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!
Communities: Solana
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Scisters Salon & Apothecary
About Scisters Salon
Scisters Salon is San Diego’s first Zero Waste Salon, offering beauty products in bulk and various other supplies for living a zero waste, intentional lifestyle. An immense amount of thought is given to how the salon is operated, the services offered, and the options of products that are used and retailed. The team takes pride in finding and customizing products with easily recognized ingredients, eliminating toxins, and integrating wellness in your beauty routine.
Kai’s Refills
Your local refill store located in East County, San Diego. Our goal is to support eco-friendly swaps in your daily life. We are a small business who prioritizes family, health, natural products, and the planet. “Kai” means “of the sea” and it is also the name of my 7 year old daughter. We are a judgement free zone ready to help support your eco-friendly swaps. Everything will come shipped in reused, recycled, or donated packaging. Our bulk soap bottles are on a closed loop system so they will go back to the distributor when empty to be sanitized and re-used.
Thank you for shopping small!
Blind Speed Sparkle blinds
Your Local Window Blind Experts
For over 30 years, our business has provided the area with custom window blinds as well as window blind cleaning and repair services that serve our clients particular needs.
- Custom Order Blinds W
- Window Blind Cleaning
- Window Blind Repairs
Contact Us Today For More Information – Get started on getting your blinds looking like new again, or let our experts find new blinds that will best fit your residential or commercial property. Call us today at for more information about what we have available for you.
Sephora Beauties Repurposed Recycling Program | Encinitas
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
- Clean it out: At home, make sure the packaging is clean, unbagged, and free of liquid or product.
- Drop it off: Visit any U.S. or Canadian Sephora store* and drop your empties that meet Pact’s collection guidelines in the dedicated collection bin. To find a participating location, please visit www.pactcollective.org/locations.
- Close the loop: All done! Instead of being thrown away, the beauty empties could become something else.
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Sephora Beauties Repurposed Recycling Program | Carlsbad
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
- Clean it out: At home, make sure the packaging is clean, unbagged, and free of liquid or product.
- Drop it off: Visit any U.S. or Canadian Sephora store* and drop your empties that meet Pact’s collection guidelines in the dedicated collection bin. To find a participating location, please visit www.pactcollective.org/locations.
- Close the loop: All done! Instead of being thrown away, the beauty empties could become something else.
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Sephora Beauties Repurposed Recycling Program | Carmel Valley
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
- Clean it out: At home, make sure the packaging is clean, unbagged, and free of liquid or product.
- Drop it off: Visit any U.S. or Canadian Sephora store* and drop your empties that meet Pact’s collection guidelines in the dedicated collection bin. To find a participating location, please visit www.pactcollective.org/locations.
- Close the loop: All done! Instead of being thrown away, the beauty empties could become something else.
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Sephora Beauties Repurposed Recycling Program | Santee
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
- Clean it out: At home, make sure the packaging is clean, unbagged, and free of liquid or product.
- Drop it off: Visit any U.S. or Canadian Sephora store* and drop your empties that meet Pact’s collection guidelines in the dedicated collection bin. To find a participating location, please visit www.pactcollective.org/locations.
- Close the loop: All done! Instead of being thrown away, the beauty empties could become something else.
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Sephora Beauties Repurposed Recycling Program | La Jolla Village
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
- Clean it out: At home, make sure the packaging is clean, unbagged, and free of liquid or product.
- Drop it off: Visit any U.S. or Canadian Sephora store* and drop your empties that meet Pact’s collection guidelines in the dedicated collection bin. To find a participating location, please visit www.pactcollective.org/locations.
- Close the loop: All done! Instead of being thrown away, the beauty empties could become something else.
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Sephora Beauties Repurposed Recycling Program | UTC
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
- Clean it out: At home, make sure the packaging is clean, unbagged, and free of liquid or product.
- Drop it off: Visit any U.S. or Canadian Sephora store* and drop your empties that meet Pact’s collection guidelines in the dedicated collection bin. To find a participating location, please visit www.pactcollective.org/locations.
- Close the loop: All done! Instead of being thrown away, the beauty empties could become something else.
