This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse.
This location offers shredding services.
Jurisdiction: Chula Vista
Needles/Sharps Disposal – Mail-Back Envelopes
Pharmacies in Chula Vista offer mail-back containers for used needles, lancets, or syringes at no cost.
Simply pick up a container, place your sharps inside and use the included postage-paid box to mail it in. Needles/sharps must be stored in a sharps container to be mailed.
The program is limited to (3) three containers per resident per year. You will need to present proof of residency in Chula Vista to pharmacy staff to receive your FREE mail-back container.
Participating pharmacies include:
CVS
COSTCO
SHARP REES-STEALY
RALPH’S
RITE AID
WALGREEN’S
- Take your used needles, lancets, and syringes to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility located at 1800 Maxwell Road open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9am to 1pm. Please place sharps in a puncture-proof, shatter-proof container with a tight lid (i.e. bleach or detergent bottle).
Put Sharps Waste in its Proper Place!
For More Information:
You can call the Environmental Services Section of the Public Works Department at (619) 691-5122.
Pick Your Part
LKQ Pick Your Part of Chula Vista, CA, features thousands of used cars for you to choose from. LKQ Pick Your Part of Chula Vista has acres of the most popular early and late model used automobiles, both foreign and domestic, including: Chevy, Dodge, Ford, Nissan, Honda and Toyota as well as many others.
Jiffy Lube – Chula Vista
This location accepts used motor oil and coolant at no charge. Limit 5-gal per person per day.
Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.
Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.
H&M – Otay Ranch (Textile Recycling Program)
Note: The Textile Recycling Program at H&M stores is currently on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic
When you drop off your unwanted textiles (in any condition from any brand) — like old tees or dresses, underwear, old socks, stockings, ripped tights, even old towels and sheets — in a H&M store (just ask for the garment-collecting box, often located next to the cash desks), you’ll get rewarded with a voucher.
Must donate at least one bag of clothing for the voucher.
Mike’s CRV Recycling
Materials We Buy
CRV Products
Free Drop Off
Paper
Cardboard
Call center to verify details and accepted items.
Coupons available on website.
Medication Disposal, Mail-Back Envelopes – Chula Vista Residents
Available at Participating Pharmacies.
Pharmacies in Chula Vista offer the TakeAway Environmental Return System for unused medication at NO COST.
Place the medication in the special postage-paid envelope, seal it, and mail it back for environmentally responsible disposal.
This program is limited to (5) five mail-back envelopes per resident per year.
You will need to present proof of residency in Chula Vista to pharmacy staff to receive your FREE special mail-back envelope.
Participating pharmacies include:
CVS
COSTCO
SHARP REES-STEALY
RALPH’S
RITE AID
WALGREENS
Coming Soon! Chula Vista residents will have the option to request FREE sharps (syringes) mail-back containers and/or prescription drug mail-back envelopes online! Mail-back service is a free and convenient way to properly dispose of your sharps and unused/expired prescription drugs.
Main Street Recycling
Recycles copper solar panels.
Transpere
ACCEPTED MATERIALS
Materials received for Electronics Recycling will be dismantled and shredded to refine for base commodities such as; steel, aluminum, plastic, circuit boards, etc.
Computer Parts and Accessories:
• Desktop, tower or server cases (empty or not)
• Motherboards, loose cards and CPUs, RAM sticks, fans, power supplies, and heat sinks
• Peripherals such as; monitors, keyboards, mice, scanners, and printers
• Drives of all kinds (hard disks, floppy, CD, ZIP, Syquest, magneto-optical, tape, etc.)
