDG&E

Save energy and money

The Energy Savings Assistance Program is designed to make your home more energy-efficient and comfortable and save you money now and for years to come.

You may rent or own, and if you qualify, SDG&E’s authorized contractors will come to your home and may provide free:

Energy-efficient lighting

Repair or replacement of doors and windows

Replacement of qualified appliances*

Minor home repairs

Low-flow showerheads

Water heater blankets

Insulation, weatherstripping and caulking to lower heating and cooling costs

*Existing appliances must meet age requirements to qualify for replacement. Co-pay may be required for landlords who own appliances and pay tenant utility bill. Replacement of water heaters is limited to home owners.

Apply Online

Program Eligibility

Eligibility for the no cost energy efficient home improvement program and the energy bill discount program are based on income and household size or by your household participation in certain public assistance programs.

See here for eligibility requirements

Qualifying public assistance programs:

Medicaid/Medi-Cal for Families A & B

CalFresh (food stamps) SNAP

Head Start Income Eligible (Tribal Only)

Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

National School Lunch Program (NSLP)

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

CalWORKs (TANF) or Tribal TANF

Stater Bros. – Oceanside

THIS LOCATIONS IS STILL ACCEPTING PLASTIC BAGS FOR RECYCLING AT THIS TIME!

The drop bin is located outside the entrance of the store.

Please recycle only clean, dry plastic bags and film. Remove receipts or any other items from bags.

Examples of plastic film and bags include:

– Retail, carryout, produce, newspaper, bread, and dry cleaning bags (clean, dry and free of receipts and clothes hangers)
– Zip-top food storage bags (clean and dry)
– Plastic shipping envelopes(remove labels), bubble wrap and air pillows (deflate)
– Product wrap on cases of water/soda bottles, paper towels, napkins, disposable cups, bathroom tissue, diapers, and female sanitary products
– Furniture and electronic wrap
– Plastic cereal box liners (but if it tears like paper, do not include)
– Any film packaging or bag that has the How2Recycle Label

*Not all items are accepted at all drop-off locations. Check with your local drop-off to see what is accepted.

Do not include:

– Degradable/compostable bags or film packaging
– Pre-washed salad mix bags
– Frozen food bags
– Candy bar wrappers
– Chip bags
– Six-pack rings

Want to know what happens to recycled plastic film?

Find out here!

Stater Bros. – Carlsbad

THIS LOCATIONS IS STILL ACCEPTING PLASTIC BAGS FOR RECYCLING AT THIS TIME!

Please take the bags to an employee at the register.

Please recycle only clean, dry plastic bags and film. Remove receipts or any other items from bags.

Examples of plastic film and bags include:

– Retail, carryout, produce, newspaper, bread, and dry cleaning bags (clean, dry and free of receipts and clothes hangers)
– Zip-top food storage bags (clean and dry)
– Plastic shipping envelopes(remove labels), bubble wrap and air pillows (deflate)
– Product wrap on cases of water/soda bottles, paper towels, napkins, disposable cups, bathroom tissue, diapers, and female sanitary products
– Furniture and electronic wrap
– Plastic cereal box liners (but if it tears like paper, do not include)
– Any film packaging or bag that has the How2Recycle Label

*Not all items are accepted at all drop-off locations. Check with your local drop-off to see what is accepted.

Do not include:

– Degradable/compostable bags or film packaging
– Pre-washed salad mix bags
– Frozen food bags
– Candy bar wrappers
– Chip bags
– Six-pack rings

Want to know what happens to recycled plastic film?

Find out here!

Stater Bros. – Encinitas

THIS LOCATIONS IS STILL ACCEPTING PLASTIC BAGS FOR RECYCLING AT THIS TIME.

Drop-box is located inside the store.  Please recycle only clean, dry plastic bags and film. Remove receipts or any other items from bags.

Stater Bros. – Poway

THIS LOCATIONS IS STILL ACCEPTING PLASTIC BAGS FOR RECYCLING AT THIS TIME!

Drop-box is located inside the store, through the south entrance.

Please recycle only clean, dry plastic bags and film. Remove receipts or any other items from bags.

Stater Bros. – Carmel Mountain

THIS LOCATIONS IS STILL ACCEPTING PLASTIC BAGS FOR RECYCLING AT THIS TIME!

Drop-box is located inside the store.

Please recycle only clean, dry plastic bags and film. Remove receipts or any other items from bags.

Lowe’s – Carlsbad

The permanent recycling centers, located at the store entrance, offer a free, convenient and easy way for customers to recycle rechargeable batteries, cell phones, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and plastic shopping bags.

Customers can now drop off plastic plant trays, pots and tags for recycling at any Lowe’s Garden Center in the continental United States.

With the purchase of a new appliance, Lowe’s will haul away and recycle customers’ old appliances.

NO household batteries, fluorescent light tubes, or shattered bulbs will be accepted, find a local household hazardous waste collection facility by calling 1-877-R1-EARTH

Lowe’s – Poway

Recycling stations at all participating Lowe’s

The permanent recycling centers, located at the store entrance, offer a free, convenient and easy way for customers to recycle rechargeable batteries, cell phones, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and plastic shopping bags.

Customers can now drop off plastic plant trays, pots and tags for recycling at any Lowe’s Garden Center in the continental United States.

With the purchase of a new appliance, Lowe’s will haul away and recycle customers’ old appliances.

NO household batteries, fluorescent light tubes, or shattered bulbs will be accepted, find a local household hazardous waste collection facility by calling 1-877-R1-EARTH

Bulky Item Pick-up (Commercial)

For commercial trash and recycling services:

EDCO: (619) 287-7555 or 760-744-5615 https://san-diego.edcodisposal.com/commercial-waste-services/

Waste Management: (760) 439-2824 or (619) 596-5100 https://www.wm.com/us/en/support/request-bulk-pickup

Republic Services: (800) 421-9401 https://www.republicservices.com/businesses/bulk-waste

City of San Diego residents should contact Environmental Services Department Recycling at sdrecyclingworks@sandiego.gov  https://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services

Bulky Item Pick-up (Residential) – Unincorporated SD County

If you live in an incorporated area in San Diego County looking for bulky item collection, contact your local waste hauler:

EDCO: 619-287-5696 https://san-diego.edcodisposal.com/

Waste Management: 619-596-5100 https://www.wm.com/us/en/location/ca/san-diego/trash-pickup-san-diego-ca

Ramona Disposal: 760-789-0516 https://www.ramonadisposal.com/residential-waste-services/curbside-pickup/bulky-item-pickup/

Republic Services: 619-421-9400 https://www.republicservices.com/residents/bulk-waste

 

Bulk waste includes items that are typically too large to be disposed of in your regular curbside trash container. To help you get rid of these large items, these four waste haulers offer easy bulk trash pickup for recycling or disposal, so you don’t have to haul them to a landfill.

Bulk items typically include:*

  • Couches
  • Lamps
  • Rugs
  • Mattresses
  • Large Appliances without Freon

 

Trash and Recycling Services (Commercial)

For commercial trash and recycling services:

EDCO: (619) 287-7555 or 760-744-5615

Waste Management: (760) 439-2824 or (619) 596-5100

Republic Services: (800) 421-9401

City of San Diego residents should contact Environmental Services Department at 858-694-7000