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Excess Poly
Excess Poly specializes in Plastic Recycling. We service U.S. and Canadian manufacturers, recyclers, demolition, and insurance companies. We buy truckloads and less-than-truckloads of Obsolete Plastic Parts, Virgin Plastics, Plastic Regrind, Reprocessed Plastic, and all forms of Plastic Scrap.
We offer competitive pricing, immediate pick up, and prompt payment on every load.
Working with your team, we will strive to find possible solutions for your plastic scrap waste stream. Our ultimate goal is to divert plastic waste from landfills while reducing the cost of landfill fees. Scrap plastic has value, so eventually, your expenses will convert into profit.
Call 1-888-400-5537 or email info@excesspoly.com to inquire.
HP Instant Ink – Walmart Station
Recycle your empty ink cartridge’s in selected Walmart locations. HP Instant ink includes hassle-free recycling by mail.
Authorized Cartridge Recycling Partner.
Sephora Beauties Repurposed Recycling Program | Point Loma
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
- Clean it out: At home, make sure the packaging is clean, unbagged, and free of liquid or product.
- Drop it off: Visit any U.S. or Canadian Sephora store* and drop your empties that meet Pact’s collection guidelines in the dedicated collection bin. To find a participating location, please visit www.pactcollective.org/locations.
- Close the loop: All done! Instead of being thrown away, the beauty empties could become something else.
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Benebone Dog Toys
How it works
Recycle Benebone nylon dog chew toys We’ve made getting started with the Benebone Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your Benebone nylon dog chew toys to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply.
Yes, this free recycling program is brand-specific, which means you can only recycle the nylon dog chew toys of this particular brand. Lumabone, Benebone’s sister brand, is also accepted through this free recycling program.
We encourage you to ship when your box is full of at least 5 Benebone nylon dog chew toys to minimize the transportation carbon footprint for this program. UPS will not accept dripping packages, so please make sure your items are dry.
No, you do not need to clean the nylon dog chew toys before dropping them off, but please make sure your items are dry.
Positive Phee
With a degree in fashion retail Sophie, “Phee” spent a decade immersed in the London luxury fashion & lingerie industries before moving to San Diego where she founded her sustainable fashion services brand Positive Phee. After researching the current fashion cycle and the damage that fast fashion has done to our society & environment, Sophie was motivated to explore a niche for circular fashion events, sustainable styling and upcycling.
Please contact @positive_phee on Instagram or email positivephee@gmail.com to arrange the time of your donation drop offs. Drop offs are welcome 7 days a week, 24 hours a day but need to be confirmed in advance. Second-hand styling also available by appointment.
GOLDTOE Socks Free Recycling Program (Terracycle)
How it works
We’ve made getting started with the GOLDTOE® Socks Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship all brands of used, clean socks to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
Funsicle Inflatables Free Recycling Program (Terracycle)
Funsicle® Inflatables Free Recycling Program
How it works
We’ve made getting started with the Funsicle Inflatables Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your deflated Funsicle inflatable pools and floats to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
Pedder Chrysler Dodge Ram Jeep of Poway
Accepts used motor oil for recycling.
Sharia’s Closet
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Firestone Tire & Service Centers – La Mesa
Recycling your used tires is terrific for the environment. Potential uses include: polymer treatment, crumb rubber
production, retreading, shredding, and the manufacture of such products as rubber asphalt, playground equipment,
crash barriers, erosion control, floor and track surfacing, oil spill recovery, roofing, and other environmentally safe
applications.
Fees apply: $6 per tier
Greentech Renewables
Solar panels accepted for $20 per panel on the 3rd Saturday, 6am – 12pm, of every month!
Free Recycling Quote
Going green is made easier and more affordable for organizations, thanks to Free Recycling Quotes. This online recycling exchange offers up to five quotes from local and national recycling centers, absolutely free. Interested parties need only fill out an online form requesting to recycle certain items, such as electronics, metals, paper or plastic, which is then forwarded to the website Free Recycling Quotes ensures that clients receive quotes that are not generic marketing rates, but are customized to suit their requests. Quotes provided come from companies specific to their area.