• Networking equipment such as hubs, switches, routers, cords, and cables
• CD-ROM or DVD disks
Office Materials:
• Telecommunication Equipment
• Photocopiers, fax machines, and calculators
• Cell phones and accessories Manufacture/Manufacturing Excess/Surplus
• Electronic components and parts – surplus/obsolete
• Plastic, fibers, ferrous, and non-ferrous metals Home Entertainment:
• Televisions (CRTs), VCRs, and DVD players
• Stereo equipment
• Digital cameras and camcorders
• Video game consoles and accessories
• Satellite dishes and systems
• Small Household Appliances: toasters, blenders, coffee makers, hair dryers, vacuum cleaners, etc
Call center to verify accepted items and drop off hours
Hotsy Pressure Washing and Equipment
Hotsy Pressure Washing Equipment of San Diego offers off site and in-house pressure washer maintenances and repairs by certified technicians. Our technicians are trained in servicing, repairing, and maintaining Hotsy, Honda, Hydro Tek, BE, Landa, and Karcher pressure washers. In addition to pressure washers we can service jetters, generators, and parts washers. To maximize your productivity and minimize your operating costs, it is important to keep your pressure washer serviced.
Home Depot – Chula Vista
Home Depot provides a free CFL recycling program at its stores. Residents can drop off their intact CFL bulbs, and recycles Christmas string lights soon after the holidays at collection bins located near the service desk or by the front door.
Shattered bulbs cannot be accepted, find a local household hazardous waste collection facility by calling 1-800-237-BLUE (2583)
Home Depot also accepts rechargeable batteries used in power tools for recycling. No household batteries will be accepted.
Did you know?
This store helps divert waste from landfills by accepting CFLs, lead acid batteries, rechargeable batteries, and plastic plant pots for recycling
This store recycles all shrink wrap, contributing to the 780 million pounds that The Home Depot sold to Trex last year. This is used to manufacture composite decking, bringing us one step closer to a circular economy.
LED lights in your local store helped save on energy consumption by 98 million kilowatt hours last year. Many stores also participate in renewable energy initiatives like solar and wind.
The Home Depot’s core values are based on doing the right thing for our customers and associates, and this commitment extends beyond our stores to our communities and the environment. We are your partners in environmental sustainability.Sherwin Williams – Chula Vista (PaintCare Program)
This location will accept latex or oil-based architectural paint or “program products” which are defined as interior or exterior architectural coatings such as stains and varnishes, sold in containers of 5 gallons or less.
They do not accept:
Aerosol
Industrial
Original equipment
Specialty coatings
This location will 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.
Drop-off sites may establish limits on the quantity of products they accept. Generally, the limit in small stores will be lower than in large store. Please check with the site if you have more than 5 gallons.
In addition to residents, this program is available to trade painters, contractors and other businesses with one restriction: If your business produces more than 27 gallons of hazardous waste per month, you may only use the drop-off sites for your latex paint and not for your oil-based paint. To learn more about the 27-gallon restriction, contact PaintCare or the California Department of Toxic Substances at 855-724-6809.
Goodwill Bookstore – Eastlake
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.
Home Depot – Eastlake
This store helps divert waste from landfills by accepting CFLs, lead acid batteries, rechargeable batteries, and plastic plant pots for recycling
Home Depot provides a free CFL recycling program at its stores. Residents can drop off their intact CFL bulbs and Christmas string lights at collection bins located near the service desk or by the front door.
Shattered bulbs cannot be accepted, find a local household hazardous waste collection facility by calling 1-800-237-BLUE (2583)
Goodwill Donation Center – Chula Vista
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.
Goodwill Retail Store – Chula Vista
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
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.
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.
Goodwill Soft Plastics Program
Goodwill San Diego aims to address the environmental challenge posed by soft plastics, such as plastic films, shopping bags, and bubble wrap which are not accepted in curbside recycling programs. These materials often end up in landfills where they contribute to pollution, contaminate our waterways, and pose a risk to local wildlife. By establishing a collection program, Goodwill wants to divert these plastics, reduce environmental impact, and promote a more sustainable community.
Once collected at our facilities, soft plastics are sent to our partner who transforms them into a variety of valuable products. These include durable pallets, stylish patio furniture, and deck flooring. This process keeps soft plastics in the use cycle, reducing the need for new material by using products that would have become waste.
To participate in the collection program, donors can bring clean and dry soft plastics to any of our participating retail locations. The soft plastics we accept include the following: plastic film, single use grocery/retail bags, cling wrap, bubble wrap, air pillows used for shipping, newspaper sleeves, case overwrap (like for water or soda), and other product wrap. If the package is shiny or makes a crinkly/crunchy sound in your hand, it should not be included. If you’re unsure if your plastic can be donated, see if the package will stretch when you pull it. If yes, it can be included. If it tears like paper, please leave it behind.