1. Fill out the form below to schedule your pickup.
2. Confirm a pickup time for your material and pricing.
3. Receive a Certificate of Recycling and Reward Points to Claim Your Reward
Fill out your pick-up form by following this link: https://www.recyclingquotes.com/schedule-a-pick-up.html
San Diego Technical Services
Med-Project Sharps Mail-Back Services
Mail-Back Services
Mail-Back Services are available in your area. To order a Mail-Back package, visit the Mail-Back section of www.med-project.org.
For more information about the MED-Project program, please visit www.med-project.org or call 1-844-MED-PROJECT 1-844-633-7765 (TTY: 711)
Disposal of Household Sharps:
Sharps Usage
If there are specific instructions on the label, package, or package insert, please follow those instructions.
Safe Disposal Information
Place all sharps in a sharps disposal container immediately after they have been used. This will reduce the risk of needle sticks, cuts, and punctures from sharps.
Never place sharps in the trash, recycling, or green waste container. Never flush sharps down the drain or toilet.
Accepted For Sharps Disposal
Accepted: Sharps such as hypodermic needles, pen needles, intravenous needles, lancets, and other devices that are used to penetrate the skin for the delivery of mediations, contained in U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared sharps containers.
Please separate and remove any items that are not accepted before disposing.
Not Accepted: controlled substances (such as opioids), unwanted medicine separate from sharps, batteries, illicit or illegal drugs, and biologics (such as insulin).
Play It Again Sports San Diego (Pacific Beach)
Buy & Sell Sports Gear & Fitness Equipment | Play It Again Sports
Play It Again Sports® locations are locally owned and operated, and are focused on serving the community. We buy, sell, and trade used and new sports equipment and fitness gear and pass along the savings to you! We pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service every day and believe that our selection of major brands and breadth of products will keep you coming back for years.
Get Cash for Your Gear and Equipment!
We want your quality used sports and fitness gear. Get cash or trade for your equipment. We’re currently looking for fitness, hockey, baseball, golf, football, and soccer gear.
We Share Your Passion for Sports!
At Play It Again Sports we specialize in fitness & exercise, football, baseball & softball, volleyball, ice and field hockey, lacrosse, bicycles, track & field, winter sports, and soccer. When it comes to fitting sports equipment, we know our stuff. Our staff members are trained to provide athletes with the best possible fit in the gear you need to play the game.
We Are Your Sports Service Experts!
We service what we sell at Play It Again Sports, and when it comes to fitting sports equipment, we know our stuff. Our team is trained to provide athletes with the best possible fit in the gear they need. We make sure you have the right equipment for your sport – and that it performs for you.
Needles/Sharps Pharmaceutical Company Take-Back Programs
To assist patients with managing and disposing of used sharps, many pharmaceutical companies offer mail-back programs, which are often free of charge. Other companies provide FDA-cleared containers to patients who use medications that require sharps.
Below is a list of mail-back and container programs you may be eligible for, as well as contact info for patients to enroll in a program.
Please note that the patient must be actively taking the injectable medication and use the sharps container provided by the company to be eligible for each mail-back program.
https://safeneedledisposal.org/solutions/pharmaceutical-programs/
Saks Beauty Recycling Program (Terracycle)
We’ve made getting started with the free Saks Beauty Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship all brands of empty beauty products and packaging to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle it. Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
eg. mascara tubs and wands, lip gloss packaging, lipstick packaging, cosmetic cases, skin care tubes, bottles and pumps, hair care bottles and more!
https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/saks-beauty#@40.77027075200147:-95.93705549677736zoom:4
Colgate® Oral Care Free Recycling Program
We’ve made getting started with the Colgate Oral Care Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your used or empty toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrushes, toothpaste cartons, toothbrush outer packaging, and floss containers to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply for private collection locations. If the program is full, please check for the closest public collection location.
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Play It Again Sports San Diego (Scripps Mesa)
Buy & Sell Sports Gear & Fitness Equipment | Play It Again Sports
Play It Again Sports® locations are locally owned and operated, and are focused on serving the community. We buy, sell, and trade used and new sports equipment and fitness gear and pass along the savings to you! We pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service every day and believe that our selection of major brands and breadth of products will keep you coming back for years.
Get Cash for Your Gear and Equipment!
We want your quality used sports and fitness gear. Get cash or trade for your equipment. We’re currently looking for fitness, hockey, baseball, golf, football, and soccer gear.
We Share Your Passion for Sports!
At Play It Again Sports we specialize in fitness & exercise, football, baseball & softball, volleyball, ice and field hockey, lacrosse, bicycles, track & field, winter sports, and soccer. When it comes to fitting sports equipment, we know our stuff. Our staff members are trained to provide athletes with the best possible fit in the gear you need to play the game.
We Are Your Sports Service Experts!
We service what we sell at Play It Again Sports, and when it comes to fitting sports equipment, we know our stuff. Our team is trained to provide athletes with the best possible fit in the gear they need. We make sure you have the right equipment for your sport – and that it performs for you.
San Diego Fix-It Clinic
Register for an upcoming, free Fix-It Clinic here.
Peter Mui, from the Bay Area started this idea of Fixit Clinics because the biggest items that are disposed of right now are electronic devices and textiles that needed a simple repair/mend but it is so much easier to toss and buy than to try to fix. By creating what he likes to describe as do-it-together disassembly at local libraries and/or Makerspaces he brought together the community of trades people to share their skills with their fellow neighbors on how to troubleshoot and repair their appliances, clothes, electronics (the list can be endless) at these hands on clinics. This program has been adopted throughout the country and has received overwhelming support in every community.
For more information about Peter Mui’s Fixit Clinics go to http://fixitclinic.blogspot.com/
If you have any old tools you don’t need, please bring them to the next SD Fixit Clinic and/or email us at sdfixitclinic@gmail.com to arrange drop-off locations.
Moon Valley Nurseries – Carmel Valley
Compost pick-up location
Eva NYC (Terracycle) Hair Tools Free Recycling Program
Eva NYC Hair Tools Free Recycling Program
Norm Reeves Honda Superstore
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.
Call this certified collection center to ensure hours, amount accepted, and program participation.
Alpine Sheriff’s Substation | Prescription Drug Drop-Off
Is your medicine cabinet full of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs? What’s safe for you might be harmful for someone else. Protect your family against the misuse of medications. Simply bring your unwanted, unused or expired medication to a Sheriff’s Department facility disposal kiosk and drop it in—just like putting a letter in a mailbox. These collection boxes are accessible Monday through Friday during business hours. It’s free, convenient and anonymous.
The Alpine Sheriff’s Station handles law enforcement for the community of Alpine. Alpine is located in eastern San Diego County in the foothills of the Cuyamaca Mountains and on the western edge of the Cleveland National Forest. Alpine deputies patrol the communities of Alpine, Crest, Harbison Canyon and Blossom Valley.
Dunn-Edwards – Del Mar (PaintCare Program)
Dunn-Edwards
Who Can Use This Program
For Households and Businesses
Restrictions: Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Hours: Paint is accepted during regular business hours;
Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept
the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle.
This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in
containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not
accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products),
containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty.
Visit www.paintcare.org/products-we-accept for complete details.
Out of the Closet
All items must be in GOOD condition. Please see list of items they do AND do not accept.
For Free Pick-Up, please call (800) 558-8220 or fill out the form here. They are able to pick up furniture and large items at this time, and all donations must be outside for pickup.
At least 2 pieces of furniture are required to be part of your donation for a pick-up request to be scheduled. You can donate clothing, household items in store.
Items that they DO NOT take include: beds, entertainment centers, children’s items, old electronics, and large office furniture. Additionally, all items must be in resalable condition and are at the driver’s discretion.
Patriot Exterior Services
Say Goodbye To Smelly Odors!
EXPERIENCE WHY YOUR NEIGHBORS IN & AROUND SAN DIEGO CALL PATRIOT EXTERIOR SERVICES FOR THEIR TRASH CAN CLEANING
Also cleans dumpsters in addition to bins.
Kohl’s (Plastic Bag & Film Recycling) – Balboa
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!
Ralphs – CRV In-Store Redemption Center – Point Loma
Plastic Bag and film recycling bin is at the front.
CalRecycle’s website notifies Californians of local retailers who are obligated to offer CRV redemption in-store when there is no buyback center nearby.
Beverage dealers, retailers that sell CRV beverages, share an obligation to ensure convenient redemption opportunities for consumers. If a beverage dealer is located in an “unserved Convenience zone” and there is no recycling center nearby, these retailers are required to either redeem CRV material in-store (Option A), or opt to pay a fee of $100 per day (Option B).