Following these steps ensures that your donated soft plastics can be effectively recycled into new products and supports a cleaner, healthier environment.
Clean PC and Mac
Services include Computers, Apple iMac, Macbooks, Laptops, Game consoles, Cell phones, Tablets, NeatDesk, & Security Cameras.
Call for more information.
ecoATM – Chula Vista
Chula Vista Center location, located near New York and Company & Shakey’s Pizza Parlor.
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. They can’t offer cash for these items, but won’t it feel nice knowing you recycled those too?
City of Chula Vista Cooking Oil Curbside Pick Up
Cooking Oil
Homes and businesses with cart service
Place your used cooking oil in a bottle or container with a watertight lid.
- Call Republic Services at (619) 421-9400 two days before your regular collection day, then put your oil at the curb for pickup.
- Take your oil to the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Facility* located at 1800 Maxwell Road on Wednesday and Saturdays from 9am to 1pm (except holiday weekends).
*Apartment/Condos:
Please bring your cooking oil to the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Facility detailed above.
City of Chula Vista Landfill and Yard Waste Passes
Those who qualify are entitled to two free landfill passes and two free yard waste passes per year to the Otay Landfill. Your account must be current with Republic Services.
The passes are good for 60 days. You may request passes from Republic Services to be mailed to your home by calling 619-482-4024. You can also visit their office at 2590 Main Street, Chula Vista, to get your passes. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to Noon.
- Recycle: Please load your vehicle to keep the following materials separated for recycling: concrete/asphalt, metals, appliances, clean wood and yard waste.
- Load Limits: Each pass may be used for a maximum material weight of 1 ton. Loads over 1 ton will be charged at current landfill rates.
- Secure Loads: Please be careful to secure all materials in your vehicle before transporting. Use a tarp, rope or other means to ensure that no material is lost in transit.
- Helmets: You will be required to use a helmet at all times, if you do not have one helmets are available for sale at the landfill booth.
Contact Republic Services at (619) 482-4024 to have your passes mailed to your home.
Dunn-Edwards – Chula Vista (PaintCare Program)
This location will accept latex or oil-based architectural paint or “program products” which are defined as interior or exterior architectural coatings such as stains and varnishes, sold in containers of 5 gallons or less.
They do not accept:
Aerosol
Industrial
Original equipment
Specialty coatings
This location will 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.
Drop-off sites may establish limits on the quantity of products they accept. Generally, the limit in small stores will be lower than in large store. Please check with the site if you have more than 5 gallons.
In addition to residents, this program is available to trade painters, contractors and other businesses with one restriction: If your business produces more than 27 gallons of hazardous waste per month, you may only use the drop-off sites for your latex paint and not for your oil-based paint. To learn more about the 27-gallon restriction, contact PaintCare or the California Department of Toxic Substances at 855-724-6809.
City of Chula Vista Composting Workshop & Compost Bin Rebates – SUNDAYS 8:30-12:30p
Composting Workshops
Sundays 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at The Living Coast Discovery Center
The City of Chula Vista provides workshops to learn from experts on how to create incredible compost in your backyard!
You’ll discover the many different methods of home composting and understand how compost improves the soil while reducing water use.
Workshops offered in Spanish and English on the first Sunday of the month.
Chula Vista residents can receive free admission to the Living Coast on select Sundays! Click here to sign up.
For more information please call (619) 409-5900 or email Katharine@thelivingcoast.org
Compost Bins for Chula Vista Residents
Compost bins are available for $35 to Chula Vista residents that have attended one of the City’s composting/less toxic gardening workshops or the Master Composter Course.
Soil Saver
28″ x 28″ x 34″
Best for yard debris
$35.00 (Chula Vista Residents)
FREE Composting Events
Republic Services provides Free compost to Chula Vista Residents three times per year at the Otay Landfill, Customer Convenience Area at 1700 Maxwell Road.