View a list of “Option A” dealers. https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Markets/RecyclingClosures/
The most efficient and effective way to lodge a complaint against a recycling center or an Option A retailer and initiate a CalRecycle inspection of that entity is by emailing your name, phone number, a brief summary of the issue, and the name and address of the subject of your complaint to: complaints@calrecycle.ca.gov.
Home Depot – Oceanside East
Home Depot accepts rechargeable batteries used in power tools and small numbers of fluorescent light bulbs for recycling. No household batteries will be accepted.
Humble Design
Help Families Emerging From Homelessness
Gently used items are accepted by appointment at their warehouse at 1300 Wilson Avenue, National City, CA 91950.
Click below to contact them about scheduling a furniture pickup. Be sure to send a list of your items as well as pictures using the pickup request form! They kindly request for a $50.00 donation to cover mover and truck expenses. Request a San Diego furniture pickup!
Electronic Recycling Center, Inc.
We accept e-waste from residents and companies. Sorry, we don’t pick up e-Waste from residents, but residents are welcomed to drop of their e-Waste at our facility. Please note that some things are free to drop off while other electronics or small household appliances may have a small disposal fee. We don’t take large appliances. Call to get answers. If you are a company you can drop off your e-Waste at our facility or perhaps call us for a pick up. But please note that we do require a certain truck load volume. We cannot pick up a few items only- it has to be a truck load. For your information: monitors, T.V.s, computers, desktops, tower cases, laptops, and all kinds of wire or cables are free to drop off. However, other items may have a small disposal fee. Please call to check on recycling disposal fees if you are not certain. Also, we do accept different types of batteries and fluorescent lights for a small disposal fee too. We DON’T take large appliances, furniture, liquids, oil, wood, glass, tires, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, glass bottles, clothing, cars, plastic shopping bags, or smoke detectors.
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.
Large Animal Removal
DECEASED HORSE AND LIVESTOCK REMOVAL FOR SAN DIEGO COUNTY
We offer fast and compassionate Deceased Horse and Livestock Removal and Disposal and Cremation Services
DECEASED ANIMALS WE REMOVE INCLUDE:
Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Cows, Mules, Llamas, and Donkeys
(We specialize in large animal removal only (Horse, Livestock, etc.) Please call your city or county animal control office for small dead animal disposal.)
Call our San Diego phone in your area code for an immediate quote on our fast and compassionate large animal removal.
760-691-0314
858-722-3575
619-600-1550
Goodwill Store Retail – Downtown
Schedule Pickup
Goodwill provides free donation pickup services for large furniture and large quantities of items (corporate donations, pallets, 50+ boxes, etc.). Pickups are not available on demand, which may result in up to a one month wait time. For more details or to schedule a pickup, please contact donations customer service at (619) 225-2200 extension 197 or email donate@sdgoodwill.org. Representatives are available Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm.
Salton City Landfill
Also a Bye Bye Mattress drop-off location – https://byebyemattress.com/find-a-facility/
Staples – Escondido
Bring in your old office technology products to your local Staples and they’ll responsibly and securely recycle them at no cost to you. Prohibited items not accepted for recycling:
Appliances, floor model printers and copiers, kitchen electronics, lamps or bulbs, large servers, large speakers or speaker systems, smoke detectors and televisions. Call for more information.
Personal and consumer use e-waste and batteries only, business materials not accepted.
Staples | Oceanside
Bring in your old office technology products to your local Staples and they’ll responsibly and securely recycle them at no cost to you.
Prohibited items not accepted for recycling:
appliances, floor model printers and copiers, kitchen electronics, lamps or bulbs, large servers, large speakers or speaker systems, smoke detectors and televisions. Call for more information.
Personal and consumer use e-waste and batteries only, business materials not accepted.
Staples – Carlsbad
Bring in your old office technology products to your local Staples and they’ll responsibly and securely recycle them at no cost to you. Prohibited items not accepted for recycling:
Appliances, floor model printers and copiers, kitchen electronics, lamps or bulbs, large servers, large speakers or speaker systems, smoke detectors and televisions. Call for more information