Event schedule for 2026:
Join us for our next giveaways!
1700 Maxwell Rd. Chula Vista
January 10th
March 14th
May 9th
July 11th
September 12th
November 14th
All events are Saturday from 8am – 12pm.
Don’t forget to bring your shovel, containers, and tarps.
Chula Vista TV
• Televisions
• Surround systems
• Sound systems
• VCR’s
• DVD players
• Old record players
• Blu-ray players
Chula Vista Police Department
Medications
Medications in standard containers may be deposited in collection boxes. Loose medication can be put into plastic bags available at the collection box and then deposited. Please ensure any liquid medication is enclosed in secure containers before depositing.
Once collected, evidence staff will ensure the medication is disposed of according to federal standards. Most prescription drug drop-off locations are open weekdays from 8am to 5pm.
Ammunition
If you are a Chula Vista resident, you may call their non-emergency number to have an officer dispatched to your home where they will pick it up.
Call the station’s non-emergency number for hours and specifics.
For all other sites where you can find Prescription Drug Collection Boxes:
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Chula Vista Appliance Repair Experts
Here is why Chula Vista Appliance Repair Experts is the best appliance repair service of Chula Vista CA:
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Fair flat rate pricing with no hourly rates or hidden fees
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Free service call and free estimate if we do the job
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Checkups of additional appliances at no extra charge
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Same day service and convenient scheduling
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Friendly local technicians and 100% customer satisfaction
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Access to replacement parts for all major brands
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$10 online discount, just mention you found us online
What Kinds Of Appliances Does Your Company Repair?
Chula Vista Appliance Repair Experts repairs following appliances of major brands: refrigerators, washers and dryers, freezers, dishwashers, ranges, ovens, stoves and range hoods.
Javier’s Computer Repair
On-site repairs and remote assistance available. Please call for appointment.
Disabled American Veterans – Chula Vista
You can drop off donations at any of our four locations. Your donations are sold at our four stores and turned into cash to benefit Disabled American Veterans. We gladly accept:
- Clothing
- Furniture
- Automobiles, boats, RVs, vehicles, trucks, motorcycles
- Electronics (TVs, monitors, computers, copy machines, refrigerators, freezers, gas or electric stoves, gas or electric dryers, washers, cell phones accepted even if not working, printers must be working)
- Misc. Knickknacks
- Household Goods
- Books
- Office supplies
- Antiques
- Medical equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs, commodes, hospital beds, canes, transport bench, crutches)
- Sporting Equipment
- Art & More
Items not acceptable: mattresses, box springs, paint, chemicals, solvents, cleaning products and toxic waste.
Schedule a free donation pickup by calling 800-894-2486 or 619-337-9244
Call to confirm accepted items and donation hours.
Deseret Industries Thrift Store
Your quality donations make it all possible! We particularly welcome donations of the following types:
- Antiques
- Baskets
- Bedding
- Blankets
- Books
- Clothing
- Computers
- Cookware
- Drapes
- DVDs
- Games
- Glassware
- Home furnishings
- Jewelry
- Kitchen goods
- Knickknacks
- Pictures
- Plates
- Radios
- Seasonal decorations
- Shoes
- Small appliances
- Sports equipment
- Flat Screen TVs
- Tools
- Towels
- Toys
This location does not accept large appliances, some electronics, mattresses or box springs or computer monitors.
Aqua Clean Car Wash
This location accepts uncontaminated motor oil and oil filters for free. They also provide FREE oil recycling drain pans while supplies last
Call for more details.
Daniel’s Shoe Repair
Amswede Recycling Center
Material accepted:
- Yard waste
- Scrap metal
- Dirt
- Furniture
- Appliances
- Running and non-running R.V.’s
- Concrete
Furniture can be disposed of for a fee.
Best Buy – Chula Vista
Best Buy will recycle electronics regardless of where you bought it, how old it is or who made it.
Special instructions:
- Consumers may drop off old cell phones, rechargeable batteries, inkjet/toner cartridges, and more at no cost at a kiosk, just inside the door of every single U.S. Best Buy store
- Limit 3 items per household per day
See website for complete list of accepted and unaccepted items.
Best Buy – Otay Ranch
Best Buy will recycle electronics regardless of where you bought it, how old it is or who made it.
Special instructions:
- Consumers may drop off old cell phones, rechargeable batteries, inkjet/toner cartridges, and more at no cost at a kiosk, just inside the door of every single U.S. Best Buy store
- Limit 3 items per household per day
See website for complete list of accepted and unaccepted items.
Auto Zone – Rancho Del Rey
This location accepts used motor oil, oil filters, transmission fluid, and car/motorcycle batteries. Receive $10 store credit for recycling your batteries! They also provide FREE oil recycling drain pans while supplies last
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.
Loan-A-Tool® Program
Need a specialty tool to check a system or make a replacement? With Loan-A-Tool®, you can get the tool from us, return it when you’re done, and save a bundle. Contact store for details and specifics on which tools are available for rental.
Firestone Complete Auto Care – Chula Vista
This location accepts used motor oil and oil filters at no charge and recycles tires for $3.50 each. They also provide FREE oil recycling drain pans while supplies last.
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.
Auto Zone – Chula Vista South
This location accepts used motor oil, oil filters, transmission fluid, and car/motorcycle batteries. Receive $10 store credit for recycling your batteries! They also provide FREE oil recycling drain pans while supplies last.
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.
This location also accepts:
Household batteries weighing less than 11 pounds
Cell phones & cell phone batteries regardless of make, model, or age
Please tape the terminal of each battery with electrical tape or a similar tape.
Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.
Loan-A-Tool® Program
Need a specialty tool to check a system or make a replacement? With Loan-A-Tool®, you can get the tool from us, return it when you’re done, and save a bundle. Contact store for details and specifics on which tools are available for rental.
Auto Zone – Chula Vista North
This location accepts used motor oil, oil filters, transmission fluid, and car/motorcycle batteries. Receive $10 store credit for recycling your batteries!
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.
Loan-A-Tool® Program
Need a specialty tool to check a system or make a replacement? With Loan-A-Tool®, you can get the tool from us, return it when you’re done, and save a bundle. Contact store for details and specifics on which tools are available for rental.
Auto Zone – Chula Vista South
This location accepts used motor oil, oil filters, transmission fluid, and car/motorcycle batteries. Receive $10 store credit for recycling your batteries!
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.
Loan-A-Tool® Program
Need a specialty tool to check a system or make a replacement? With Loan-A-Tool®, you can get the tool from us, return it when you’re done, and save a bundle. Contact store for details and specifics on which tools are available for rental.
3 in 1 Refinishing
BATHTUBS, CLAW-FOOT TUBS, CAST IRON, FIBERGLASS
Bathtubs come in all materials, and age in different ways. We are experts in repairing worn surfaces on bathtubs and showers. Even if it’s been previously refinished, we can work with it. We do residential and commercial work.
Contact us for a Free Estimate.
SHOWERS, BATH SHOWERS
Give your shower a bright, new appearance by refinishing the stained and worn fiberglass shower pan. Yes, there is a bit of work involved, but if you can clean, sand and use a spray paint can you can create a beautiful new shower stall.
Contact us for a Free Estimate.
KITCHEN COUNTERS, BATH COUNTER-TOPS, LAMINATES, TILE
We can refinish counter tops in your kitchen and bath room. Whether it’s laminate or cultured marble, we can refinish it. We have a wide selection of finishes. Solid colors and those that look like granite and marble, so we can take your ugly surfaces, and make them pretty.
Contact us for a Free Estimate.
HOT-TUBS, SPAS, FIBERGLASS ENCLOSURES, WHIRLPOOLS
We repair and refinish spas, jacuzzis, fiberglass enclosures. Harsh chemicals, abrasives, and heat eventually take the finish off. We put the finish back on. Plain and simple, your hot-tub or shower will look like new. We do residential and commercial work.
Contact us for a Free Estimate.
COMMERCIAL REFINISHING WORKcount
Commercial work includes hard surfaces in apartments to restaurants to offices.
Contact us for a Free Estimate.
